News and Updates Archive
2/27/2006Tamara Sol now has her own website.
Read this article titled Future flamenco by Joan Acocella.
Added pics from last Thursday's show at Tutto Bene. Photo Diary
Juan del Valle is coming in March to give a workshop. Details
Here's a blog entry about the Area 405 show from this past weekend.
2/26/2006Added pics from my multi-cultural Sunday. Photo Diary
Added pics from last night's gig at James Madison University. Photo Diary
I'll be playing for Sara Candela's bulerias workshop at DC Dance Collective. She will also be performing at Cafe Citron this Monday night.
My house aka Pink Flamenco is starting to become an Argentine tango studio. Carina Losano frequently gives private lessons. Metin Yazin is giving a two-day workshop March 4-5. Another tango teacher is considering teaching weekly classes. However, there may be some flamenco parties coming up here pretty soon. Stay tuned.
Checkout this message board post titled Maintaining standards in North America.
Read thie article about Carlos Saura.
2/25/2006Added pics from my flamenco-filled Friday. Photo Diary
2/24/2006Added pics from last night at Guarapo and El Pike. Photo Diary
2/23/2006Added pics from last night at Cafe Bonaparte and the juerga afterwards. Photo Diary
2/22/2006Checkout this nifty map with actual street photos. Look for the photo of Cafe Bonaparte, where I'll be performing tonight.
Carmel Shelly to give dance workshops on March 1st. Details
Added a blog entry about by relaxing and inspiring Tuesday. Photo Diary
Read the review the Gala de Andalucia Monday night performance in London.
Check out this poetic description of a flamenco dancer.
2/21/2006Added pics from last night at Cafe Citron. Photo Diary
Finally got around to writing about Sunday's Mirada Flamenca rehearsal. Photo Diary
Checkout this cool pic of a flamenco dancer.
2/20/2006Read the review of Friday's Gala de Andalucia.
Added pics from last night's Mirada Flamenca rehearsal. Photo Diary
2/19/2006Added a blog entry about last night at Andalucia. Photo Diary
2/18/2006Added pics from last night at Lisner and My Bakery Cafe. Photo Diary
2/17/2006There's a picture of Kyoko in the Miami-based El Nuevo Herald.
Just heard that Tamara Sol Flys is performing on Feb 25th Winter Carnival 2006. Details.
Spain got its share of snow too. Checkout these pics from Salamanca.
Read this review of the Wednesday night Gala show in New York.
Added pics from last night at Andalucia. Photo Diary
2/16/2006Read the review of Cristina Hoyos' show in New York.
Tamara Sol just added a new beginner's class in Baltimore on Sundays 4-5:30pm starting March 5th. Call 410-299-3926. Flyer (PDF format)
Caught up on my photo diary.
2/14/2006Happy V-Day! I added pics from last night at Cafe Citron. Photo Diary
Note: this Friday's show at Cabanas is cancelled so I can go to the Gala de Andalucia concert at Lisner.
2/13/2006February and March are very busy months! Checkout the calendar.
For Valentine's Day, the showtimes at Las Tapas will be slightly different. Call ahead if you plan to come. You better have a reservation! 703-836-4000
2/12/2006What are the new trends in flamenco dresses?
Reminder: dancer Ginette Perea currently teaches a children's class at DC Dance Collective Mondays 5:30-6:30pm.
Here's a blog that talks about last night's cancelled flamenco show.
Added photos from a snowy Sunday. Photo Diary
The Cristina Hoyos Ballet Flamenco de Andalucia Saturday Feb 11th performance was cancelled. The performance for Sunday Feb 12th also has been cancelled. (Reason overheard, but not confirmed: some costumes did not arrive in time from airline.)
Added pics from last night at Cabanas. Photo Diary
Edwin Aparicio sent in his testimonial. Thank you Edwin!
Sara Candela will be giving a dance workshop at DC Dance Collective Sat-Sun Feb 25-26 from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Details
Read this review of Nuevo Ballet Espanol.
Read this article about duende and U2.
2/10/2006Added some pics from last night. Photo Diary
Read this article about Vicente Amigo.
Here's the Washington Post review of Amigo's Wednesday night performance at Lisner. Here's one of his Tuesday night show in Chicago.
Came across this article about Nuevo Ballet Espanol.
2/9/2006Read this review of Nuevo Ballet Espanol's Saturday night performance at Lisner.
Reminder: dancer Mariya already teaches a Beginner II class tonight at DC Dance Collective on Thursdays from 8:30-9:30pm.
Not everyone aspires to be a performer. Read this article on ballroom.
"His sound was absolutely pristine, and his "fooling around" with the compas makes you want to fall out of your seat."
Read Behzad's review of Vicente Amigo's concert last night at Lisner.
2/8/2006"It is all about the way people feel. When I watch flamenco, I see these dancers make confessions on stage. When I dance flamenco, I feel as if I'm dancing my life"
Read this article about flamenco in the UK.
"Each individual is of his or her time and motivated by all that. It's only natural that an artist will express themselves from their own life experience."
Read this article about Paco Pena.
Checkout these pics from the flamenco fashion show in Sevilla.
The next Sevillanas party in Baltimore is on March 3rd. Details
Performed with Genoveva last night at Las Tapas. Photo Diary
2/7/2006Read this article about Juan Talavera. I don't know Juan, but I met him several times when I first started in flamenco in Southern California and was going regularly to flamenco parties.
Added pics from last night at Cafe Citron. Photo Diary
Check out this cool pic of flamenco on the streets of Malaga.
2/6/2006"Do you need to start young?" Read this message board convo. What do you think?
Just heard that Antonio Hidalgo will be performing with my friends Anna and Tito Rubio at Amada this Wed Feb 8 in Philadelphia.
Read this first impression of Carlos Saura's Flamenco.
2/5/2006Yours truly was mentioned at DC Blogs.
Shows you how much I watch TV. Just saw for the first time Esteban's Geico commercial which has been out since August 2005.
Just added Ana Martinez's upcoming show to the calendar.
Found another blog by a college student spending a semester in Spain. It's cool reading descriptions of first-time experiences of flamenco.
Sylvia sent in her testimonial. Thank you Sylvia!
Trying out a new blog format.
2/4/2006Read the review of Amada restaurant in Philadelphia where my friends Anna and Tito Rubio perform regularly.
Checkout this clip from the Tony Gaitlif movie Exils.
"Still, it didn't take a linguist to understand her voice weeping as if she were channeling the pain of the world, or the lightheartedness with which she ended; nor to marvel at the conviction with which she made that complex emotional journey."
Read this review of Arte y Pureza.
"The essence of flamenco -- now and forever -- is emotional authenticity."
Read this review of Nuevo Ballet Espanol. This group performs tonight at Lisner.
Gerard Moreno sent in a testimonial. Thank you Gerard!
2/3/2006"There is a great tradition and one must respect that. But within those parameters, you can always look for new ideas. But if they sound gratuitous, no. Your ear will tell if you if it will work or not. We have to move forward. For music to remain alive, it has to move on."
Read this article about Juan Martin.
"To be a great flamenco dancer, you have to have the rhythm with you. You have to know how to dance technically, and you have to have what Lorca calls duende. Then you can express yourself anywhere."
Read this article about Cristina Hoyos. Her company performs at Lisner Feb 11-12.
Read this article about the flamenco festival in Chicago.
The flamenco fashion show in Sevilla started yesterday. Here are some pics.
Read this review of the Paco Pena Flamenco Dance Company.
2/2/2006Read this blog entry by a flamenco percussionist. Can you relate to it?
2/1/2006The show at Andalucia this Thu Feb 2 will start at 7:15pm featuring dancer Sara Hart accompanied by Behzad. Yours truly performing Thu Feb 2 at 6:50pm with Mariya and Shahram at Cabanas (open to public).
Added pics from Monday's show at Citron. Photo Diary
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