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David
Jenkins
Flamenco
Event Bookings
and Guitar Instruction
Imbue
your event with the passionate colors and sepia ambience of Flamenco.
Enjoy the Rhapsody of Flamenco’s Mysterious Tributaries from its:
East Indian, Baroque, Moroccan, Andalusian,
Cuban & Jazz Origins. Link
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Mónica
Flamenco
Dance Class
Winter
2006
January 9 ~ February 27, 2006
Mondays nights at the
San Francisco Dance Center
For more information & registration ~ (415) 330-9075
E-mail: MoBermudez@aol.com
LINK: www.flamenco-dance.com
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Carola
Zertuche
Dance Workshops
La Solea Dance Cafe
3376 19th St, San Francisco
Between Mission and Capp Street. Bart: 16 and 24 Muni:14,49,22,53 lines
(7 week Flamenco Workshop)
Wednesdays (Jan 11-Feb 22)
6-7pm Intro to Flamenco
7-8pm Advance Beg
8-9pm Interm/Advance
Fee-$84 workshop $15 drop-in
Saturdays at Noon
Ashkenaz
1317 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, Ca (at Gilman)
$48 One Month $15 drop-in
All Classes focus on Technique and Choreography. For More info call (415)531-1141
or e-mail Carola_zertuche@yahoo.com
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Carolina
Lugo
2006 Winter Workshops
Jan 4 ~ March 29
Wed 5:45-7:15 PM & Sat 4-5:30 PM
NEW! RECREATIONAL FLAMENCO CLASSES for men & women, all levels, singles
or couples. A different way to exercise while learning a popular dance
from Spain called "Sevillanas"
For registration, other classes, studio locations, class fees email: carolinalugo1@msn.com
or LINK: www.carolinalugo.com
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Virginia
Iglesias
Flamenco Academy of Dance
New
Beginning Classes!
Mondays, Tuesdays, Saturdays
New Choreography Classes Starting!
Now Preparing For Spring Performance!
Performance classes include...
Beginner 2 ~ Tuesday 7pm
Advanced ~ Wednesday 7:45pm
Advanced ~ Saturday 1-3pm
LINK: www.flamenco-academy.com
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FEATURE
La
Nina Productions and The Bay Area Flamenco Partnership present direct
from Andalucía, Spain
ARTE Y PUREZA
An evening of pure Gypsy Flamenco
featuring
MARIA PENA
*Gypsy singer from Utrera, heir to the one of Spain's most important families
of gypsy cante, the Peña.
ANTONIO
MOYA
*Guitarist. Favored accompanist of Ines Bacán, Pepa de Benito and
Bernarda de Utrera.
LUIS
PENA and JAVIER HEREDIA
*Gypsy dancer/singers from Sevilla, members of Manuela Carrasco's company,
who perform in the festero style of Paco Valdepeñas and Miguel
Funi.
ETHAN
MARGOLIS
*Guitarist, director Arte y Pureza, steeped in the art of flamenco through
his studies and close association with flamenco families including the
Bacáns, the Gastors, the Peñas, the Agujetas and the Farrucos.
His guitar maestros include Antonio Moya, Juan del Gastor and David Serva.
CIHTLI
OCAMPO, LA GALLARDI
*Dancer, featured in Tony Gatlif's latest film, Exils. Since becoming
a member of Compañía Familia Farruco in 2004, she has performed
world-wide in Farruquito's "Alma Vieja" and joined Farruca and
Farruco Chico as a soloist in "Familia Farruco".
FRIDAY FEB 3, 8PM KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER, SANTA CRUZ
SATURDAY FEB 4, 8PM, LA PENA, BERKELEY
Purchase
tickets on line
http://www.ticketweb.com/
Information:
(510) 531-5889
http://www.laninaflamenco.com/
email flamenco@laninaflamenco.com
The
performance ARTE Y PUREZA is a rare look into the purest forms of
flamenco music and dance. MARI PEÑA brings powerfuly emotional
gypsy singing from the town of Utrera, the birthplace of legendary cantaora,
La Fernanda. LUIS PEÑA & JAVIER HEREDIA, two gypsies from Seville,
will share their charismatic art of "baile casero", one of the
most spontaneous forms of authentic gypsy flamenco. Expect dazzling footwork
and unique style from dancer, LA GALLARDI, described by flamencologist
Mario Bois as “truly exceptional and astounding”. Guitarist
ANTONIO MOYA --the preferred accompanist for such luminaries of gypsy
cante as Pepa de Benito, Ines Bacán and Bernarda de Utrera-- will
be joined by his disciple ETHAN MARGOLIS to set the musical background
for an unforgettable evening. Arte y Pureza is a display of artistry and
personality rarely seen outside private gatherings of flamenco artists
and gypsy families in Andalucia. La Nina Productions and The Bay Area
Flamenco Partnership invite you to experience these amazing artists first-hand
in an intimate setting where every nuance of their performance can be
fully appreciated.
Maria
Peña y Antonio Moya
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La Nina Productions and The Bay Area Flamenco Partnership
present
WORKSHOPS
with members of ARTE Y PUREZA
Visiting Artists on tour from Spain
BAILE, GUITAR, CANTE
ALL LEVELS
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For national tour and workshop information please visit
Arte y Pureza.com
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Andalucía
and the SF Bay Area
An Interview with
Cihtli Ocampo "La Gallardí", Ethan Margolis
& Jason Engelund
We conducted this quick
interview just before the busy holiday season and the company's travel.
Via email, from different parts of the states and Spain we pieced it together
just before the New Year.
Jason:
I saw you two a while back when you were on tour through California and
it was a fantastic tablao show. What is special and different about this
upcoming tour and how are your performances different from others?
Cihtli:
This tour is different in many ways. The show you saw in San Francisco
was an improvised performance with artists we had never worked with before.
Those shows are fun to do because you never know what is going to happen,
and one learns to thrive off the element of surprise. The “Arte
y Pureza” tour is going to be a completely different experience
in every aspect. Ethan and I will be working with four of our closest
friends and artists who are considered to be at the top of their field.
We all know each other very well on and off the stage, and that makes
performing together an unusually emotional, and profound experience. The
show’s aim is to unite all three elements of flamenco; the dancing,
the singing, and the guitar to create an evening where friendships, families,
and life experiences are explored, mourned, and celebrated onstage. Ethan
and Antonio have been working together over the last few months creating
exquisite music for the entire performance. There will be some choreographed
sections of the show while the improvisational aspects will be much more
exciting than usual since we give each other a strong sense of security
while exploring onstage. The dynamic of this company allows us all to
take risks and express ourselves to our fullest potential while maintaining
the purest essence of gypsy flamenco.
Jason:
Cihtli, tell us about working in Exils. La Carboneria is such a historic
place. It’s great to see the scene from there. Tell Paco Lira “Hi”
from all in San Francisco. What’s it like to perform for film? Many
takes of the same number over and over again? And would you do more film
work in the future?
Cihtli:
Yes filming in the Carboneria was very exciting. I had been dancing there
for over a year, but when I entered that afternoon, Tony Gatlif had transformed
it and created an ambiance that made me feel as if I had stepped into
another era. The air was raw and you could feel a heat, or an artistic
tension that was very motivating. My scene was filmed in only two takes
with no rehearsal. I had been called earlier that morning and been asked
to film. I showed up at 5pm with no idea of what they would ask of me.
I heard the song a few times while they filmed the musicians and then
Tony told me to walk through the crowd and to dance. I was petrified at
first because I had never seriously danced “rumba” before.
I just tried to have fun and not to worry about the outcome. I enjoyed
the process immensely and would do film again if the opportunity came
along.
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Cihtli Ocampo performs in Exils,
a film by Tony Gatlif
Winner Best Director Cannes Film Festival 2004, France.
View
the video trailer on CineMovies website of the performance filmed on location
at La Carboneria Sevilla, Spain. Download times will vary. Afterward,
hit your web browser's back button to return to this website.
LINK
Jason:
Can you each tell us a bit about who you’ve studied with and what
you learned? And can you describe your own particular style?
Continued
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UPCOMING
SHOWS
Click
on the show for calendar details. Check show information with venue.
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January 6
CUADRO FLAMENCO at the 222 Club Two sets of flamenco performance,
8:30pm and 10pm, $8 cover charge. Featuring
Kathy Mejia, Benjamin Woods, Carola Zertuche and Kerensa De
Mars
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Jan 8
The Flamenco Room at the ThirstyBear. Two cuadro-style flamenco
shows at 7:15 & 8:30 Featuring: El Lebrijano, Roberto Zamora,
Stephanie Narvaez, Kerensa DeMars
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January 13
CUADRO FLAMENCO at the 222 Club Two sets of flamenco performance,
8:30pm and 10pm, $8 cover charge. Featuring
Kathy Mejia, Benjamin Woods, Carola Zertuche and Kerensa De
Mars
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Jan 15
The Flamenco Room at the ThirstyBear. Two cuadro-style flamenco
shows at 7:15 & 8:30 Featuring: Felix de Lola, Benjamin
Woods, Melissa Cruz, Kerensa DeMars
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Jan 22
The Flamenco Room at the ThirstyBear. Two
cuadro-style flamenco shows at 7:15 & 8:30 Featuring: Jorge
Liceaga, Patricia Velasquez, Virginia Iglesias, Roberto Aguilar
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January 20
CUADRO FLAMENCO at the 222 Club Two sets of flamenco performance,
8:30pm and 10pm, $8 cover charge. Featuring Kathy Mejia, Roberto
Aguilar, Estefania and Kerensa De Mars
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January 27
CUADRO
FLAMENCO at the 222 Club Two sets of flamenco performance, 8:30pm
and 10pm, $8 cover charge. Featuring Kathy Mejia,
Benjamin Woods, Carola Zertuche and Kerensa De Mars
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Jan
29
Shuvani "Opre!"
Follow the historic path of the Romani "Gypsy" migration
from India to Turkey, Russia, Egypt and Spain with an evening
of live music and dance performances showcasing the rich heritage
of these authentic arts. 8pm Brava Theatre, SF, $23 in advance/$27
door
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Jan 29
The Flamenco Room at the ThirstyBear. Two
cuadro-style flamenco shows at 7:15 & 8:30, Featuring: Nina
Menendez, Ricardo Diaz, Pamela Nicolas, Carola Zertuche.
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Feb 3 & 4
La Nina Productions and The Bay Area Flamenco Partnership
present direct from Andalucía, Spain ARTE
Y PUREZA An evening of pure Gypsy Flamenco
Featuring Maria Peña, Antonio Moya, Luis Peña
and Javier Heredia, Ethan Margolis, and Cihtli Ocampo
"La Gallardi" Friday, Feb 3, 8pm Kuumbwa Jazz
Center, Santa Cruz; Saturday, Feb 4, 8pm La Peña,
Berkeley
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