Flamenco Dancer Lilie Last of Espacio Flamenco talks with us about her experience with a traumatic injury during the middle of a dance season. We discuss the importance of a proper diagnosis, management strategies during rehearsals and performance. The emotional components of managing injuries and still getting on stage. 

We caught up with Alisa Alba at the Festival Flamenco de Albuquerque 2017

Alisa shares with us, the year long process of being diagnosed with a cervical disc herniation and returning to the stage. She talks with us about attempting to dance through the injury, her decision to not have surgery, her rehab process and her triumphant return to the stage as a soloist with the Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company

Joaquin Gallegos at the Festival Flamenco de Albuquerque 2017

Joaquin shares with us his philosophy on guitar technique, self care, exercise and practice to keep him healthy.