“Julia Chacon is a disciplined artist with many capacities in Spanish dance styles.  She is a consummate flamenco dancer with a tremendous versatility in other styles of Spanish dance as well.  Her tremendous and vigorous training in other dance forms enables her to bring a truly unique dance style to the stage.”
~María Benítez
Founder, María Benítez Teatro Flamenco
Institute for Spanish Arts, Santa Fe, NM

"...I want to compliment you on the performances you did at our resort. Your dancing and art resulted in significant positive reactions from visitors and local patrons. I am looking forward to seeing you in our resort again, or somewhere else in the near future."
~Bill Eider-Orley
Vice President and Managing Director
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale, AZ

“Everyone is still talking about the great performance you gave; it was really wonderful… It was a pleasure to meet you and your team.”
~Valerie Touchstone
Tifton Arts Council, Tifton, GA

“Julia Chacon has the passion, discipline and dedication to triumph in her chosen art form.  She is fabulous on stage with her technical expertise, her compassion, and you can feel her duende.  She has matured with each passing year; performing with added assurance, personality, and command.   She has also matured into becoming a wonderful teacher, choreographer and role model for her students.  
OLE, OLE!”
~Lydia Torea
Founder, Artes Bellas
Phoenix, AZ

“...I have always been extremely pleased with the enthusiasm [Julia] exhibits for flamenco, and her ability to engage audiences 100%. I have received nothing but glowing responses from our visitors, who pack the house when they find out she is on the program. Julia is a consummate professional and a delight to work with.”
~Amanda Crocker
Events Coordiantor, El Rancho de las Golondrinas, Santa Fe, NM

Student Comments

"I’m in shock today because the workshop has concluded.  It has been so good for me in so many ways. ..
Thank you again for a fantastic experience.”    
~ Victoria Adams, Santa Fe, NM

“Julia is absolutely fantastic!  I just wished she spent more time in either Phoenix or in Madrid so I could see more of her!”
~Keely Moran, AZ/Spain

“Julia is a warm and enthusiastic teacher, dedicated to her students and capable of imparting to them not only the complexities of flamenco technique but also the passion necessary for a true understanding of the art form.  Her teaching style is encouraging and open, her deep commitment to flamenco palpable and infectious, and her suggestions for improvement perceptive and constructive.  She knows how to make her subject fun and accessible without ever reducing or trivializing it.  It's a delight to work with Julia and I always look forward to our lessons.”
~Robert Thorpe, Santa Fe, NM

"Thank you so much for teaching me.  You have been an inspiration to me and it was a pleasure to be taught by such a good dancer.  I learned a lot."    
~Olivia (age 11), Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

"Julia Chacon is a spirited flamenco dancer and teacher. Her genuine and humble love for the art form creates a class atmosphere where students desire to strive. She fosters a supportive community of students where classmates are focused on progress; there is no sense of competition. Julia's tablao shows are thoughtfully planned to integrate both talented flamenco colleagues as well as students with aspirations to perform. Everyone's strengths are showcased and the shows are some of the most dynamic I have seen (including shows in New Mexico, Chicago, Spain, and the Twin Cities). To study with Julia or to see her perform is a privilege I hope to have again soon!"
~ Julia Altenbach, Minneapolis, MN

"You are a great teacher – you execute even the simplest movement with such grace.  Thank you for your patience!  Hope to take more classes from you in the future."     
~Holly, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Thank you Julia for teaching us the patada de bulerías.  It was lots of fun!  I realized how much I miss taking your classes.  Hope I can study with you again shortly….    
~ Yumiko Takahashi Brown, Scottsdale, AZ

"A compassionate and thorough teacher...technique and choreography is sublime."    
~ Jana Peterson, Scottsdale, AZ

"You must know how I appreciate your great flamenco technique class. You've pushed us to be better & stronger dancers. Because of it, my taconeo & brazeo have definitely improved. I've grown to be much more confident when I dance. I'm looking forward to the next class. Olé."     
~ Gloria Yudell, Phoenix, AZ