Flamenco Dance

ESTÉVEZ / PAÑOS Y COMPAÑÍA wow audiences at Sadler’s Wells

The Flamenco Festival at Sadler’s Wells is lit up again with ‘La Confluencia,’ an adventurous new work created by dancer/ choreographer team Rafael Estévez and Valeriano Paños.

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"Transforming one body into another’"

Flamenco's experimental bailaor extraordinaire, Israel Galván, will be mesmerising audiences at Sadler’s Wells for two nights on November 25 and 26th with his original interpretation of ‘The Rite of Spring’ by Igor…

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Things That Matter To...Pablo Egea

Winning last year's LUKAS for Outstanding Male Dance Performer, Pablo Egea captured Londoners' attention after spotting this rising star in the West End show "Heart Beat of Home" as a flamenco soloist dancer.…

Culture Guides

THE LUKAS DANCE WINNERS 2019

From Tango and Salsa to Flamenco and Ballet, here are The LUKAS Winners For Outstanding Contribution To Dance

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Sara Baras @ Sadlers Wells

Challenging the traditionalists, Sara Baras synchronises music, lighting and design with dance to astonish and inspire.

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Things That Matter To…Albert Quesada

Albert Quesada is a Spanish dancer and choreographer who trained in Amsterdam and Brussels (PARTS) after studying philosophy in Barcelona. Quesada is known for translating musical structures into choreography and inviting the…

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Paco Peña's Flamencura

A truly memorable evening as London's favourite Flamenco guitarist brings Sadlers Wells to their feet.

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MERCEDES RUIZ @ SADLERS WELLS

Mercedes Ruiz' fiery charm and intimacy leave her audience spellbound

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LOVIN' LATIN LONDON - The Dancers

From village pubs to Saturday night television, Latin dances are captivating UK audiences more than ever before. It’s time to recognise the real stars of the show – from Tango and Salsa to Samba and Flamenco. London’s Latin…

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The Legend Becomes The Teacher

Antonio Canales is considered one of the greatest Spanish Flamenco Dancers of all time. Once one of the world's biggest Flamenco celebrities, he now dedicates his time to choreography and teaching. Having given a week of…

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Sevilla's Firebrand

Maestra Carmen Iniesta is one of Sevilla's finest flamenco dancers and most sought-after teachers. Latinolife talks to her about flamenco's past, future, and how to experience the 'present' when dancing.

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Paco Peña's Quimeras

An uplifting and inspiring piece that tells an emotive story and touches political themes through music, dance and the spoken word

Features

The Magnificent Seven

They are Spain’s newest offering to the Flamenco scene: seven Barcelona-bred brothers by a father of 39 offspring, who blend the classical and the contemporary. Framed by a band of eight female musicians, Los Vivanco's…

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Flamenco's Poetry in Motion?

Inspired by the purist Flamenco that he learnt from his teachers, Rafael Amargo, Spain’s most eclectic dancer and choreographer, was influenced by US contemporary dance schools such as the Martha Graham, while living in New York…

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Carlos Saura – A Flamenco Retrospective

The great film director's passion for Flamenco marked his career and helped force the arts establishments in Spain and abroad to give this great art form the respect it was due. Here we pay tribute...

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The Restless Spirit

Sevillian bailadora Rafaela Carrasco is one of the most outstanding representatives of avant-garde flamenco dancing. After being a member of the Andalusian based Mario Maya Company and completing her training in Madrid as a…