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Flamenco is the folk art and culture of the Gypsies from Andalusia, Spain. Now a world-wide practiced art form, flamenco has grown in popularity, has crossed cultural divides, and has evolved into one of the most sophisiticated genres of music and dance. We invite you to experience the world of flamenco!
Featured Artists for 2010: Ricardo Anglada  Ricardo Anglada was born in Northern New Mexico. He is a protégé and student of the world-renowned guitarist Jose “Chuscales” Valle. Ricardo was the winner of the Concurso Del Arte Flamenco de EEUU at age 17 where he was noted as having maturity in his playing. Not only a flamenco guitar soloist, he is a sought-after flamenco accompaniment virtuoso and has toured the US with world-renown flamenco troupes including Viva Carlota Santana, Juan Siddi Flamenco, and Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company. Antonio Arrebola  Born 1981 in Malaga, Antonio Arrebola began dancing at the age of eight. He was trained in Ballet and classical Spanish dance at the Conservatory of Malaga, where he also began studying Flamenco intensely with Susana Lupianez and Pepe Ruiz. In 2001 the Fundación Cristina Heeren de Arte de Flamenco in Seville offered Antonio a full scholarship to continue his studies with Flamenco greats, such as Manolo Soler, Javier Barón and Hiniesta Cortés.The following year, Mario Maya selected him as a student at the Centro Escénico in Granada, where Antonio Arrebola studied with Alejandro Granados, Rafaela Carrasco, Belen Maya, Juan Andres Maya and Mario Maya himself. Since the age of fifteen Antonio Arrebola has been performing in many of the most prestigious tablaos of Andalucia including La Cueva, Los Tarantos and Palacio Andaluz in Granada,and Casa Carmen in Seville and has elated audiences in the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Italy, Marroco, Canada, and Japan. In Spain, he has danced at many prominent festivals, such as the Festival de Castiblanco de los Arroyos and the Festival Flamenco de la Alameda de Hercules. In 2007 he danced in the Festivals of Los Veranos del Corral in Granada and the Festival de Jerez. He also performed with Mercedes Ruiz, Manuel Liñan and Belen Lopez at the Bienal de Málaga.  Marisol Encinias-Ibarra carries flamenco in her veins: she is part of the fourth generation of a family of bailaores (flamenco dancers); furthermore, she has received a thorough training in classical ballet and Spanish dance, which she has acquired in renowned schools, both in the United States and Spain. Antonio Canales, La Tati, Merche Esmeralda and Eva la Yerbabuena have been some of her teachers. Her work, both as a bailaora and as a teacher, is very closely linked to the Instituto Nacional de Flamenco (National Flamenco Institute), which was founded by her family and is dedicated to divulging and preserving this unique art form. Eva Encinias also participated actively in the organisation of the International Flamenco Festival that is held in the University of New Mexico. Vicente Griego  Vicente Griego “El Cartucho” from Dixon/Embudo, New Mexico has devoted his life to the study of cante flamenco, the art of flamenco singing. In 1992, Vicente began touring the US, Canada and Latin America, with the Jose Greco II Flamenco Dance Company, where he was mentored by Caño Roto singer, Alfonso “Veneno” of Madrid, Spain. Vicente remains a pupil of acclaimed guitarist, Chuscales and continues to accompany internationally renouned companies such as; Yjastros, Juan Siddi Flamenco Company, Carola Zertuche's Teatro Flamenco, Martinez' Pueblo Viejo, Fanny Ara, Jesus Montoya y Pureza Flamenca and Encuentro, to name a few. "Vicente Griego 'El Cartucho' is striking for his deep, sonorous wails that seem to come from a cavern, someplace deep within his soul..." - Anna Poplawska, Chicago Artist's News Rebeca Tomás Winner of the 2010 Concurso de Flamenco at Festival Flamenco Internacional de Albuquerque!  Based in Manhattan, Rebeca is one of New York City’s up and coming Flamenco artists, freelancing as a solo dancer and company performer, and producing her own original works. She has been deemed by the critics as “delightful” (New York Times), “masterful” (Eva YaaAsentawaa), “a fierce performer” (Explore Dance), and “a postcard image of the feminine Flamenco dancer” (Kansas City Metropolis). She has danced with the internationally renowned companies such as Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, Jorge Navarro’s Pasión Flamenca, and Oscar Valero Flamenco Company. Rebeca began her formal dance training in Granada, Spain at Maite Galán’s Escuela de Danza Española. She later moved to Madrid, where she studied at the internationally renowned Flamenco Academy Amor de Dios under such figures as Maria Magdalena, La China, Manuel Liñán, and Rafaela Carrasco. There she appeared at various tablaos, including Al Andalus and Las Carboneras. She has also studied in Sevilla with Juana Amaya, Pastora Galván, and Yolanda Heredia. She is a two-time recipient of the Jerome Foundation’s Travel and Study Grant, as well as a scholarship recipient of the school at Jacob’s Pillow. www.rebecaflamenca.com Also featuring... Fabian and Katrina Sisneros  Misael Barraza 2009 ARTISTS: Flamenco artists to participate in the 1st Tucson Spanish and Flamenco Festival:  Ricardo Anglada was born in Northern New Mexico. He is a protégé and student of the world-renowned guitarist Jose “Chuscales” Valle. Ricardo was the winner of the Concurso Del Arte Flamenco de EEUU at age 17 where he was noted as having maturity in his playing. Not only a flamenco guitar soloist, he is a sought-after flamenco accompaniment virtuoso and has toured the US with world-renown flamenco troupes including Viva Carlota Santana, Juan Siddi Flamenco, and Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company. Fanny Ara began her dance studies at age three, studying ballet and Contemporary dance at the Irene Popard school located in St. Jean de Luz in the French Basque country. In 1991 she began training in Spanish classical dance with Catalina Gommes and for the next ten years she traveled regularly to Madrid to study with maestros Isabel Quintero and Antonio Najarro. In addition to her studies in dance, she studied piano at the Bayonne School of Art for 11 years. She attained a BA in literature with a specialty in music. After graduating from the Bayonne School of Art, she relocated to Sevilla and Madrid. Over the next two years there, she pursued intensive flamenco studies with Juana Amaya, El Torombo, Manolo Soler, Hiniesta Cortes. While in Spain, she was also accepted into the prestigious academy of Mario Maya, and worked in tablaos in Madrid. Fanny has been recently nominated in the category of Most Outstanding Individual Dancer (2006) from the Isadora Duncan Dance Awards. In June 2007, she presented her program "Magia Flamenca" in Washington DC with critical acclaim. Last summer Fanny was reviewed by Renne Renouf "always elegant, the reach of her arms generous, frequently evoking unseen forces, body occasionally concave , legs striding in earthy response yet with vulgarity absent, fingers spread in exclamation to the rhythms, leaving the stage abruptly, provoking a gasp of delight." Gabriel Lautaro Osuna was born to a family of artists and musicians in northern New Mexico. He was exposed to accomplished guitarists at a young age and has continued to study the art of flamenco guitar with respected masters both in the U.S. and abroad. El Viejin, Pedro Cuadra, Ramon Jimenez, Rafael Habichuela, El Entri, Juan Maya Marote and Miguel Angel Cortez are some of his most influential mentors. Gabriel has collaborated with various musical artists throughout the world including performances at the “World Expo” in Hannover Germany and at the “Saint Florent Middle Eastern Music Festival” outside of Paris. He has performed extensively in theater presentations and in “Tablaos” (small flamenco cabarets) including a season at the Gypsy caves in Granada. In New Mexico he has accompanied singer Vicente Griego and the great Jose “Chuscales” Valle and has taught at Festival Flamenco Internacional in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He currently resides and performs regularly in the Los Angeles area. Also Featuring: Fabian and Katrina Sisneros (Albuquerque, NM) Barbara y las Flamencistas (Tucson, AZ) Sophia Eva (Tucson, AZ) Flamenco Por La Vida (Phoenix, AZ) Adair Landborn and Peña Flamenca (Tucson, AZ) Flamenco del Pueblo Viejo Student Company (Tucson, AZ) Jason Martinez (Tucson, AZ) Mele Martinez (Tucson, AZ) Sarah Hinson (Prescott, AZ) Misael Barraza (Hermosillo, Mexico) Angelina Ramirez (Scottsdale, AZ) Melissa Aguirre (Hermosillo, Mexico) Macarena Giraldez (Sevilla, Spain) Jon Banuelos (Tucson, AZ) |
