Paulina Chalita
With an extensive dance background in different disciplines including a solid base in ballet, from the age of 5, Paulina's passion has always been Flamenco.
Her lifetime of experience started in Las Cabales in Guadalajara, Mexico and then in Amor de Dios in Madrid, Spain, where she has learned from the best.
She founded Semilla Flamenca in 2015.
Besides her dance experience, she has a Bachelor's in Industrial Design, a profession with which she has worked in very different places like Japan, Finland, Italy, France, Mexico and the U.S.
She is fluent in 4 languages and understands many different cultural backgrounds.
Paulina has Mexican, Spanish, and American citizenship with relatives living in all countries. This gives her a unique cross cultural understanding not only for dance, but for teaching and creating bridges among different communities.
She has also taught Spanish in the Bellevue School District. During her Flamenco classes, she uses the opportunity to build with the students, little by little, a shared vocabulary in Spanish.
Cristina Nogueira
Born in the Canary Islands, Spain, she spent most of her childhood in Andalusia where she began studying flamenco and ballet.
Later on she continued her dance studies in Madrid.
Flamenco to her, is the way to express herself, conveying feelings and all the emotions.
She shares this passion with her 9 year old daughter.
Cristina loves children and has a gift for teaching little ones. Locally, she has been a fantastic Spanish teacher in several elementary schools within the district.
She joins Semilla Flamenca being the lead teacher for the preK and Kinder groups as well as the beginner adults.
Cecilia Garcia
Originally from Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico, where she began her journey in Mexican Folk dance as a child.
In the state of Washington, she started teaching -Folklorico- in 2009. For 14 years, she was the director at the prestigious group Herencias Mexicanas in Everett.
She also danced for 2 years with Bailadores de Bronce in Burien, WA.
Most importantly, Cecilia is a phenomenal teacher who will be leading -Folklorico- at Semilla Flamenca and we are thrilled to have her join our studio.
