Festival Flamenco Internacional de Albuquerque, 31 (2018)

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS RYAN CANGIOLOSI, Chairman REBECCA HARRINGTON, Vice-Chair HELEN MAESTAS, Secretary COLEMAN TRAVELSTEAD, Treasurer FRED MONDRAGÓN, Honorary Consul to Spain TONI BALZANO ROBIN BRULE JOAQUIN ENCINIAS MARISOL ENCINIAS MICHELLE HERNANDEZ NESTOR ROMERO FESTIVAL FLAMENCO INTERNACIONAL DE ALBURQUERQUE EVA ENCINIAS, Executive Director MARISOL ENCINIAS, Associate Director JOAQUIN ENCINIAS, Associate Director JACQUELINE M. GARCIA, Chief Education and Programs Officer MARISA MAGALLANEZ, Director of Development & Marketing CARO ACUÑA OLVERA, Community Giving Coordinator MERCEDES AVILA, Program Coordinator SANTANA AVILA, Production Coordinator EDWARD CARRION, Festival Technical Director NICOLE CORPION, Festival Assistant ANNIE D’ORAZIO, Marketing Manager SARAH W. GONZALEZ, Grant Administrator LIZ GUILLÉN, Festival Assistant RICHARD HESS, Technical Director DARIO IBARRA, Program Assistant ELI QUINN, Graphic Design LIZ RINCON, Festival Technical Coordinator ALEJANDRINA PADILLA, Marketing Coordinator REYES PADILLA, Visual Artist CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL ROYBAL, Videographer JEANETTE SALAZAR, Development Officer ANA SANCHEZ, Costumer PROGRAM PUBLISHER EMILY ESTERSON, Editor GLENNA STOCKS, Art Director

¡ BIENVENIDOS! I

Every year I must honor my mother for her vision; my children, Marisol and Joaquin, for their unrelenting energy; our staff, families, work studies, volunteers, and students, who—year after year—make the impossible happen. Thank you to the many supporters who pledge their time and resources to our organization.

Thank you to our board of directors for their leadership and guidance.

A special thank you to our partners at the University of New Mexico, Tierra Adentro Charter School, Heritage Hotels and Resorts, and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, for investing in flamenco in such a meaningful way and for understanding that when we work together, we can initiate limitless positive impact.

I cannot let this year pass without a special thank you to Dennis Covington and Jim Long for igniting a spark in the Institute that has allowed us to imagine a long future of exciting possibilities.

And most of all, I thank the Lord for His providence and guidance in our lives.

f anyone would have asked me 31 years ago what I imagined the Festival would grow into, I don’t know if I could have ever believed it would become as vast as it has.

It is an honor to present this event every year, and to try our very best to approach flamenco with respect, integrity, and a commitment to bring its best artists to New Mexico.

We are thankful for students from around the world who recognize that Festival Flamenco provides a top-notch flamenco experience. Thank you for investing your time and resources to come to our beautiful state and participate year after year.

To our community: Thank you for embracing this event, for adopting flamenco as part of our cultural identity, and for supporting a beautiful art form. I know we are all proud that Albuquerque has a place among the world’s best flamenco centers.

Thank you to all our featured artists for sharing your craft, imprinting upon us all the expression and energy of flamenco.

We are forever changed as a result of our experience with your art.

Finally, to all our students: We do this for you—to inspire your exploration and journey as young artists, to ensure that examples of excellence are always in your reach, and to impress upon you that your own capacity has no limits.

EVA ENCINIAS, Founder and Executive Director

ALISSA KINNEY MOE, Managing Editor Cover: REYES PADILLA AND ELI QUINN

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EDUCATE. DEVELOP. PRESENT. The mission of the National Institute of Flamenco is to preserve and promote Flamenco’s artistry, history, and culture by presenting the finest Flamenco in the world and by educating the American family in this art form, while emphasizing the positive influence of art on family and community.

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FESTIVAL FLAMENCO S Thursday, JUNE 7

Sunday, JUNE 10

6:00–10:00 P.M. FERIA FLAMENCA SOIRÉE, Hotel Albuquerque (Garden Pavilion)

8:00 A.M.–5:45 P.M. FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS, Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance (Carlisle Gym, UNM)

Saturday, JUNE 9 12:00–1:00 P.M. ALL-ACCESS & VIP ORIENTATION 1:00–2:30 P.M FESTIVAL FLAMENCO ORIENTATION 4:00–5:00 P.M. ALL-ACCESS & VIP ORIENTATION 8:00 P.M. VANESA COLOMA Y COMPAÑÍA: FLAMENKLÓRICA, Rodey Theatre (UNM)

8:00 P.M. PEDRO CÓRDOBA Y COMPAÑÍA, FEATURING JAVIER LATORRE & GEMA MONEO: OTROS GENIOS, Rodey Theatre (UNM) 10:00 P.M. TABLAO EDICIÓN ESPECIAL, Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque (Hotel Albuquerque)

Monday, JUNE 11 8:00 A.M.–5:45 P.M. FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS, Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance (Carlisle Gym)

8:00 P.M. GUADALUPE TORRES Y COMPAÑÍA: ROBLE, Rodey Theatre (UNM) 11:00 P.M. TABLAO EDICIÓN ESPECIAL, Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque (Hotel Albuquerque)

Tuesday, JUNE 12 8:00 A.M.–5:45 P.M. FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS, Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance (Carlisle Gym) 8:00 P.M. ALFONSO LOSA Y COMPAÑÍA: CON-SECUENCIA, Rodey Theatre (UNM) 10:00 P.M. NEW! LATE NIGHT AT THE X – SARA CALERO Y COMPAÑÍA: PETISA LOCA, Theatre X (UNM)

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Wednesday, JUNE 13 8:00 A.M.–5:45 P.M. FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS, Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance (Carlisle Gym) 8:00 P.M. ISABEL BAYÓN Y COMPAÑÍA: DJU DJU, National Hispanic Cultural Center 11:00 P.M. RECITAL DE CANTE FEATURING MANUEL TAÑÉ, MARA REY, AND MIGUEL IGLESIAS, Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque (Hotel Albuquerque)

Thursday JUNE 14 8:00 A.M.–5:45 P.M. FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS, Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance (Carlisle Gym)

6:00–7:00 P.M. VIP FESTIVAL RECEPTION FOR DONORS, Hotel Chaco 8:00 P.M. FAMILIA DE LOS REYES Y COMPAÑÍA: LA FAMILIA DE LOS REYES Rodey Theatre (UNM) 11:00 P.M. TABLAO EDICIÓN ESPECIAL, Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque (Hotel Albuquerque)

Friday, JUNE 15 8:00 A.M.–5:45 P.M. FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS, Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance (Carlisle Gym) 1:00 PM KIDS CAMP FINAL PERFORMANCE, Kimo Theatre FREE EVENT

SCHEDULE 7:00 P.M. PRE-PERFORMANCE LECTURE SERIES: EVA ENCINIAS & SPANISH GUEST ARTIST PANEL, Bank of America Theatre (National Hispanic Cultural Center) 8:00 P.M. FIESTA FLAMENCA GALA PERFORMANCE, National Hispanic Cultural Center

merchandise, and a screening of the documentary La Chana by Lucija Stojevic. FREE EVENT! 7:00 P.M. PRE-PERFORMANCE LECTURE SERIES: EVA ENCINIAS, Bank of America Theatre (National Hispanic Cultural Center) 8:00 P.M. FIESTA FLAMENCA GALA PERFORMANCE, National Hispanic Cultural Center

Saturday, JUNE 16 3:00–6:45 P.M. FESTIVAL FLAMENCO 31 CLOSING CELEBRATION – EXPOSICIÓN FLAMENCA, Bank of America Theatre (National Hispanic Cultural Center). Featuring live performances

by Festival Juvenil participants, national and international flamenco schools, food trucks, flamenco

Bank of America applauds the National Institute of Flamenco for bringing the arts to all When members of the community support the arts, they help inspire and enrich everyone. Artistic diversity can be a powerful force for unity, creating shared experiences and a desire for excellence.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 8:00 PM

“VANESA’S DANCE IS PURE STYLE. SHE MOVES AROUND THE STAGE, HER ARMS RAISED TO SKY AS IF SHE WANTED TO CATCH THE MOON”

Flamenklórica Rodey Theatre, University of New Mexico

SYNOPSIS Flamenklórica is a work inspired by a time when Spanish flamenco and tonadilla shared the same period of prominence.

– JUAN JOSÉ GIL SANCHEZ, “LO JONDO POR DERECHO”

This show nods to the memorable artistic time in history where poetry, the artists themselves, and the personalities of the artists left us an unparalleled legacy that we remember today as the golden age of flamenco.

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VANESA COLOMA B

orn in Madrid, Vanesa Coloma began her studies at eight years of age at the Conservatory of Madrid, where she specialized in flamenco, working under master artists such as María Magdalena, El Güito, La China, and Ciro.

Coloma has appeared as a soloist in Souvenir by Belén Maya, Tauro by Manuel Liñán, Camino Flamenco by Alfonso Losa, 4 Adjetivos and Equilibrio Flamenco by Jesús Carmona, and 5 Mujeres al Borde de una Bata de Cola by Yolanda Heredia.

Coloma has performed and taught in various festivals around the world, including the Bienal de Sevilla, Festival de Jerez, and Festival de Nimes. She is doubtless one of the most important artists of her generation.

Vanesa Coloma y Compañía

Coloma won the 2008 Premio Nacional de la Perla de Cádiz for her alegrías, and presented her concert, Flamenklórica, at the 2015 Certamen de Danza Española y Flamenco in Madrid.

Thanks to its great critical acceptance, the show formed part of the 2016 Festival Flamenco de Madrid, the Festival Tío de la Juliana, the Corral del Carbón, and Otoños Flamencos.

In 2017, Coloma was a semifinalist at the Concurso Internacional at the Festival Cante de Las Minas. Currently, she combines her work as a guest artist in various dance companies with performances at prestigious tablaos such as El Carmen, Las Carboneras, Villarosa, and Casa Patas.

PROGRAM A TI GABRIELA (BULERÍA) LOS CANASTEROS (ZAMBRA Y TIENTOS) RECUERDOS (RUMBA) ESQUINEROS (ALEGRÍAS) LOS FANDANGUILLEROS ALFARERÍA (SOLEÁ)

CAST & CREDITS Artistic Direction, Choreography, & Dance Vanesa Coloma Singers Matías López “El Mati,” Roberto Lorente, & Ismael de la Rosa “El Bola”

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Guitar Yerai Cortés Sound Design Victor Tome Lighting Design David Picazo Costume Design Belén de la Quintana

WORLD PREMIERE SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 8:00 PM

Otros Genios Rodey Theatre, University of New Mexico

SYNOPSIS I still cannot describe in words what I felt as a child when I heard Camarón de la Isla sing “tirititando de frío”; or the new doors that Morente opened in my mind with Omega; or as an adult, how my tears fell when Paco de Lucía passed...

These memories and experiences have led me to create this small tribute to those Otros Genios (Other Geniuses) that have fed and influenced my growth and expression directly and indirectly throughout my entire artistic career.

Javier Latorre, Tío Borrico, El Chocolate, Ray Heredia, Fernando de la Morena, Vicente Amigo, and Peret compose seven of the eight scenes of the show.

The eighth is reserved for a friend who will take the stage with us, without even knowing it... will he or she be one of those “other geniuses” for the generations of flamenco to come?

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P EDRO CÓRDOBA P

edro Córdoba is renowned in the flamenco world for both his teaching and performing. At an early age, he trained intensively in Classical Ballet, Bolera, Clásico Español, Spanish Regional, and Contemporary Dance in the school of Pastora Martos. Later, Córdoba received a degree and professional license from the Instituto de Teatro, certifying him as a professional Spanish Dancer. At the same time, Córdoba studied flamenco under artists such as La Tani, Manuel Nuñez, Antonio Canales, and Javier Latorre, among others.

Pedro Córdoba y Compañía

Córdoba collaborated with the great cantaor Enrique Morente in dance representations of Morente’s album Omega, choreographed by Latorre. Córdoba has collaborated with many companies and artists in Spain, including the Compañia Andaluza de Danza, the Somorrostro Company, Eva Yerbabuena, Joaquín Grilo, “Chicuelo,” Miguel Poveda, and “Duquende.” In addition to these collaborations, Córdoba performs in the most prestigious tablaos in Spain, including Los Gallos, Las Carboneras, El Cordobes, Los Tarantos, El Carmen, Casa Patas, and Corral de La Morería.

PROGRAM HOMENAJE A JAVIER LATORRE (FARRUCA) HOMENAJE A TÍO BORRICO (SOLEÁ POR BULERÍA) HOMENAJE A CHOCOLATE (FANDANGOS) HOMENAJE A RAY HEREDIA (TEMA MUSICAL) HOMENAJE A VICENTE AMIGO (VARIOS RITMOS)

INVITED ARTISTS

HOMENAJE A FERNANDO DE LA MORENA (BULERÍAS)

JAVIER LATORRE

GEMA MONEO

Javier Latorre took his first steps in the dance world at the age of four. He catapulted into the Baile Nacional de España in 1979 as a soloist, working with principal ballet dancer Maria de Ávila and director Antonio Gades. One of the most prolific choreographers in flamenco, Latorre has created over 100 evening-length works. He has choreographed for Antonio Canales, Enrique Morente, the Ballet Nacional de España, the Compañía Andaluza de Danza, and Eva Yerbabuena. Latorre’s latest productions, El Duende y El Reloj and La Celestina, were both presented in the Festival de Jerez.

Gema Moneo began her studies at the age of five, under Manuela Carpio and Ana María López.

Gema has studied with Eva Yerbabuena, Belén Maya, Rafaela Carrasco, Rocío Molina, Mercedes Ruiz, Manuel Liñan, Marco Flores, Alfonso Losa, and Farruquito. Moneo debuted her first show Sangre y Territorio in 2015 at the Festival de Jerez. She won this year’s Premio Artista Revelación at the Festival de Jerez.

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HOMENAJE A PERET (RUMBA)

CAST & CREDITS Artistic Direction, Choreography, & Dance Pedro Córdoba Invited Artists Javier Latorre & Gema Moneo Singers Joaquín Gómez “El Duende” and Juañares

Guitar Manuel Castilla Percussion José de Mode Sound Design Enrique Cabañas Lighting Design David Picazo Manager Lucía Mancheño

MONDAY, JUNE 11, 8:00 PM

Roble Rodey Theatre, University of New Mexico

SYNOPSIS Everything starts with silence and ends with silence...

Make silence a space of control to feel safe, and use silence as a language. Make the fragile glass of a bottle as strong as the wood of the oak barrel where that wine was grown to maturity and to have its own aroma and flavor.

For a movement to have beauty, it is necessary to breathe, to pause... for something to mature, calm and the passing of years are necessary.

Spaces in time are full of complacent silence, mockery, absence, compliance, necessity, choice, obligation...

Silence is full of fragility, strength, or growth where it finds its place in our souls.

WHY OAK? They are millenarians and silent witnesses, always remaining firm and strong in the face of adversities and caprices of earth and life, always maintaining their beauty, majesty, freedom, strength, and shelter for others.

More and more branches are added to their trunks, until they become old and silent trees full of beauty, observing everything that happens around them over the years.

“FEMININE. ELEGANT. IMAGINATIVE.” – EL ECO DE LA MEMORIA

“[GUADALUPE] FILLS THE SPACE WITH BEAUTY... WHAT A PLEASURE TO WATCH!” –JOSÉ LUÍS NAVARRO 10 31 st FESTIVAL FLAMENCO

GUADALUPE TORRES B

orn in Madrid in 1983, Guadalupe Torres definitively adds value to the current flamenco panorama.

She is qualified in Danza Española and flamenco by the Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza in Madrid.

Important masters of flamenco have contributed to her artistic development.

Her career began at the Compañía Andaluza de Danza in Sevilla. She went on to perform in the companies of María Pagés, Manuel Liñán, and Marco Flores in De Flamencas (prize for best show, Festival de Jerez).

Guadalupe then embarked on solo projects with her own company, including the show Acuerdate Cuando Entonces, shown at festivals in Holland; Helsinki,

Finland; and the Festival de Jerez in Spain.

Her latest work, Roble, has been greatly acclaimed and has debuted in Paris, Mexico, Milan, Moscow, Madrid, and Fuenlabrada.

Guadalupe’s versatility and freshness inspire flamenco artists of different generations to include her in collaborations. She has been recognized by the Choreography Competition of Madrid for best choreography for A miedos, Colores, De Los Rincones, and La Rosa de Gerineldo.

Guadalupe performs in tablaos such as Las Carboneras, Villa Rosa, Corral de la Morería, Casa Patas, El Arenal, and El Cordobés. She is regularly invited as a guest teacher and choreographer for the Madrid Higher Conservatory of Dance and teaches all over the world.

INVITED ARTISTS

Guadalupe Torres y Compañía PROGRAM LA NIEVE Y LA ROSA (POR SEÑAS) SEGUIRILLA (POR ELECCIÓN) VERDIAL/MALAGUEÑA (POR NECESIDAD) FANDANGOS (EL RESPIRO) TIENTOS (POR COMPLACER) SOLEÁ/PETENERA (POR AUSENCIA) ZAPATEADO (LA FORTALEZA) BULERÍA DE LA MANUELA (POR BURLA) ME GUSTA CUANDO CALLAS (EL CRECIMIENTO)

CAST & CREDITS

JOSÉ MALDONADO José Maldonado is a versatile dancer. From the beginning of his training, he adopted different styles, such as contemporary Spanish dance and more traditional flamenco. Throughout his career he has worked with master artists Javier Latorre, Antonio Canales, María Pagés, Rafaela Carrasco, Rocío Molina, Blanca Li, Carmen Cortés, El Güito, Marco Flores, Belén López, Rojas and Rodríguez, and Carlos Chamorro, among others. He dances in renowned tablaos such as El Cordobés, Casa Patas, and Corral de la Morería. In 2013, he received the prize for best choreography of solo dance and the Suma Flamenca award in the well-known Spanish and Flamenco Dance Contest in Madrid. He has also developed his work as an artist in the field of painting, showing various exhibitions inspired by the universe of flamenco. José Maldonado has currently formed a company around his first solo work, Andrea.

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Artistic Direction, Choreography, & Dance Guadalupe Torres

Guitar Francisco Vinuesa

Invited Artist José Maldonado

Sound Design Enrique Cabañas

Singers Roberto Lorente, Ismael de la Rosa “El Bola”

Lighting Design David Picazo

Percussion Kike Terrón

Management and Distribution Elena Santonja , esmanagement.es

“IT WAS LIKE EVERYTHING WAS STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN, LIKE A NEVER-ENDING CIRCLE WITH WHICH LOSA TRANSMITTED THE IDEA THAT NO LEARNING IS EVER COMPLETE, AND THAT ART, LIKE LIFE, IS A CONSTANT ONGOING REHEARSAL.” – LA VANGUARDIA

TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 8:00 PM

con-secuenciA Rodey Theatre, University of New Mexico

SYNOPSIS With all that baggage, I come to this show that is not a conclusion, but a starting point. I want to investigate, and investigate through a series of passages or sequences that represent different concerns in my life. I want to get to the stage with all the aplomb of the lived thing—but with the absolute necessity to advance. I want to throw myself into the void every second. I want to unlearn in order to grow. I want to improvise about what I know... and not know what will happen. I want to think that, with our lights and our shadows, in addition to past we are present. Sequence is pure process. We are life itself.

“CON-SECUENCIA IS A SHOW ABOUT LOVE AND THE NEED TO SHARE THE UNION OF FLAMENCO CANONS WITH CONTEMPORARY VISION.” – SILVIA CRUZ LAPEÑA, DE FLAMENCO 12 31 st FESTIVAL FLAMENCO

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or his personality, contribution to the new language of flamenco dance, and mastery, Alfonso Losa is recognized as one of the great talents of the current generation. As a child, he studied under Rafael de Córdoba and later, at the Real Conservatorio de Danza. He went on to refine his skills with great masters such as El Guïto, Manolete, La China, Antonio Canales, and Javier Latorre.

Many distinguished flamencos regularly invite Losa to be a guest artist, including Adrián Galia, Ricardo Franco, Manuela Carrasco, Rubem Dantas, Enrique de Melchor, La Susi, Gerardo Núñez, Niño Josele, Montse Cortés, Guadiana, and Tomatito. Losa also collaborated with the late singer Enrique Morente on his albums Omega and Pablo de Málaga.

Losa has been awarded the Premio Nacional de Cordoba and the Premio El Desplante at the Festival Internacional de las Minas.

In 2011, he choreographed the super-production Magnificus for Austrian director André Heller. Over the next two years, he debuted his shows Camino Flamenco and Tendencias Flamenco a Tres, and collaborated in Carmen la Memoria with Farruquito, José Maya, Juan de Juan, Farru, Pastora

Alfonso Losa y Compañía

Galván, and Remedios Amaya.

His production Bailaores premiered in the 2014 Festival de Jerez. This same year, Farruquito invited him to be a guest artist in the show Improvisao. Losa also created and directed the festival Veranos Flamencos en Amor de Dios with Maria Juncal.

Losa’s tireless touring did not prevent him from participating in Carlos Saura’s Flamenco Hoy. In 2017, he premiered the show Senti2 with La Lupi in Tokyo.

Alfonso Losa premiered con-secuenciA at the Festival de Jerez 2018. This work is another leap in Losa’s flamenco expression.

Supported by the scenic work of director Florencio Campo, Losa recapitulates what he has learned to embark on a new experience: research in improvisation and in the management of stage energy, in real time—a challenge that very few artists can face.

PROGRAM BÚSQUEDA ALEGRÍA LUZ MOLINA TIENTOS TANGOS SEGUIRILLA EN LA SOMBRA SOLEÁ BULERÍA

CAST & CREDITS Artistic Direction, Choreography, & Dance Alfonso Losa Stage Direction Florencio Campo Special Audiovisual Collaboration Rocío Molina Singers Mara Rey, Manuel Tañé, & Ismael de la Rosa “El Bola” Guitar Yerai Cortés

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Percussion Manu Maseado Sound Design Victor Tome Lighting Design David Picazo Costume Design Belén de la Quintana Photos and Graphic Design Beatrix Molnar Executive Producer Vanesa Coloma

TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 10:00 PM

Petisa Loca Theatre X, University of New Mexico

SYNOPSIS In Petisa Loca, Sara Calero and Loreto de Diego have taken a new step in their personal exploration of the language of Spanish dance and flamenco. Artists find essences, emotions, and paths in a universal experience: that of women who leave a world of obligations imposed by their origin, to work on their own path of freedom. A whole emotional and cultural arc takes place, transporting us from the rigors and violence of a traditional environment to the transformation experienced in the search for individual aspirations. For this, they feed on the meeting of peninsular and American music, through the depth of JosÊ Almarcha’s guitar and the electronic music of The Lab. Today, artistic testimonies show how root culture is infected by new worlds when the trip and the adventure propitiate their meeting. Petisa Loca stages the aesthetic story of a life experience that belongs to women of all times.

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S A RA CAL ERO B

orn in Madrid in 1983, Sara Calero graduated with honors from the Conservatorio de Madrid in 2002.

At 17, she made her solo debut with maestro José Granero at the Festival de Jerez.

Since then, her work as a soloist and principal dancer has developed in companies such as the company of Antonio Márquez and the Ballet Nacional de España, where she worked with Fernando Romero, Antonio Canales, El Nuevo Ballet Español, and José Antonio.

Sara Calero y Compañía

second show, El Mirar de la Maja, for which she garnered the Premio Artista Revelación at the 2013 Festival de Jerez.

The same year, she participated in Shoji Kojima’s FATUM!, which featured choreography by Javier Latorre. Calero presented her first street show, La Gota, at the XVIII Bienal de Sevilla.

In 2015, Calero premiered her show, Cosmogonía, co-produced by cantaora Gema Caballero. The same year, she was invited to Les Nuits Flamencas de Avignon with the show Del Fandango.

“IN PETISA LOCA, SARA CALERO ONCE AGAIN DEMONSTRATES HER HIGH QUALITY AS A DANCER AND HER GREAT TALENT FOR BUILDING BEAUTIFUL SHOWS. THIS WORK HAS PASSAGES OF GREAT TECHNICAL DEMAND THAT SARA SOLVES WITH DELICACY AND EXQUISITENESS.” –S.A. RUIZ In 2007 at the XVII Choreographic Competition of Madrid, Calero won three major awards for her creation Camino a Mí. In 2010, she embarked upon new works, including her first show Zona Zero; Amor Brujo, Gitanerías with Esperanza Fernández; and her

She began 2017 with the premiere of Petisa Loca in the Corral de Comedias de Alcalá de Henares. She also presented Basso Continuo, a group work commissioned by the María de Ávila Superior Conservatory in celebration of International Dance Day.

CAST & CREDITS Artistic Direction, Choreography, & Dance Sara Calero Singer Loreto de Diego Guitar José Almarcha

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Lighting Design Agnethe Tellefsen Management and Distribution Elena Santonja, esmanagement.es

“PETISA LOCA IS AN AUTHENTIC MELODRAMA THAT SARA CALERO SOLVES THROUGH DANCE WITH THE MASTERY THAT DOUGLAS SIRK, BERTOLUCCI, AND ALMODÓVAR HAVE APPLIED IN CINEMA.” – S.A. RUIZ

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Sound Design Enrique Cabañas

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 8:00 PM

Dju Dju Journal Theatre, National Hispanic Cultural Center

SYNOPSIS Since Gypsies appeared in European culture, the unearthly has followed.

Fortune-telling, for example, has been one of their most immediate economic resources; at that moment, magic and Gypsy were born together.

Before dju-dju—or voodoo—was a direct descendant of the colonial exploitation in Central Africa or the Caribbean, before these practices embodied fear of the unknown, Gypsies embodied that curse.

Needless to say, Gypsies took those fears to flamenco.

The magical has left us a vision of what is still an element in the process of making flamenco. And that swampy world is where Isabel Bayón and Israel Galván are going to get lost. Troubling feelings, magic, superstition, jinxes, fixations, words that mustn’t be said, amulets, magical rituals, and everyday rituals. That which you cannot touch with your hands.

We are trying to know why we tighten our stomachs when we have a bad feeling, why we swear impetuously when faced with a challenge, why we carry little coins and stones in our pockets as if our luck depended on them; the electricity that runs through our body when we are startled. Everything we do daily without thinking, and why we stop in fear.

Bad thoughts. Hexes. Bad Luck. Mal fario.

La bají. El mal Bajío. Fear. Apprehension.

Disgust. El dju-dju. – Pedro G. Romero

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IS A BEL BAYÓN B

orn in Sevilla, Isabel Bayón began dance lessons at the Matilde Coral school at the age of five. After studying at the dance conservatories in Sevilla and Córdoba, she completed her diploma in Spanish Dance at the age of 16. She has performed at numerous national and international festivals and

Isabel Bayón y Compañía CAST & CREDITS Original Concept Isabel Bayón, Israel Galván Bayón has received numerous awards, including special distinction for her professional accomplishments by the Provincial Delegation of Sevilla in 2011 and the 2013 National Dance Award. She currently combines her artistic activities with her role as a teacher at the María de Ávila Higher Dance Conservatory in Madrid.

“IN THIS WORK, (BAYÓN) ALLOWS US TO SEE THE COMPLETE PERSON WITH THE ASSOCIATED EMOTIONS, WITH NO FEAR OR COMPLEXES ABOUT SELF EXPRESSION, WHICH IS WHAT THE LIBRETTO DEFINES AS THE MOTIF OF THIS WORK.”

Direction and Choreography Israel Galván

Sound Design Kike Seco

Apparatus Pedro G. Romero

Dance Isabel Bayón

Lighting Design Manuel Madueño

Dance Alicia Márquez

Tour Manager Lourdes García

Dance Nieves Casablanca

Management and Distribution El Mandaito Producciones and A Negro Producciones

Guitar Jesús Torres

–ESTELA ZATANIA, DE FLAMENCO

Clavichord, Keyboards Alejandro Rojas-Marcos

Scenery José Pipio

Singer Alejandro Villaescusa

worked with many important figures from the world of flamenco, including Antonio Mairena, Chano Lobato, Mario Maya, El Pele, Israel Galván, and Miguel Poveda.

Since forming her company in 2001, Isabel has created a series of shows, including Del Alma, La Mujer y El Pelele, La Puerta Abierta (winner of the Giraldillo Prize for best show), Tórtola Valencia (Giraldillo Prize for “magical moment”), En la Horma de sus Zapatos (Giraldillo Prize for dance), and Caprichos del Tiempo (Critics Prize at the Festival de Jerez). She is much in-demand as a choreographer for the Spanish National Ballet, directed by Aída Gómez, and the Andalusian Dance Company, directed by Juan Antonio Ruiz.

“...ISABEL BAYÓN HAS AN ALMOST INFINITE VOCABULARY AND WISDOM OF FLAMENCO.” – DIARÍO DE SEVILLA

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THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 8:00 PM

La Familia De Los Reyes Rodey Theatre, University of New Mexico

SYNOPSIS Flamenco is an art of tradition, which in many families passes from parents to children as something natural, something that, as a child, seems like a game.

As time passes, it becomes an indispensable and essential part of life.

Throughout history, there have been many traditional families who are still responsible for defending and preserving their tradition in flamenco. One of those is the De Los Reyes family. The De Los Reyes family is a gypsy family who defend their traditional dance.

The assertion of this show is none other than simply that of flamenco dance.

This show does not focus its attention on telling a story, but rather on showcasing flamenco through three different generations. The essence of masters such as Farruco, Mario Maya, and Pepe Ríos has been transferred to the patriarch of the family, Juan De Los Reyes, and has retained its purity through his daughters, Saray De Los Reyes and Lole De Los Reyes.

In this show, audiences will enjoy the art of these generations, and see how, despite the passage of time, traditional flamenco has no expiration date. It is like wine—the older it is, the better.

This show allows the viewer a unique way of understanding dance through three different artists who share the same blood. From the youth of Lole, a symbol of flamenco of yesteryear; to the mastery of Juan; to Saray, who has bloomed from a young artist full of promise into a true flamenca.

“LA FAMILIA DE LOS REYES IS ONE OF THOSE FAMILIES THAT ACT AS GUARDIANS OF THE FLAMENCO TREASURE. TWO GENERATIONS OF ARTISTS ARE ON STAGE TO SHOW—A MOST DARING AND GENEROUS INTENTION—WHAT IS USUALLY HIDDEN FROM THE EYES OF THE LAYMAN: THE LIVING MEMORY OF A CLAN, WITH GYPSY DANCE AT THE CORE OF THEIR EVERY MOVEMENT.” – JEAN-CHARLES LADURELLE 18 31 st FESTIVAL FLAMENCO

JUAN DE LOS REYES

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uan De Los Reyes was born in Sevilla in 1965. He began to experience flamenco as a child, learning his first steps with maestro Pepe Ríos. At age 11, Juan toured Andalucía with Juanito Valderrama’s company. He studied and perfected his art with master teacher Antonio Montoya Flores “Farruco,” who invited him to perform in numerous festivals and in the movie Bodas de Gloria with the young “Farruquito,” among other artists. He has worked in many tablaos, including Los Gallos, La Trocha, El Palacio Andaluz, El Cordobés, Tablao de Carmen, and Los Tarantos. He also danced in Mario Maya’s company, participating in shows such as ¡Ay Jondo!, El Amargo, El Réquiem, Tres Movimientos, Flamenco, and El Amor Brujo. Juan has traveled around the world to perform and teach, and is considered one of the great masters of gypsy flamenco dance. He is dedicated to teaching in his academy, Estudio Flamenco De Los Reyes.

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S ARAY DE LOS REYES

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orn in Sevilla in 1989 into a gypsy flamenco family, Saray started studying at the age of five under her father, Juan. She studied with “La Farruca,” who invited her to dance in the show Gitanas at the age of 16, and she went on to participate in important festivals such as the XXV Bienal de Arte Flamenco de Sevilla and the Festival de Jerez. In these festivals, she shared the stage with figures such as Angelita Vargas, Carmelilla Montoya, Pilar “La Faraona,” Juana la del Revuelo, and “La Farruca,” among others. Saray is a dancer characterized by her rooted, gypsy-styled dance.

Saray has worked in theaters and prestigious tablaos such as De Los Gallos, La Casa de la Memoria de Sevilla, El Cordobés, Tablao de Carmen, and Casa Patas. In 2012, she premiered her own show, La Familia De Los Reyes, at the Festival Arte Flamenco Mont de Marsan, alongside her father Juan and sister Lole. She has won several awards, including the first prize “Carmen Ledesma” at the Peña Torres Macarena, the 2006 First Prize in Dance in the Peñas de Sevilla Federation, and the 2010 “Carmen Amaya” award in the First Carmen Amaya Festival in Barcelona.

LOLE DE LOS REYES

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ole De Los Reyes was born in Seville in 1996. The second daughter of master artist Juan De Los Reyes, Lole showed promise at a young age. She has trained as a teacher under her father and sister, sharing flamenco with them both at home and onstage.

Lole has worked at prestigious tablaos such as Los Gallos in Seville, Casa Patas in Madrid, Tablao de Carmen in Barcelona, and the Salvador Távora Theater in Seville, among others. She also was part of the well-known television program Mi Primer Ole, in which teachers like the bailaoras Matilde Coral and Lola Greco and the flamencologist Ricardo Pachón praised her artistry. In 2011, she won the First Prize of the Dance Contest in the Cristina Heeren Flamenco Art Foundation, held at the Gran Teatro de Huelva.

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CAST & CREDITS Dance Juan De Los Reyes, Saray De Los Reyes, Lole De Los Reyes

Guitar Miguel Iglesias

Singers Jesús Corbacho, Ezequiel Montoya

Sound Design Victor Tome

Percussion José Carrasco

Lighting Design Agnethe Tellefsen

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IESTA FLAMENCA is a star-studded evening of

music and dance, illustrating the range and dynamic styles presented in Festival Flamenco. Elegance, sophistication, and physical brilliance challenge the audience to experience flamenco in all of its forms. Juxtaposing heritage and innovation, Fiesta Flamenca is a vibrant display of artistry showcasing the distinct characteristics of flamenco. In a spectacular display of the most powerful and energetic flamenco, headlining artists of Festival Flamenco 31, along with Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, share the stage for an evening of unforgettable music and dance.

JUNE 15 & 16 LOCATION: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, National Hispanic Cultural Center TIME: 8:00 pm

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VA NESA CO LO M A P ED R O CÓ RD O B A * J U A N D E LO S REYES SA R A Y D E LO S REYES A L FO NSO LO S A GEM A M O NEO * GU A D A LUP E TO RRES * * Y J A ST R OS : THE A MERICA N FLAMEN CO R EPERTOR Y COMPAN Y * Performing Friday only ** Performing Saturday only

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FE STIVAL A RT IST S THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FLAMENCO is proud to welcome all the performers who make Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque so special. Principal performers’ biographies can be found on pages 6-17.

ISABEL BAYÓN (see page 16)

SARA CALERO (see page 14)

VANESA COLOMA (see page 6)

PEDRO CÓRDOBA (see page 8)

JUAN DE LOS REYES (see page 18)

JOSÉ ALMARCHA

NIEVES CASABLANCA

JESÚS CORBACHO

Guitarist, Alcazar de San Juan, Spain Petisa Loca

Dancer, Sevilla, Spain Dju Dju

Singer, Huelva, Spain La Familia De Los Reyes

Nieves Casablanca began her flamenco studies with José Galván. At 11, she began to study Danza Española at the school of Matilde Coral, where she studied for ten years under masters, including Matilde and Rocío Coral, the Pericet brothers, Maestro Granero, Bety and Lola Greco, Eva La Yerbabuena, and Isabel Bayón. Since 2014, she has been teaching Danza Española at the Conservatorio de Andalucía.

Jesús Corbacho’s love for flamenco came early, singing his first Fandangos at two-and-a-half. He studied at the Fundación de Arte Flamenco Christina Heeren de Sevilla. He has accompanied and collaborated with celebrated artists such as Chano Lobato, Fosforito, Milagros Mengíbar, Rocío Molina, and Daniel Doña, among others.

José Almarcha began to play the guitar at the age of 8 in his town of Tomelloso, Spain, and began more serious study at the age of 12 under Oscar Herrero. Though he spends most of his time performing in flamenco festivals and tablaos, when he has a chance to teach, he focuses primarily on technique before moving on to artistic interpretations.

LOLE DE LOS REYES (see page 18)

SARAY DE LOS REYES (see page 18)

JAVIER LATORRE (see page 9)

ALFONSO LOSA (see page 12)

JOSÉ CARRASCO

JOSÉ MALDONADO

Percussionist, Sevilla, Spain La Familia De Los Reyes

(see page 11)

GEMA MONEO (see page 9)

GUADALUPE TORRES (see page 11)

YERAI CORTÉS MANUEL CASTILLA Guitarist, Barcelona, Spain Otros Genios

José Carrasco was born and raised in the southern Spanish city of Sevilla. He is an accomplished percussionist who has performed alongside artists such as Pepe de Lucía, Merche Esmeralda, José Antonio Rodriguez, and “El Portugués.”

Carrasco is also an internationally renowned teacher.

Castilla holds the prestigious title of First Guitar at the famous El Cordobés tablao in Barcelona. There, he has worked with many notable artists, including Antonio Canales, Eva La Yerbabuena, and Rocío Molina. He is the distinguished professor of flamenco guitar at the Taller de Músicos in Barcelona.

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Guitarist, Villajoyosa, Spain Flamenklórica, con-secuenciA Born in 1995, Yerai Cortés derives his love and passion for flamenco from his father, who taught him how to play the guitar, and also from his mother, who instilled in him a love of music. He resides in Madrid, where works in the best flamenco tablaos in the city, including Las Carboneras, Villa Rosa, Casa Patas, and Corral de la Morería.

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Music, Family and Friends, Drinks, Dancing and Fun! Throughout the summer, come to the NHCC’s Fountain Courtyard and enjoy a wide range of Latin artists for family-friendly summer Sundays that will feature live music, drinks, and delicious Latin cuisine. La Fonda del Bosque will offer unique themed dinners before each concert and provide a cash bar and tapas throughout the night.

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Son Como Son Lenore Armijo and Lone Piñon La Chamba Calixto Oviedo y Son Sabroso featuring La Negra Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna TBD Changüí Majadera Future Games (Spotlight on Albuquerque’s Young Musicians) Nosotros Baracutanga (505) 724-4771 nhccnm.org

FE STIVAL A RT IST S Juan Manzano, Miriam Vallejo, and Oliver Haldon on the album Noches de Flamenco.

Gallos and El Arenal. Iglesias has played for many flamenco artists and companies, including Mario Maya, Manuela Carrasco, Sara Baras, El Ballet Andaluz, and La Fura de Baus.

ISMAEL DE LA ROSA “EL BOLA” Singer, Sevilla, Spain Flamenklórica, Roble, con-secuenciA Since childhood, “El Bola” has participated in flamenco productions and festivals around the world, accompanied by his family, the Fernandez Family. He has worked with artists such as El Guito, Esperanza Fernandez, Juan José Amador, and Dorantes. He sings in the best tablaos in Madrid and Sevilla, including Villa Rosa, Las Carboneras, and Los Gallos, among others.

and companies such as, El Güito, Manolete, Alfonso Losa, Manuel Liñán, Marco Flores, and Olga Pericet. She actively works as a soloist in tablaos in Madrid and Barcelona and has performed at the most artistically relevant festivals in Spain, Paris, and the United States. She is a respected teacher and has taught as invited guest artist all around the world for two decades.

JOAQUÍN GÓMEZ “EL DUENDE” Singer, Barcelona, Spain Otros Genios

JUAÑARES Singer, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain Otros Genios

Joaquín “El Duende” began performing in the flamenco tablaos and festivals of Barcelona at the age of six. He has shared the stage with many important artists, including Niña Pastori, Parrita, Carmen Linares, Sorderito, Chicuelo, and Duquende.

He currently sings all over Spain, and is considered one of the best singers in Catalonia.

Juan Carrasco “Juañares” was born into a family of flamenco artists, including his uncles Fernando “Teremoto” and Manuel Sotos and his cousins José Mercé, Vicente Soto, Sorderita, and Diego Carrasco. Juañares has collaborated with artists such as Niña Pastori, Montse Cortés, Lole, Ketama, and Tomatito, among others.

MATÍAS LÓPEZ Singer, Sabadell, Spain Flamenklórica Matías López “El Mati” was born in Catalonia to a family who immigrated to Barcelona from Extremadura. He made his professional debut at 12 years of age, and has mastered several instruments, but is most acclaimed for his voice.

JOSÉ DE MODE Percussionist, Reus, Spain Otros Genios José de Mode is a talented percussionist from the town of Reus, in the province of Tarragona, Spain. He has shared the stage with many celebrated flamenco musicians and dancers, and has collaborated with fellow artists

MIGUEL IGLESIAS Guitarist, Sevilla, Spain La Familia De Los Reyes

“LA POPI” Dancer, Madrid, Spain Featured Instructor

The acclaimed Miguel Iglesias Jiménez began studying flamenco guitar at 15 with Mario Escudero.

Within a year, he began playing at tablaos in Sevilla, including Los

“La Popi” is a flamenco dancer in high-demand who has collaborated with celebrated artists 24

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ROBERTO LORENTE Singer, Madrid, Spain Flamenklórica, Roble Madrid-born Roberto Lorente

began his singing career at the age of 20. Some key artists he has worked with include Cristobal Reyes, Merche Esmeralda, Manolete, Manuel and Cristobal Reyes, Juan Andrés Maya, Domingo Ortega, Rafael Martos, Mercedes Ruiz, Antonio Farmer, Manuel Liñan, Inmaculada Ortega, and María Borrul.

Roberto has also worked in Portugal, Russia, Germany, Israel, Morocco, and Mexico.

ALICIA MÁRQUEZ Dancer, Sevilla, Spain Dju Dju

The campus will feature over 6-12 grade arts-focused charter school, community dance studio space, costume manufacturing, and housing. The development will create approximately 30 new jobs, prepare students for a career in the arts, and bring approximately 600 families into the area on a daily basis.

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Flamenco is no stranger to the Sawmill District; Tierra Adentro Charter School is currently located in the area while its permanent facility is under construction, and the Institute operates Tablao Flamenco at Hotel Albuquerque.

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Alicia Márquez’s flamenco formation began in in Córdoba, at the Maica Dance School. She went on to study classical ballet at the Andalusian Dance Center.

Her first performance was at the Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla in Amor Brujo by Rafael Aguilar.

She worked in the films Sevillanas and Flamenco by Carlos Saura and in the program Cavilaciones

by Pilar Távora for Canal Sur.

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FLAMENCO AND TIERRA ADENTRO CHARTER SCHOOL ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE SITE OF ITS NEW HEADQUARTERS IN THE SAWMILL DISTRICT.

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FE STIVAL A RT IST S at the age of 16 singing for his cousin, Manuela Carpio. Acclaimed for his wild and unique voice, Tañé has delighted audiences at the Bienal de Sevilla, the Festival de Córdoba, the Festival de Jerez, and La Unión Festival, among others.

valuable addition to the world of flamenco cante.

MANU MASEADO Percussionist, Granada, Spain con-sequenciA

ALEJANDRO ROJAS-MARCOS

As a child, Manu was surrounded by music, and he showed a natural interest in percussion.

He began studying drums, but quickly became interested in the cajón. He studied extensively at the I’Escolademusics in Barcelona. He has worked with globallyacclaimed artists such as Montse Cortés, Munir Hossn, Josemi Carmona, Alain Pérez, Antonio Serrano, and Wynton Marsalis.

Organist, Sevilla, Spain Dju Dju Alejandro’s piano career began in the conservatories of Sevilla, Barcelona, and, later, at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg, Germany. He combines artistic projects with teaching at the Professional Conservatory of Music in Jerez de la Frontera. He also plays the harpsichord, which is based on an eighteenth-century model.

MARA REY Singer, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain con-secuenciA Rey spent her early career largely in Mexico, touring theaters such as the Bellas Artes and the Coba Rubia. She has sung and danced with great flamenco figures such as Manuela Carrasco, Los Farrucos, Miguel Poveda, Duquende, and Antonio Canales. She has participated in festivals, including the Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla and the Festival de Jerez.

KIKE TERRÓN Percussionist, Madrid, Spain Roble Hailing from Madrid, Enrique “Kike” Terrón is one of the most outstanding percussionists in flamenco today and a true specialist of the cajón. In spite of his young age, Terrón has studied and collaborated with great cante figures such as Carmen Linares, guitarists like J.M. Cañizares, and with the Ballet Nacionál de España. .

EZEQUIEL MONTOYA Singer, Sevilla, Spain La Familia De Los Reyes

MANUEL TAÑÉ

Ezequiel Montoya “Chanito” was born in 1997 to a flamenco family in Sevilla. He has sung for master artists like Raimundo Amador, Manuela Carrasco, La Familia Farruco. Ezequiel’s success as both a singer, both for dance and solo, makes him a

Singer, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain con-secuenciA Manuel Tañé studied under the masters Luís Moreno, Luís Parillo, and Enrique “El Extremeño.”

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FE STIVAL A RT IST S Jurado, Israel Galván, Andrés Marín, Rocío Molina, and Belén Maya. He has also composed for the Ballet Andaluz and the Ballet Nacional De España.

flamenco singing career in 2004, when he collaborated with the flamenco-fusion group Al Chamaná and the flamenco dance company Arte y Compás. He has shared the stage with artists like Carlos Piñana, Mayte Martín, Antonio Márquez, and “Niño Brenes.”

JESÚS TORRES

Roble Francisco Vinuesa has performed in various tablaos throughout Spain and has collaborated with artists such as Rocío Molina, Chaparro de Málaga, Paco Javier Jimeno, José Mercé, Arcángel, and Kiko Ventura throughout in Spain and internationally.

Guitarist, Baracaldo, Spain Dju Dju Jesús studied guitar at the Conservatorio Superior de Mùsica Rafael Orozco de Córdoba. He is a professor at the Conservatorio Superior de Danza Maria de Ávila in Madrid. He has worked with luminaries such as José Greco, Antonio Gades, Mario Maya, Rocío

ALEJANDRO VILLAESCUSA Singer, Albacete, Spain Dju Dju

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BUILDING A LEGACY OF GIVING YOUR DONATIONS AT WORK EDUCATION FUND Support scholarships to the Conservatory of Flamenco Arts, Flamenco Kid’s Camp, and Festival Flamenco. Our needsbased scholarships range from $150–1,500 per student, serving ages 5–22 years old.

FESTIVAL FLAMENCO Provide support to present 40+ Spanish artists in workshops and performances in Albuquerque. Funds underwrite artist fees, travel, immigration, and specific costs for producing Festival Flamenco.

COSTUME RECONSTRUCTION FUND Support the rebuilding of the 1,500+ costumes lost in the devastating 2013 fire for our

preservation. Funds support archival positions, equipment, and consultations with key organizations.

professional, pre-professional, and children’s companies.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING As dancers complete their educational training at the Institute and begin apprenticeships with Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, support is needed to underwrite the expense of master training with teachers and choreographers preparing them for the concert stage.

Yjastros plays an important role in providing professional career opportunities for flamenco dancers and musicians.

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National Institute of Flamenco productions reach an average audience of over 100,000 people. Market your business through the art form of flamenco and all it brings to our community.

Through a planned gift, you can provide ongoing support to the National Institute of Flamenco, ensuring that the legacy of flamenco in Albuquerque continues through your lifetime contribution.

MEMBERSHIP

FIVE-YEAR MATCHING CAMPAIGN

When you become a member of the National Institute of Flamenco, your donation works to support quality arts programming in our community and promotes high class flamenco education and performance in Albuquerque.

This fund subsidizes the recreation of over 30 years of flamenco photo, video, and media archives lost in the 2013 fire.

NIF is working with the National Dance Heritage Coalition to develop best practices in flamenco

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AMBASSADOR’S CIRCLE Established in 2010 by Ambassador Edward Romero and his wife Cayetana, the Ambassador’s Circle is an exclusive society of individuals who are passionate about flamenco arts and culture.

Funds raised from the Ambassador’s Circle are critical in supporting the National Institute of Flamenco’s mission.

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CIRCLE FOUNDERS Ambassador Edward and Cayetana Romero, Fred Mondragón, Honorary Consul to Spain Patricia L. Chavez, Brian Colón

The Ambassador’s Circle supports international exchange through two initiatives: YOUTH EDUCATION AT FESTIVAL FLAMENCO

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MEMBERSHIP LEVELS Members receive access to advanced ticket purchases for Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque, Yjastros Spring & Fall seasons, Conservatory Winter Recital, discounted Member Shopping Days, and Members-Only e-News! $30.00

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Provides Festival Flamenco scholarships to youth in our community, giving them access to workshops and concerts given by Spain’s greatest flamenco artists, who have set a global and generational standard of excellence.

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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS Thanks to the individuals, families, business, and foundations who believe in the power of flamenco to bring passion and energy into our community. From providing educational opportunities to preserving world-class artistry, your support helps the National Institute of Flamenco achieve its mission year after year.

FLAMENCO WILL THRIVE BECAUSE OF YOU.

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Rebecca and Jason Harrington +

Steven Lucero

James and Suzanne Harrison

Helen and Chris Maestas +

Nancy Heller Donald Hente Barbara Herr

Wayne Ching +

Jacqueline M. Garcia and Evan Smalls

Larry and Angela Arellano

Michael Kenneth Cline

Maya Fernandez

Rosina Jaramillo Stavast

Javier Armijo

Brian and Aleli Colón +

Donna Jewell

John and Nira Avila *

Fred Mondragón and Connie Vance +

David Foster and Holly Barnet Sanchez *

Toni Balzano and Johnny Chandler * Alan and Audrey Bell + Molly Bell Patricia Bell David and Judith Bennahum Jerome Berni

Joanne Nagel Connolly

Christopher Frechette and Margaret Lopez

Barbara Jones

Cochran Marcella Martha Marchand Sandy Martinez Sonya McCollum Elizabeth Messeca Susan Miller Steven Moore Steve and Patricia Moriarty

Rich Freedman *

Manny Juarez

Stephen and Maria Fritz

Stephanie Coxe

Dolores Garcia

Norty and Summers Kalishman

Carol and Murray Crawford *

Estrella Garcia-Vigil

Suryong Kim

Carly Newlands *

Naomi Gonzales *

David Kramer and Elena Osuna*

Jennifer Nuanez

Char Crawford

Brent Morris Jon Moxley

Rob and Patricia Kurz +

Maria O’Brien and Paul Watson *

Ingrid Gorham *

Enrique Lamadrid

Erica Ocegueda

Janice Gould

Monique Leon-Ward

Anne Oliver

Virginia Gredell

Hannah Leonard

Christopher Olson +

Virginia and Aaron Griego

Jim and Rebecca Long +

Sue Drean *

Margarita Ortega y Gomez

Margaret and Bronson Duran *

Kristina Guerra *

Joel Lorimer

Amanda Hamp

Marianela Lozano *

Marcos and Sarah Gonzales

Lee Blaugrund +

Thomas Davis and Natalie Olague *

Dianne Boles-Scott

Douglas M. Deming

Peg Bortner

Evangeline Donkersley

Jacquelyn Boyette Doug and Sarah Brown * Ryan Cangiolosi +

David and Carmen Johnson

Marisa Magallanez *

Dennis and Candida Covington +

Annie D’Orazio

Mecca Billings Nelson

Geraldine Forbes Isais *

Edward Lujan *

32 31 st FESTIVAL FLAMENCO

Edna Lopez *

LeEtta Overmyer * Alejandrina Padilla

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Business Supporters French Funerals and Cremations

Pacificap

Hancock Family Foundation

SPAIN-USA Foundation

HB Construction

University of New Mexico Office of the President

Heritage Hotels & Resorts Holman’s, Inc. imPRonta Public Relations Instituto Andaluz del Flamenco - Junta de Andalucia

Smith’s

National Endowment for the Arts

Univeristy of New Mexico College of Fine Arts

National Hispanic Cultural Center

University of New Mexico: Friends of Dance

New Mexico Arts

University of New Mexico: Office of Global Education US Bank Wells Fargo

Nusenda Foundation

WESTAF Western States Arts Federation

Karis Painter

Kim Suryong

Jeannette Penkar

Vaughn Temple

Thomas L. Perez

Paige Thomas

Rebecca Pinnick Heather Pratt-Chavez

Max and Mandy Thrasher

Frank Prieto

Bob Tinnin *

Daniel Puccetti and Regina Chavez

Veronica Torres *

Tomas and Erin Radcliffe Rosalinda Rojas

Coleman Travelstead and Brookes McIntryre +

Nestor Romero *

Faye Tryon

Ambassador Edward Romero +

Diego Vaca

Carlos Rueda

Cynthia Viramontes *

Tracey Ruiz

José Viramontes *

Roy Saguiguit

Suzanne Walstrom

Mary Anne Santos Newhall

Jennifer West

Selina Sarmiento

William Wiese

Richard and Susan Seligman

Jan Zeitlin

Shanaz Shakoori + Fabian and Katrina Sisneros

JULY 13-AUG 26

University of New Mexico Office of Student Affairs

McCune Charitable Foundation

New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

at the Benitez Cabaret in the Lodge at Santa Fe

University of New Mexico Office of the Provost

University of New Mexico Department of Theatre & Dance

New Mexico Gas

FLAMENCO

Tamay Toulouse

Martha Vera

Catherine White

Donors listed are from May 2017-May 2018. Our apologies for omissions.

Kristine So Lynette Stewart

* Member of the Ambassador’s Circle

Ronald Stillman

+ Ambassador’s Cirlce Compadre, $2500 Plus Annual Contribution

FEATURING

La Emi and special guests

Nevarez y Jose Encinias with acclaimed guitarist

Chuscales and singers

Jose Fernandez Vicente Griego

In Special Collaboration with the

National Institute of Flamenco

HHandR.com/Flamenco A partnership between Heritage Hotels & Resorts, the National Institute of Flamenco and EmiArteFlamenco

WELCOMETO

ALBUQUERQUE Festival Flamenco Internacional

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