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Virginia Iglesias
Flamenco Academy of Dance

Summer Session Begins July 5th!

All classes include new technique exercises and new choreographies! Classes for beginning through advanced levels.

Year round performance opportunities for level 2 and level 3 performance groups.

*Summer Session includes a special focus for New Beginners, with a new series of technique exercises designed for quick development. New beginning classes offered on... Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Link: www.flamenco-academy.com

FEATURE SHOW

Carolina Lugo's Brisas de Espana Flamenco Dance Company

Brisas de Espana is recognized as one of the top Flamenco-Spanish Dance Companies in the US. The uniqueness of Brisas de Espana emanates from the combination of Flamenco-Spanish dance presented on stage by Artistic Director, Carolina Lugo. Her artistic vision which brings top international Flamenco artists from Spain and abroad to grace the stage with her and her company, interweaves the extraordinary talents of these artists with melodic palates of musical virtuosity and colorful step design with the clever staging of dancers and musicians interlacing rhythms with one another to create a colorful canvas of artists on stage.

Brisas de Espana was founded by award winning Artistic Director-Dancer-Choreographer, Carolina Lugo. She is widely regarded as one of the most gifted Flamenco-Spanish dance artists of her generation. Carolina is a master of the castanets and Spanish dance. Her music video of her castanet interpretation of "Leyenda", is shown on the nationally broadcast show, Classical Arts Showcase. Carolina has dedicated herself over the last ten years to preserving the lineage of artistry of La Argentina, Antonio Triana, Luisa Antonio Triana, Lola Montes, Merche Esmeralda, Ciro and Azurin, by teaching the art form of both genres-Flamenco-Spanish dance, to a new generation of artists and dancers.

The totality of Spanish dance includes Spanish Classical {Escuela Bolera}, Neo-Classical, Regional dances and Flamenco. The art of the castanets is an integral part of Classical Spanish dance and the castanets are sometimes used in Flamenco dances such as Sevillanas, Fandangos de Huelva, to name a few. The importance of Spanish dance and its connection to Flamenco, is in danger of being lost in the US. Carolina is committed to preserving this art form by continuing to present important works by leading Spanish composers of the 20th Century such as Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados, Isaac Albeniz and Geronimo Gimenez.

Carolina created a base of operation in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1995, when she founded her Dance Company and School. She has been training and developing dancers for her company since that time and has guest taught workshops and master classes throughout the West Coast. She has received multiple creative works awards for her choreography since 2000. Her work has been commissioned by numerous conductors of symphonies, philharmonic orchestras and opera companies.

Carolina teaches year around classes in the East Bay in Oakland, Walnut Creek-Concord and Pleasant Hill for Children-ages 5-1/2-10, Teens-ages 11-16 and Adults-ages 18-50+. She has a CHILDREN'S TRAINING PROGRAM for ages 7-12 and an APPRENTICE TRAINING PROGRAM for ages 13-23. Enrollment is by Audition Only. For more information about her training programs, class schedule, curriculum, fees, locations and attire, visit her website at www.carolinalugo.com send email to carolinalugo1@msn.com or call: 925-939-7850.

**AUDITIONS FOR CHILDREN'S AND APPRENTICE TRAINING PROGRAM WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2006 FROM 1:00-4:00 PM ~ PLEASE CALL FOR APPOINTMENT **

Carolina & Company will be presented at Cue Productions Live for Flamenco Nightlife in the East Bay on Saturday, July 15, 2006 at 8:00 PM. For tickets call: 925-798-1300.

CLASSES

SUMMER 2006 ~ EAST BAY ~ CONTRA COSTA & OAKLAND
JULY 5th ~ AUGUST 31st

Diablo Light Opera Company Studios ~ Pleasant Hill
Monday's
6:00-7:30 PM-Spanish Dance w/castanets
7:30-9:00 PM-Intermediate/Advanced Flamenco
Technique/Choreography
Wednesday's
5:30-6:30 PM-Intro to Flamenco
6:30-7:30 PM-Beginner Choreography
7:30-9:00 PM-Intermediate I & II-Technique/Choreography

Friday's
6:00-7:00 PM-Baby Flamenco-ages 5-1/2-9

Kids-N-Dance Studios ~ Oakland
Thursday's
8:00-9:30 PM-Intro to Flamenco ~ Technique/Choreography

Dance Connection Performing Arts Centre ~ Concord
Saturday's
1:30-3:00 PM-Intro to Flamenco ~ Technique/Choreography
3:00-4:30 PM-Intermediate II & III ~ Technique/Choreography

UPCOMING SHOWS

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