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"Arte y Pureza" Cihtli Ocampo, dancer and Ethan Margolis, guitarist and singer
Flamenco Arts Northwest and Carmona Flamenco present "Arte y Pureza", Cihtli Ocampo, dancer and Ethan Margolis, guitarist and singer in a very special bulerias workshop. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4,5 and 6 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at American Dance Institute, 8007 Greenwood Ave. N. in Seattle, WA. Each three hour session will include a rigorous technique class and bulerias choreography with Cihtli in the first 90 minutes, followed by an intensive class with guitarist/singer Ethan Margolis, demonstrating different styles of cante from different towns (Jerez, Lebrija, Utrera, Moron and Cadiz) and how to work with them correctly and appropriately.
Cihtli Ocampo has lived in Sevilla since 2000 and trained exclusively with the Farruco family. She has performed with them throughout Spain and the U.S. and with many other flamenco luminaries such as Ines Bacan, Concha Vargas and Miguel Funi. Ethan Margolis has also lived in Sevilla for the past decade, dedicating himself to learning and preserving the purest form of Gypsy flamenco. He produced "Aires Gitanos" with Miguel Funi, and composed a flamenco rock opera, "Spanish Day" performed in the US tour this year. Arte y Pureza has toured the US three times to sold out houses and resounding acclaim.
Three Days Only: December 4, 5, & 6, 2009
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day
Costs: All three workshops, $280; 2 days $190; one day $95.
ALL CHECKS TO BE MADE OUT TO "Arte y Pureza" and sent in care of
Rubina Carmona
3634 48th Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98116.
Tuition is due by Nov. 25.
Guitarists and singers are welcome to audit the classes; audit fees are $45 for a full session, or $30 for the second half of any session (2:30-4 pm)
For more information, contact Rubina Carmona at (206) 932-4067 or carmona2@comcast.net
MARIA "CHACHA" BERMUDEZ
Maria Bermudez, "Chacha", was
raised in Los Angeles, and made her mark as an actress and singer. She
began studying flamenco dance after the untimely death of her beloved
and talented brother, Alfonso Bermudez. She moved to Jerez de la
Frontera over fifteen years ago, and is married to el Pele, of the group
Navajita Plateao (Gypsy rock). She has worked tirelessly to bring the
authentic Jerez style of flamenco to American audiences in her
performance tours, always with a large group of Jerez Gypsies, and to
impart that style of choreography in her workshops and classes. She is
working on a documentary film of her life and work, "Sueños es Blanco y
Negro" to be released in the near future.
Three Days Only: July 10, 11, & 12, 2009 Accompaniment: Guitar by Marcos Carmona, Cante by Rubina Carmona
Please note: Level one is appropriate for experienced beginners and intermediate dancers; Level 2 for intermediate/advanced and professional dancers. Maria provides a welcoming and inspiring atmosphere for all students.
American Dance Institute
8007 Greenwood Ave. N. (at 80th St.)
Seattle, Washington
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| Friday, July 10 |
6:00 - 7:30pm |
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Level 1 |
| Friday, July 10 |
7:30 - 9:00pm |
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Level 2 |
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| Saturday, July 11 |
3:00 - 4:30 pm |
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Level 1 |
| Saturday, July 11 |
4:30 - 6:00 pm |
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| Sunday, July 12 |
12:00 - 1:30 pm |
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Level 1 |
| Sunday, July 12 |
1:30 - 3:00 pm |
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| Cost: 1
90-minute session $45; 2 for $85; 3 for $125; All 6 for $225. |
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| Make checks payable to "Rubina Carmona" and forward
to Rubina Carmona, 3634 48th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116. |
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Oscar Nieto
has become one of North America’s most acclaimed flamenco dancers since
launching his professional dance career at the Chicago Lyric Opera House in
1969. Following his debut performance, he was invited to work with Lola
Montes and her Spanish Ballet, and with the José Greco Company. A tour of
Europe with José Antonio’s Ballet Silouetas took Mr. Nieto to Spain, and
there he embarked upon an intensive study of Spanish flamenco, regional and
clasico dance forms. Upon his return to North America he worked with
flamenco masters Ciro and Antonio Gades. In 1998 he received a Canada
Council grant to study the evolution of flamenco and Spanish dance in Spain.
His latest project is the creation of film on the life and career of his
mentor Lola Montes.
Oscar Nieto is in constant demand as a guest artist and teacher. He has
performed with the Boston Ballet and the Boston Flamenco Ballet. In recent
years, he has made guest appearances in over twenty cities, including New
York, Los Angeles, Monterey, Philadelphia, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver and
Victoria. Now resident in Vancouver, British Columbia, Mr. Nieto has
performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and in several of Vancouver
Opera productions of Carmen, La Traviata and Jenufa, both as dancer and
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