Fritz Olenberger
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Old Spanish Days events are free, but performers and their parents cover plenty of costs.
The parents of female dancers said they pay about $350 per custom-made dress for Fiesta performances, and that does not include the material.
The shoes cost about $300 a pair.
Junior Spirit Savannah Hoover, 9, thought she lost her white shoes and borrowed her dance instructor Daniela
Zermeño s shoes (yes, they wear the same size) until she tracked them down at a friend s home.
2021 Spirit Ysabella Yturralde, 16, wore out a pair and had to buy new shoes.
Flamenco attire for male performers can cost even more.
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