Duende - The Spirit of Dance
Duende offers practice wear for all styles of dance along with competition Ballroom and Latin dancewear for Juvenile, Junior and Beginner grades*.
Whilst we offer some ready to wear garments, the majority of our work is bespoke. By choosing a bespoke design you are involved in the design process right from the start. The garment is made to fit your individual requirements enabling us to work with you to create something unique and special.
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*Competition dancewear meets with the current BDC dress rules . - all garments are manufactured in the UK .
What's in a name?
The term Duende is primarily associated with flamenco and is derived from an elf or goblin-like creature in Spanish mythology.
To 'have Duende' means the performer has a heightened state of emotion, expression and authenticity. In essence when a dancer experiences Duende they no longer merely dance the steps, they become the dance.
The reaction the audience feels to this unique, artistic expression is what can give you the chills, make you smile or make you cry.
El duende is the spirit of evocation; The Spirit of Dance.
