Paco
Sevilla's
Guide to Studying
Flamenco in Sevilla
Study flamenco in Spain cheaply and efficiently with Paco Sevilla's
new Guide to Studying Flamenco in Sevilla. This eighty-four-page
book is packed with information, giving you the best deals in lodging,
dining, and shopping, as well as a complete guide to dance, guitar,
and cante instruction. It includes an extensive list of Internet
cafes, hints on how to find telephones, buses, and restrooms, and
suggestions on how to travel safely. A chapter on "Finding
Your Way Around" (complete with maps) will help you plan your
trip and save you a great deal of time and effort. Much of this
information will be found nowhere else, and it is all explained
in Paco's entertaining writing style, with lots of extra tips. This
book will save you money and make your trip more fun.
www.flamencobooks.com
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Mónica
Flamenco
Dance Class
Spring
2006
June 19 ~ August 28, 2006
*Excluding July 3, 2006
(10 weeks)
Mondays evenings at the
San Francisco Dance Center
6:00-7:00 p.m. ~ Intro to Flamenco
7:00-8:00 p.m. ~ Beginning II
8:00-9:00 p.m. ~ Intermediate/Advanced
For more information & registration ~ (415) 330-9075
E-mail: MoBermudez@aol.com
LINK: www.flamenco-dance.com
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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Virginia
Iglesias
Flamenco Academy of Dance
Just
returned from Spain!
All classes include new technique exercises and new choreographies! Classes
for beginning through advanced levels. New beginning classes offered on...
Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Year round performance opportunities
for level 2 and level 3 performance groups. Upcoming Performance! Save
the date... Flamenco Academy presents
“REFLEJOS”, Sunday June 4th! ODC Theater, San Francisco. Featuring
“Alma Flamenca”.
Link: www.flamenco-academy.com
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Flamenco
Dance Classes with La Tania
New !! Summer Schedule 2006
San Francisco & Berkeley
San Francisco Dance Center
Fridays June 16 - August 11 (except July 7)
6:00 - 7:30 PM Beg/Inter Technique/Choreography
7:30 - 9:00 PM Inter/Adv Technique/Choreography
Berkeley
Black Repertory Group
Tuesdays June 13 - August 8 (except July 4)
6:00 - 7:30 PM Beg/Inter Technique/Choreography
7:30 - 9:00 PM Inter/Adv Technique/Choreography
For more Information and to register call (415) 738-0459
E-mail: latania@latania.org
www.latania-flamenco.com
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WORKSHOP
WITH FANNY ARA
JUNE 22-25, 2006
Saratoga Springs Resort.CA
4 days and 3 nights of remarkable workshops and breath-taking
perfomances by world class staff of experts. For more info
please contact Fanny at fannyara@hotmail.com
or 415.240.8666.
LINK: www.KosmosCamp.com
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12
Week Summer Dance Camp Classes in Flamenco-Spanish Dance with
Carolina Lugo
Children - ages 5 thru 10 and Teens - ages
11 thru 16
June 12th thru August 31st 2006
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Diablo Light Opera Company in Pleasant Hill, CA
For class times, workshop fees, registration information and attire,
visit website @ www.carolinalugo.com
&
NEW!
Flamenco Exercise Class in Oakland! Beginner/Intermediate
Kids-N-Dance Studio ~ 3841 Mac Arthur Blvd. Oakland,
CA
When: Thursday, May 18th thru August 31st 2006 {16 weeks}
Time: 8:00-9:30 PM
Full Workshop Fee: $288 by May 10th, $320 after May 10th
$25 per class drop-in rate applies. No Refunds
Make check payable to CAROLINA LUGO
Send to 1040 PLEASANT VALLEY DRIVE PLEASANT HILL, CA 94523
Email Carolina at carolinalugo1@msn.com or call 925-939-7850
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FEATURE
ARTIST
Melissa
Cruz
As reviewed by Rachel Howard of the San Francisco Chronicle - "Any
dancer could make pained faces. But [Melissa] Cruz is clearly possessed
by the duende -- the spirit that drives this deeply introspective art."
La
Pena, photo by Honza Dvorak
Melissa
spent her formative years in New Orleans and came to the Bay Area to attend
UC Berkeley. While there pursuing a degree in Spanish, she was exposed
to flamenco and during her summer break in New Orleans between college
graduation and her first year in law school, she decided to take a few
flamenco dance classes. Upon returning to the Bay Area, she began studies
with Rosa Montoya, with whom she trained intensively in flamenco and Classical
Spanish Dance. After just two and a half years, she was invited into Ms.
Montoya's professional company, Bailes Flamencos. With the company, she
worked in the bay area's best venues with flamenco's premiere artists.
Her continued studies took her to Spain, where she trained under Manuela
Rios, Pastora Galvan, Alegria Suarez, Andres Marin.
At Thirsty Bear with Juan del Gastor, photo
by Nina Menendez
Upon
returning to the US, she toured and performed with several companies including
Flamenco de la Mission with renown singer Cristo Cortes, La Tania Flamenco
Music & Dance,and Carola Zertuche's Sentido Flamenco with Spanish
artists Juan Antonio Suarez "Canito" and Alegria Suarez. Thereafter,
she was invited to work with Madrid's acclaimed flamenco dance company,
Noche Flamenca, with whom she performed at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
As a company member of San Francisco-based Caminos Flamencos, Melissa
has shared the theater stage with Domingo Ortega, Manuel de la Malena,
and Antonio de la Malena. Recently, Melissa has been involved in company
choreography and film work and currently collaborates as dancer/choreographer
in the project Flametal, a fusion of flamenco and heavy metal.As a company
member of San Francisco-based Caminos Flamencos, Melissa has shared the
theater stage with Domingo Ortega, Manuel de la Malena, and Antonio de
la Malena.
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UPCOMING
SHOWS
Click
on the show for calendar details. Check show information with venue.
Jason
Engelund, el Pintor
Paintings on display now at the ThirstyBear's Flamenco Room. 661
Howard St. San Francisco.
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May 6
Cue Productions presents Flamenco Cabaret Nights
Featuring Carolina Lugo's Brisas de Espana Flamenco
Dance Company, 8:00 PM
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May 18
Berkeley High presents:
A flamenco concert benefiting
CAS student exchange to Morelia, Mexico. Dance:
La Fibi and Stephanie Narvaez; Vocals: Azriel
Moreno; Guitar: David McLean; Percussion: Katja
Cooper 7:30 pm. King Middle School Berkeley, kids/students:
$5, adults: $15-40 sliding scale.
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May 20
The 10th Annual California
HERDELJEZI FESTIVAL
This traditional Romani holiday builds community
and celebrates the season of movement & outdoor
life. SATURDAY 12pm - 12am
IVES PARK, Downtown SEBASTOPOL
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May 20
Camellia Symphony Gala Extravaganza presents Carolina
Lugo's Brisas de Espana Flamenco Dance Company,
8:30 PM Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Downtown
Sacramento
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May 21
The Flamenco Room at the ThirstyBear Two cuadro-style
flamenco shows at 7:15 & 8:30 Featuring: Roberto
Zamora, Keni El Lebrijano, Fanny Ara and Kerensa
DeMars
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May 26
Arte y Pureza Pasión
por el Baile
Villa Montalvo´s Carriage House
7:30pm, Saratoga, CA
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May 28
The Flamenco Room at the ThirstyBear Two cuadro-style
flamenco shows at 7:15 & 8:30 Featuring: Félix
de Lola, Benjamin Woods, Fanny Ara and Stephanie
Narvaez
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June 2
AN EVENING OF FLAMENCO in WEST MARIN brings International
Flamenco Artists from the U.S, the Middle East,
and Latin America. We will celebrate Cante Jondo
(deep song) with singer Roberto Zamora, Flamenco
dancer Carola Zertuche and "La Miri",
guitarist Ricardo Diaz, cellist Jessie Wolf, and
percussionist Rami Ziadeh. Dance
Reyes; 8 p.m. $12 general, $10 seniors, $5 youth
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June 3
Cue Productions presents
Flamenco
Cabaret Nights Featuring
Carolina Lugo's Brisas de Espana Flamenco Dance
Company, 8:00 PM
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June 4
Virginia Iglesias presents… REFLEJOS
$18 General Admission / $12 Children 12 and under.
Virginia
Iglesias artistic director, choreographer/dancer
presents her new production “REFLEJOS”,
an evening of premiere works showcasing “Alma
Flamenca” performance company. This vibrant
ensemble of dancers and musicians will carry you
away with dynamic choreographies and all the passion,
color and excitement of flamenco rhythms. Original
musical scores by composer Jorge Liceaga. Special
appearance by the “Flamenco Academy Performance
Group”. 40 artists fill the stage to create
an unforgettable evening of music and dance!
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June 9
Arte y Pureza Pasión por el Baile y José
Roldán
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts,
8:00pm, Mountain View, CA
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Cue
Productions presents
Flamenco
Cabaret Nights Featuring
Carolina Lugo's Brisas de Espana Flamenco Dance
Company, 8:00 PM
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Flamenco
Nightlife
LA
MIRI & AZAFRAN FLAMENCO
Second Saturday of each month at AVANCE Tapas
Bar. 200 Merrydale Road San Rafael. Reservations
and confirmation call: (415) 472-7101. Check for
details and more Nightlife listings: Link
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SF
Flamenco Back Issues
Roberto Zamora, April 2005
Read
interviews, essays, artist bios, see concert photos
from artists and aficionados like Paco de Lucía,
Yaelisa, Farruquito, Juana Amaya, Eva Yerbabuena,
La Fibi, Jason
McGuire, Ben Woods Flametal, Cihtli
Ocampo and Ethan Margolis, Ojos de Brujo, La Tania,
Juan del Gastor, Maria Bermudez, El Grillu, Paco
Sevilla, Carola Zertuche, La Miri, Jocelyn Ajami
and many more. Link
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Currently, Melissa collaborates as Dancer/Choreographer in the project
Flametal, a fusion of flamenco and heavy metal. Melissa participated in
the recording of Flametal's first full length album, "The Elder,"
released in 2005, which features palmas and taconeo in several pieces.
Working with the group has given her the opportunity to perform outside
of the usual flamenco venues of the theater and tablao. With the band,
Melissa has taken the stage at Pound SF, Elbo Room, Oakland Metro, The
Blank Club in San Jose, and Bar Sinister in Hollywood. Recently featured
on the Bay Area radio station, 107.7 The Bone, Flametal was selected by
the radio station to be among 32 local bands to compete for a supporting
slot in The Bone's 2006 Bonebash Concert with the legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd
at the 25,000-seat Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.
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