Edwin Aparicio
Flamenco Dance Master Classes

DC Dance Collective
Washington, DC
March
9-11, 14, 16-18
2007

Technique (Cantiñas)
Class length: 1 hour 30 minutes. This class will focus on footwork and upper body technique through compositions choreographed to the different palos (rhythms) in the Cantiña family (Romeras, Alegrías de Córdoba, Alegrías de Cádiz, etc.). The class will be accompanied by Behzad Habibzai (guitar) and Marija Temo (guitar and cante).

Choreography (Tientos)
Class length: 1 hour 30 minutes. The students in this class will learn a full-length choreography for tientos. The class will be accompanied by Behzad Habibzai (guitar) and Marija Temo (guitar and cante).

Early Registration Discounted Rates:
(Must register and pay before March 2, 2007)
$30 for drop-in technique class
$180 for all 7 technique class

$30 for drop-in choreography class
$180 for all 7 choreography class
$340 for all 14 classes

Regular Rates:
$35 for drop-in technique class
$210 for all 7 technique class

$35 for drop-in choreography class
$210 for all 7 choreography class
$400 for all 14 classes

Payment must be received in full prior to class.

No refunds will be granted after payment is received unless the registered party's medical condition prohibits his/her participation in a dance class (a note from a physician is required).

D.C. Dance Collective
4908 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016

15-minute walk from Friendship Heights Metro (Red Line)
Click here for directions or call (202)362-7244

Edwin Aparicio is considered to be one of the most sought-after flamenco performers, teachers and choreographers in the United States. He has been described by critics as "the most amazing dancer seen in years" having "hellfire footwork" and choreographies with "beautiful, evocative imagery."

Trained by the world renowned flamenco artists Tomás de Madrid and "La Tati," Mr. Aparicio made his debut at the legendary Casa Patas in Madrid in 2001. He performed with The Washington National Opera at The Kennedy Center, under the direction of Plácido Domingo in El Gato Montés in 1997 and in Don Giovanni in 2003.

Mr. Aparicio has performed as a soloist throughout the United States with ensembles such as the "José Greco Spanish Dance Company" and Reynaldo Rincón’s "Romería Flamenca." He has shared the stage with such internationally celebrated artists as Chuscales, Silverio Herédia, Roberto Castellón, Pedro Cortés, "La Truco," Elena Andújar, Carmela Greco, Pastora Galván and José Luís Rodríguez.

From 1999 to 2004, he served as Assistant Director, choreographer and performer of the "Arte Flamenco" Dance Company. Mr. Aparicio was a featured performer in the 2002 Annual Chicago Flamenco Festival. In 2005, he imparted master classes at the Festival and was invited to partake in a program on flamenco organized by the Cervantes Institute.

Mr. Aparicio was invited to participate in the 2004 and 2005 Flamenco in the Sun Annual Festival in Miami together with internationally renowned figures Belén Maya, Pastora Galván, Pedro Cortés and José Luís Rodríguez. In addition, in 2005, Mr. Aparicio performed with "Jóvenes Flamenco" as a soloist and a company member at the Centro Cultural de San Blas in Madrid, Spain.

He is the artistic director and choreographer of the productions Camino / al flamenco, Encuentros, co-director and choreographer of Bailes Inéditos, and director and choreographer of the nationally acclaimed production Íntimo with Carmela Greco, which was presented in Washington DC, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Portland OR. Most recently, he directed and performed in Al Andalús, a production sponsored by the Creative Alliance of Baltimore, and premiered his newest work Entresueño in Washington DC, Pittsburgh PA, New York City and Chicago.