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TIENDA www.gypsyheartproductions.com Del Espadin Flamenco & Spanish Dance Check out the official site of COMPAÑÍA ÁNGEL MUÑOZ! www.soleroflamenco.com
Joe Pastor's Amazing Flamenco Paintings Carmen
Romero's Centro
Flamenco Montreal
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StephanieNarvaez.com
NewDancer.com Flamenco Guitar School Joaquín Herrera Pedro Cortes' online guitar class website www.reneheredia.com
www.flamencodancer.eu
Celaya Ballet de Folklorico y Flamenco Carlo Basile Labryénco - Flamenco in the Netherlands www.los-flamencos.com www.escuelaguitarracarbonero
(Guitar classes in Jerez with www.tallerflamenco.com www.esflamenco.com www.maharaja.com Andrea Del Conte's DANZA ESPAÑA Alborada Dance Company Teye & Belen
Omayra Amaya
Juan
Talavera JaleOlé www.flamencomn.org/ (Flamenco Minnesota: A Society of the Flamenco Arts) www.rincondeflamenco.net/ (Maria Elena La Cordobesa in Minneapolis, MN)
Fuego
Flamenco Val Ramos www.flamenco-arts.org Flamenco Arts Cultural Development, Inc. - Home of Flamenco Vision Dance Company (Virginia Beach, VA) (Greenville, SC) www.flamencotriana.com Flamenco in Chicago with Michelle Nascimento "La Caoba" |
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Boston Scene by Mari Katsigianis Sonidos de España in Waltham March 6th Flamenco Dance Project presents Flamenqueando New York Buzz by La Gata Maha Ahktar's Book Presentation Miguel Vargas Workshop Raphael Brunn @ the Sugar Bar Beth Nesbitt's California Buzz Yaelisa @ Cafe Verdi Flamenco Society JUERGA! Flamenco @ Mojito More! Lali has the scoop on Flamenco Buzz Southwest! (Encompassing Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Texas) Solero Flamenco has news Classes start up with Lucia y Valdemar Are you planning to announce your show or event on Flamenco Buzz? Please take a moment to read the Submission Guidelines **********************************************************************************************
"La Nieta de la Maharaní" by Maha Akhtar
DATE: Thursday, March 11, 2010, from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm LOCATION: Cervantes Institute 211 E. 49th Street New York, NY 10017 RSVP AND FURTHER INFORMATION: HERE On Thursday, March 11th at 6:00PM the Cervantes Institute will host the book presentation “La Nieta de la Maharaní” by Maha Akhtar. This book is part of Roca Publisher’s “Azares and Virtudes” collection; dedicated to the personal and artistic lives of its mains characters This event, presented by the writer herself will offer the opportunity to know all aspects related to the book. “La nieta de la Maharaní” relates the real history of Anita Delgado’s granddaughter – Malaga’s dancer who married Kapurthala’s Maharaja- through several generations: her two grandmothers (Anita y Laila), her mother (Zahra) and the author. This extraordinary chronicle of these four women’s lives holds a profound and heartrending work of love, hope and cultural mestization that closes the circle of a story that begins and finishes in Spain one century later. “La nieta de la Maharaní”, has already been presented in Madrid, Málaga, Sevilla, and Barcelona with critical acclaim. “La nieta de la Maharaní” will be available on stores on April 28th ORDER ONLINE(SPANISH EDITION ONLY): AMAZON.COM BARNES & NOBLE READ THE BOOK REVIEW HERE ********************************************************************************************** Do NOT miss this workshop!!!
NYC FLAMENCO DANCE WORKSHOPw/LEILAH BROUKHIMMARCH 22 through 27, 2010 DATES & TIMES: Monday March 22nd - March 27th Monday-Friday 6-7pm Saturday 1-2pm LOCATION: Roy Arias Studios 218 W. 37th St (bet. 7th & 8th Ave.) NY, NY COST: Full Workshop: $130 (if paid on 1st day of class) Single Class: $25 INFO & REGISTRATION: Please send an email to confirm attendance at: leilahb_@hotmail.com OR CALL: 212.688.9744 (Private classes also available) CHECK OUT: www.myspace.com/leilahflamenco TECHNIQUE & CHOREOGRAPHY - Intermediate/Advanced Level The first part of the class will focus on cleaning technique (posture, arms, feet and compás). In the second part we will work on a choreography, paying special attention to structure and cante. Both Intermediate and Advanced leveled dancers are welcome as the class will tend to the individual needs of each student. BIOGRAPHY: Leilah Broukhim was born in New York of Iranian parents, although she has been based in Spain for nine years. At a young age, she became interested in the dance world studying ballet, jazz and tap in the Professional Children´s program at New York´s distinguished Broadway Dance Center. Later, she began her flamenco dance formation with such respected New York-based professors, such as José Molina, La Meira and Raquel Heredia. In Madrid she continued her studies at the renowned dance academy Amor de Dios under great masters of flamenco, including Maria Magdalena, Manuel Reyes, Rafaela Carrasco and José Maya. At the same time, she completed her knowledge of flamenco in Seville with the Farruco Family. Leilah's professional career began in the US with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana and María Benítez Teatro Flamenco. Leilah has performed in the principal tablaos of Spain, including Casa Patas, El Corral de la Morería, Las Carboneras and El Cordobés. She formed part of the dance companies of Rafael Amargo, Paco Peña and Javier Barón. She was also the protagonist of the official promotional video of the Casa Sefarad-Israel. In 2008, she performed in a series of concerts with guitarist Augustin Carbonell "El Bola" and legendary flute player Jorge Pardo. In 2009 she premiered her show "Enlazados" in the Teatro Juan Bravo in Segovia. Leilah participated in the 10th anniversary of the Festival Flamenco Pa'tos, sharing the stage with Eva la Yerbabuena, Marina Heredia and Carmen Linares. ********************************************************************************************** BRAVO TO THESE ARTISTS!!!
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Logon here for all the details! And please check out the latest info on membership and other benefits with Ensemble Español HERE **********************************************************************************************
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AND READ ALL THE DETAILS ON TEO'S SUMMER WORKSHOP IN TAOS HERE!!! *********************************************************************************************
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JESUS MUÑOZ LAUNCHES A NEW FLAMENCO WEBSITE
Jesus Muñoz has formed a new company: Flamenco Por Derecho. The company has been working THURSDAYS bi-monthly in the new Flamenco Por Derecho Tablao, named after the company. It is going to become a weekly tablao by March-April. Also... his first concert is going up March 6th at the El Rey Theater. Contact: info@.elreytheater.com . Innovative, with great dancers and musicians... and special guest artist from NYC, Rebeca Tomás. There is also a new school opening up as well. CASA FLAMENCA opens on Feb. 15th (phone 505.503.8737). And Logon to the his new website: www.jmflamenco.com/ **********************************************************************************************
'La cocina sanluqueña' de José Carlos García
Le adjunto información sobre el último libro editado por Bosque de Palabras 'La cocina sanluqueña' de José Carlos García. Para cualquier información que necesiten no duden en ponerse en contacto con el departamento de comunicación de la editorial. Signatura Ediciones de Andalucía S.L. y Bosque de Palabras c/ Astronomía, 1, Torre 2, Planta 9º-14 41015 Sevilla, ESPANA Telf. 954.95.11.19 / Móvil. 649.59.69.39 / Fax 954.94.88.76 www.signaturaediciones.com www.bosquedepalabras.es ********************************************************************************************** Flamenco Clothing for you!
Logon to: LIVING FLAMENCO for fabulous flamenco clothing! Flamenco dancer and designer Laura Dueñas, in partnership with Riatitá from Brazil, is offering us here in USA these flattering and dramatic pieces. They are going to be the season’s must-haves! EDITOR'S NOTE: I have my very own skirt from Laura's line, and it is FABULOUS!!! It fits like a dream, feels really soft and silky, and has a fluid movement when walking or dancing. Definitely check this amazing line of beautiful solid colors and prints (like Lunares and Floral patterns) out! ************************************************************************************************ REVIEW OF "FADOS"
Read it here! ************************************************************************************************* BLACK & WHITE AND FLAMENCO ALL NIGHT!
Mil Besos is the master photographic work of Ruven Afanador. Flamenco women of Spain are photographed in starkly contrasted black and white fashion photographs. Subjects include Maria Benitez, La Farruca, La Faraona, and other stars of the Flamenco Universe. Just out this month - you simply MUST get it! I got MY copy and I can't put it down!!!
And while we're on the subject . . . Here are some suggested Flamenco Books which are both fiction and non-fiction (with thanks to the Always Be Dancing Blog): The Flamenco Academy by Sarah Bird All About Flamenco/Todos Sobre Flamenco by Silvia Calado Olivo Flamencos de Gañanía by Estela Zatania The Art of Flamenco by D.E. Pohren Peel My Love Like an Onion by Ana Castillo Becoming the Dance by Teo Morca Aunt Elaine Does The Dance from Spain by Leah Komaiko Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey by Isabel Fonseca Deep Songs and Other Prose by Federico Garcia Lorca Duende by Jason Webster Favorite Fairy Tales Told In Spain Retold by Virginia Haviland Flamenco: Gypsy Dance and Music from Andalusia Edited by Claus Schreiner Flamenco Legend: In Search Of Camaron De La Isla by Marcos The Language Of Spanish Dance by Matteo Marcellus Vittucci Lives and Legends of Flamenco by D.E. Pohren Queen of the Gypsies: The Life and Legend of Carmen Amaya by Paco Sevilla Song of the Outcasts: An Introduction to Flamenco (Book with CD) by Robin Totton Spanish Dancing by La Meri *********************************************************************************************
TEODORO MORCA - Taos Academy of Dance Arts Taos, NM One of the Distingushed Honorees for 2009 by Dance Teacher Magazine! For information about Taos Academy of Dance, logon to:www.dancetaos.com/ For the article in Dance Teacher Magazine Read about it here And here's more about Teo in the news... Check it out here! *********************************************************************************************** Berklee Valencia News
Want to find out more about what the Berklee School of Music and the Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE) are building in Valencia, Spain, as well as other Berklee Valencia events?
Sign up for the Berklee Valencia newsletter! The inaugural issue features profiles of three Spanish students awarded full-tuition scholarships to Berklee by SGAE, an announcement of Mexicio City native and Berklee alumnus Pablo Munguia's Emmy Award, and a discussion with Berklee Composition Department chair Greg Fritze about the World Music Contest gold medal he earned with the Sociedad Artístico Musical de Magallón. It also includes a letter from Larry Monroe, vice president for Academic Affairs–Berklee Valencia. Upcoming events include the Berklee Canta en Español concert in Mexico City, Isaac Delgado's performance at the Berklee Performance Center, and the weeklong Latin Culture Celebration. Don't miss them—sign up today. Read the Berklee Valencia newsletter. (A Spanish version is also available.) *************************************************************************************** |
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