La Romera

Known for her commanding stage presence and flamenco temperament, La Romera has earned admiration in Spain and North America with the authenticity of her dancing style. Earthy and elegant, the flamenco maestros from Spain consider her to be one of the purest flamenco dancers currently performing in North America. Since 1969, La Romera has spent a total of nine years of her life in Spain, living amongst the gypsies, studying, performing and learning the complexities of the art of flamenco. While in Sevilla, she studied with Spain’s most legendary gypsy dancer, El Farruco as well as the famous Manolo Marin. In Madrid, her art was further refined by training from the world renowned Ciro and honed to a technical brilliance through study with the Maestra Maria Magdelana. Added to the illustrious list of teachers the recent training and inspiration of the great Gypsy dancer, Concha Vargas.

She made her professional debut in Sevilla in 1971. She performed as a featured soloist in tablaos (flamenco dinner theaters) in Spain’s major cities and taught flamenco dance classes in Madrid and Sevilla. A native Californian, she returned here in 1993 after living in Seattle, Washington for 14 years. While living in Seattle, she became the Northwest’s most active promoter of the art of Flamenco, producing monthly flamenco events, and sponsoring guest artists and teachers to enrich the Northwest community. While in Washington, La Romera conducted workshops and lecture demonstrations, served as an artist in residence in Washington State public schools and participated in the King County Arts Touring Program. She has served as artist -in -residence with the Professional Artists in the School Program with the Cultural Council for Monterey County, and on the roster of the California Arts Council Touring Artist Program .

In 1997 La Romera was choreographer and dance soloist with the Monterey Opera Association’s production of “Carmen”. In Santa Cruz County, La Romera a Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County grant recipient and is an artist with Santa Cruz County’s SPECTRA program for arts in the schools. Her company, ¡Duende! Flamenco has performed to standing ovations throughout the United States.

La Romera produces monthly flamenco shows at Don Quixote’s Restaurant in downtown Felton and appears as a guest artist in flamenco concerts throughout the Bay Area. She teaches flamenco dance in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara.

Ongoing Saturday Classes, intensive workshops, private & semi-private instruction in Santa Cruz.

Bookings or Information:
La Romera
Phone: • Fax: 831- 335-3329
e-mail: laromera@earthlink.net
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