2008年1月8日 星期二

Hong Kong - Workshop


Date: Jan 12~22

Con Carolina Vera

Carolina Vera was born in Madrid, Spain. She graduated from the “Real Professional Conservatory of Spanish Dance” in Madrid.

At the age of three she moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she started dancing at the age of six at the prestigious “Superior School of Classical ballet” at the “Theatre Colon” of Buenos Aires.
In addition to the official qualification, she intensified her studies with renowned ballet maestros like Gloria Kazda, Hector Figueredo (from the Cuban Ballet), Nela Frexas and Andrea Chinetti (in contemporary dance). She completed her formation with following piano lessons at the “National Conservatory of Music”, where she later graduated. There she also performed drama with the actress Cristina Banegas.

Her most influential teachers were: Mariemma, María Magdalena, la China, Merche Esmeralda, Yolanda Heredia the Farruco Family, la Farruca, Farruquito, el Farru, la Faraona, el Barullo (In Spain), Laura Manzella and Sibila (in Buenos Aires).
She has given flamenco workshops in Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Santiago de Compostela, Genoa, Qatar, Jordan and Dubai. (2002-2006)

In 2004 and 2006 she was part of the ballet Al-Andaluz from Buenos Aires with whom she has danced in different flamenco shows: Sinfonia Española, Torrente Flamenco, Azabache y Luna, and Yerma.
She has performed in different tablaos: Tiempo de Gitanos, Cantares, Soleares and El Naranjo.

The workshop will be conducted for three levels of experience:

Level I: RUMBA (for students with flamenco knowledge from 3 to 6 months) Beginners are also welcome!!!

Level II: COLOMBIANAS CON ABANICO (fan) (for students with minimum 6 months to 1 year flamenco experience)

Level III: ALEGRIAS CON MANTON (shawl) for students with minimum 1 to 2 years of flamenco knowledge)

The levels are estimated, the students can try the levels they consider suitable with their own experience.

2008年1月7日 星期一

Shanghai - Workshop

繼香港之後,緊接著上海即將有另一波workshop,住上海的朋友們有福了。大中華區的flamenco真是愈來愈熱絡了。

January 14 ~ January 24,2008

Flamenco Workshop with Javier Martos

Javier Martos, Bailaor and top teacher from prestigious flamenco school Escuela Carmen de las Cuevas in Granada, Spain.
Javier Martos is one of the top male dancers in Granada, Spain. Dancing since he was 9, he has completed advanced studies with teachers in Ballet, Classico Espanol and Flamenco. His flamenco teachers include Jaime Cala, Laura Mestre, Juan Carlos Lérida, Toleo, La Tani, Faraón, Cristóbal Reyes, Manuel Reyes, Mercedes Ruiz, and Manuel Liñán. Javier has performed and toured with some of Spain’s top companies such as “Compañía de Rafael Aguilar” and “Compañía de Maria Carrasco”. He has toured the world and performed in Japan, Korea, Australia, Iceland and Germany. He currently is director and choreographer for “Compañía Flamenco Amarí”. In addition, he dances with the prestigious guitarist Emilio Maya, is an official bailaor for Pena Plateria (an exclusive venue for flamenco) and Granada’s top tablao, Tablao Albayzin, with artists such as Víctor “Charico”, Antonio “Manzana”, and Fuensanta “la Moneta”.