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Quebec – Lina Moros

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Lina Moros founded the Ballet Flamenco Arte de Espana in 1990 and opened her Académie Ballet Flamenco Lina Moros shortly thereafter. She has collaborated with the Opera de Montréal, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, The National Theatre School, Le Cirque du Soleil, Les Sortilèges and artists in other domains. She occasionally serves on the jury of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the Canada Council for the Arts as an expert in Spanish dance and flamenco.

• Paula Moreno: Toronto (1975–1982)

• Merche Esmeralda: Madrid, Spain (1981)

• El Ciro: Madrid, Spain (1981)

• Javier Cruz: Toronto (1999)

• Manuel Santiago Maya “Manolete” at Centro de Arte

Flamenco Amor de Dios: Madrid, Spain (1986); Festival de

Jerez, Teatro Villamarta Studios: Jerez, Spain (2000)

• Rafaela Carrasco: Montréal (2005)

Lina Moros in Manolete’s Le Cri / Photo by Hervé Leblay

This article was originally published in March 2009 and is reproduced with permission from The Dance Current.

Get your tickets to see Rubén Olmo Live at the 2011 Toronto International Flamenco Festival on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

 

Manitoba – Carmen Cano de Infante

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Carmen Cano de Infante, Cordoba, Spain (1960) / Photo courtesy of Carmen Cano de Infante

Carmen Cano de Infante, nicknamed “The Godmother of Spanish Dance in Manitoba”, specializes in Spanish regional dance, especially Andalucían. Born in the southern Spanish city of Córdoba, she came to Canada in 1967 and founded the Spanish Folk Dancers of Winnipeg, Sol de España. She is a founding member of the Spanish Club of Winnipeg (est. 1977), and serves as president. In 2008, she was awarded La Cruz de la Orden del Merito Civil by his Majesty King Juan Carlos of Spain in recognition for her outstanding contribution to preserving this Spanish cultural legacy.

• Antonia Garcia: Córdoba, Spain (1954–1958)

• Aurelia Amo: Córdoba, Spain (1958–1963)

• Workshops with folk dance and music teachers fromspecific regions: Sevilla; Malaga, Spain

• Yearly Summer Folk Dance Intensive Forums: Segovia;Zaragona; Torremolinos (Malaga), Spain (1954–1958)

 

This article was originally published in March 2009 and is reproduced with permission from The Dance Current.

Get your tickets to see Rubén Olmo Live at the 2011 Toronto International Flamenco Festival on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

 

Manitoba – Claire Marchand

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Claire Marchand has performed across Canada and internationally, including performing as a flamenco soloist at the Canada Dance Festival. Her recent tour of Canada with flamenco guitar virtuoso Javier Conde was recorded for CBC national broadcast. She is currently directing a Radio-Canada television documentary about flamenco artists in Spain.

• Carmen Cano de Infante: Winnipeg (1989–1998)

Claire Marchand

• Claudia Carolina: various Canadian cities (1993–present)

• La Cintia: Madrid, Spain (1995–present)

• Eduardo Serrano “El Güito”: Madrid, Spain (1998–present)

• Ana Maria Lopez: Bulerías de Jerez; Jerez, Spain (2004)

• Joaquin Ruiz: Madrid, Spain (1998, 2007, 2008)

• Manuel Santiago Maya “Manolete”: Jerez; Madrid, Spain (2004, 2007)

This article was originally published in March 2009 and is reproduced with permission from The Dance Current.

Get your tickets to see Rubén Olmo Live at the 2011 Toronto International Flamenco Festival on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

 

Alberta – Rosanna Terracciano

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Rosanna Terracciano is an independent flamenco dancer, choreographer, teacher and producer trained in both flamenco and contemporary dance. She has produced several flamenco dance shows in Calgary since 2005 with her sister, Graziella Terracciano, and has presented contemporary and flamenco-based solos since 2002 in venues such as Dancers’ Studio West’s Alberta Dance Explosions, Springboard Dance’s Fluid Festival and Mile Zero Dance’s Salon Series.

• Israel Galván: Jerez, Spain (2006)

Rosanna Terracciano/Photo by Jhernelyn Parinas

• Myriam Allard: Montréal (2008)

• La Truco: Madrid, Spain (2008)

• Claudia Carolina: Calgary (1999–2006)

• Oscar Nieto: Vancouver; Calgary (2006, 2007)

• Matilde Coral: Jerez, Spain (2004–2007)

• La Cintia: Madrid, Spain (2004, 2008)

This article was originally published in March 2009 and is reproduced with permission from The Dance Current.

Get your tickets to see Rubén Olmo Live at the 2011 Toronto International Flamenco Festival on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

 

British Columbia – Andrea Williams

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Andrea Williams has been a member of Mozaico Flamenco Dance Theatre since 2004, first as a company dancer and now as a soloist. She became an instructor at Al Mozaico Flamenco Dance Academy in 2006 and is one of the principal teachers for intensive footwork training, beginner flamenco and bata de cola technique.

• Evelyne Benais: St. John’s (1998)

Andrea Williams/Photo by Elvira Yebes

• Oscar Nieto: Vancouver (1999–present)

• Rosario Ancer: Vancouver (1999–2003)

• Kasandra La China: Vancouver (2000–present)

• Sara de Luis: Seattle, USA (2000–2003)

• Cocha Vargas: Sevilla, Spain (2003)

• Maria Cha-Cha Bermudez: Jerez, Spain (2006)

This article was originally published in March 2009 and is reproduced with permission from The Dance Current.

Get your tickets to see Rubén Olmo Live at the 2011 Toronto International Flamenco Festival on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.