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Miguelito's Photo DiaryOctober 29, 2004 - November 8, 2004
Cafe Citron November 8, 2004 I had such a busy weekend, it felt like a vacation coming to "work" here at Citron. Of course, it doesn't feel like work when so many friends come to see me. 
Alejandra and Adreina (both from Colombia). Perhaps you may remember Alejandra from my photo diary in January. November 8, 2004 (photo by Nancy) 
Madiha and Miguelito. Madiha (from Pakistan) is a great friend who happens to come regularly to Citron and always boosts business by bringing more people. You can she's my PR manager. :) Thanks Madiha! November 8, 2004 
Miguelito, Sarika (from India) and Nico (from Peru). You remember Sarika. She came to Citron two weeks ago.November 8, 2004  Jenifer Jaketic (from Spain) and Miguelito. Jenifer came to Citron back in August. November 8, 2004  Sarika, look at the camera! November 8, 2004 (photo by Madiha)  There we go! November 8, 2004 (photo by Madiha) Thanks to all my friends (new and old) who come to Citron. It's always a blast! Paul and Karen at the Merc Bar in Soho (New York City) November 7, 2004  Paul Fradin and Karen Araujo: DC flamencos now living and working in New York City. November 7, 2004 (photo courtesy of Paul Fradin)  November 7, 2004  November 7, 2004 Arte Flamenco at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn November 6, 2004 I always enjoy working with Arte Flamenco. Under the guidance of an artistic director like Natalia Monteleon, it's very likely some of these dancers will become the up-and-coming performers of tomorrow.  Just arrived at the Barn! November 6, 2004 5:38pm  Guitarist Henry Jova arrives at the entrance. November 6, 2004 5:41pm  Arte Flamenco director Natalia Monteleon greeting me as I arrive at the theater upstairs. November 6, 2004 5:42pm  Videographer David Sager selecting a prime viewing spot. Cool looking seats! There are only 99--an intimate size perfect for flamenco. November 6, 2004 5:43pm  View from the stage. November 6, 2004 5:44pm  View from the back row. As you can see, I had plenty of time to kill. It seems I'm always waiting for dancers to arrive or get ready. :) November 6, 2004 5:46pm  Guitarists Kike and Henry Jova. November 6, 2004 6:22pm  Dancers running through the Zorongo Gitano and working out the logistics of using the shawls in such a small space. November 6, 2004 6:24pm  View from my position on stage. November 6, 2004 7:44pm  From right: Alex, Julie, Dina, Fausti, Natalia, Kike, Natalia, Miguelito, Erika, Sarah and Pam posing just before showtime. November 6, 2004 8:02pm  Jason Vera y Aragon. November 6, 2004 (photo by Michael Ioffe)  Marta Chico Martin. November 6, 2004 (photo by Michael Ioffe)  Anna Menendez. November 6, 2004 (photo by Michael Ioffe)  Natalia Monteleon. November 6, 2004 (photo by Michael Ioffe) 
Miguelito playing a guitar solo. November 6, 2004 (photo by Michael Ioffe)  From left: Fausti, Julie, Dina, Alex and Pam. That's me playing guitar. November 6, 2004 (photo by Michael Ioffe)  Jason and Marta. November 6, 2004 (photo by Michael Ioffe)  Natalia. November 6, 2004 (photo by Michael Ioffe)  Jason and Aleksey Kulikov. November 6, 2004 (photo by Michael Ioffe)  Julie, Natalia, Dina, Sarah, Alex. November 6, 2004 (photo by Michael Ioffe) 
As I left the theater, I noticed this sign on the door. Way to go, Arte Flamenco! November 6, 2004 10:11pm  Partying with the cast at a local restaurant. Alex, Julie and Erika are in the distance dancing Sevillanas. November 7, 2004 12:31am  View from my seat at the table. That's Alex and Julie. November 7, 2004 12:32am Cafe Citron November 1, 2004 It was election night eve and where were all the people? A lot of 20-something people frequent Cafe Citron. I suppose a lot of them are either college interns or young employees at politically active organizations and were probably hard-at-work doing some last-minute campaigning. In any case, quiet nights like these serve as a break from the enthusiastic but noisy crowds when the place gets packed--yes it does get packed here on a Monday! We had a small but very appreciative audience. My thanks to my friends who came out this evening. 
Silvana, Cindy and Daniela. It's unusual to see all the servers sitting down to relax at the same time. But it was a slow night. November 1, 2004 9:10pm 
Cafe Citron regular and flamenco dance student Sonia with Miguelito. November 1, 2004 9:16pm (photo by Jeff) 
Sara Candela dancing Sevillanas with Nicole, a member of the audience. November 1, 2004 9:26pm (photo by ?) 
It's always fun when we get the audience involved. But please note that it's not an open stage--you must be invited by the performers before you can get on the stage, please. November 1, 2004 9:27pm (photo by ?) 
Nicole and her mom. November 1, 2004 9:28pm (photo by ?) 
Playing guitar while waiting for the train. November 1, 2004 11:56pm (photo by Jose) 
November 1, 2004 11:57pm Arte Flamenco rehearsal October 31, 2004 This was a rehearsal to prepare for Arte Flamenco's upcoming show at the Gaithersburg Arts Burn for Saturday November 6th. Director Natalia Monteleon is known for training dancers who have become very much in demand as performers in the DC area. I personally perform on a regular basis with many of her former students! Having been involved in the DC flamenco scene since 1991 I've had the pleasure of seeing many up-and-coming dancers develop into the experienced artists of today. This Saturday's performance will take place at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn, a relatively new facility with a first class well-equipped theater. It has only 99 seats which actually is a good thing. It's more intimate, very much the way flamenco was meant to be enjoyed. Plus, you too will be able to sit back and relax and think to yourself (like I do) "Hmmmm...which one of these up-and-coming dancers will become tomorrow's in-demand performer?" Featured dancers Anna Menendez, Aleksey Kulikov, Marta Chico Martin, Jason Vera y Aragon and of course Natalia Monteleon. Come see for yourself, but buy your tickets early, seating is very limited! Call 301-258-6394. 
October 31, 2004 12:26pm 
Singer Javier Bustamante and student guitarist Kike. October 31, 2004 12:27pm 
Fausti. October 31, 2004 12:28pm 
Working with the manton for Zorongo Gitano. October 31, 2004 1:23pm 
Taking a well-deserved break from rehearsal. October 31, 2004 2:20pm Felicia German workshop October 29, 2004 Felicia German (who previously studied flamenco here in the DC area with Natalia Monteleon et al but now lives in Spain) gave a five-day workshop last week at Experimental Movement Concepts studio in Baltimore. She writes: "So, I“m back in Spain and am very pleased with how the workshop went in Baltimore. My students were enthusiastic and very bright. They learned an entire bulerķas por fiesta in five days! I was also very pleased that Tamara and Beth (both teachers at EMC) joined the class." "In general I felt very warmly welcomed back into the Baltimore/DC flamenco community after having been out of touch for a while. Stacie Lanier, director of EMC was also very supportive and well organized. Her studio is beautiful, I encourage people to get involved with EMC." "I look forward to the next time and hope to be able to do some work in both Baltimore and DC. Gracias, Besos y abrazos! Felicia"  Felicia German October 29, 2004 (photo by Kirsten Beckerman)  October 29, 2004 (photo by Kirsten Beckerman)  October 29, 2004 (photo by Kirsten Beckerman)  October 29, 2004 (photo by Kirsten Beckerman)  October 29, 2004 (photo by Kirsten Beckerman)  Photos taken with the Olympus Stylus 300 Digital Camera Text and original images ©1996-2013 by . Please do not republish content from this website, including text and photos, in whole or part without prior written permission. |
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