BIOGRAPHY

At the age of 23 and with no dance experience, Tomás Dietz took his first steps in recreational Spanish Dance at the old Griffin Centre in Canberra with Mrs Gunta Hamra.  Developing a serious curiosity in this dance form, he moved to Sydney and discovered Flamenco Dance with Robin Cassidy and Diana Reyes.   After four years of preparatory discipline, Mr Dietz relocated to Spain to develop his knowledge and skills at Amor de Díos, the renowned Flamenco Centre in Madrid.  There he studied intensively under the tutelage of renowned masters including Ciro, Manolete, El Guïto, Juan Ramírez, Timo Lozano, Antonio Canales, Domingo Ortega, Merche Esmeralda, La Tati, María Magdalena and La China.

Now based in Canberra, Mr Dietz continues to develop within his art form and has dedicated his life to sharing his knowledge and experience with the Australian community through constant performance and teaching.  Working seven days a week,  he teaches in Canberra during the week, then travels to Sydney to work weekends as guest flamenco teacher at the Los Carmonas Flamenco Dance Academy and the Pasión Flamenco Academy, performing at the Spanish Tapas Restaurant, Glebe in the evenings.

With invitations to conduct interstate workshops at premier academies in Perth, Darwin Adelaide and Lismore, Mr Dietz is widely recognised as one of Australia's leading teachers of flamenco dance.