RocaHistory on Instagram: "Carmen Amaya was considered "the greatest Flamenco dancer ever" and was the first woman to master the intricate footwork that was often reserved for the best male dancers. Here she is dancing in 1944 at around 30 years of age.⁣ ⁣ Amaya was born to an impoverished family in Barcelona in 1913. At age 4, she began to accompany her guitarist father at night to dance and sing in pubs.They earned a living by collecting the coins that their audience would throw on the floor.⁣