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�¿Flamenco Latino to Present Panel Discussion: THE NATURE OF COMBINING FLAMENCO, TAP, AND HIP HOP By Estela Zatania We conversed with Carlota about her life-long project which clearly continues to be a source of inspiration and fulfillment for this energetic seventy-something grand dame. While some investigators are fiercely defending a diversity of chauvinist or ethnocentric views of the genesis of flamenco, one American lady has devoted more than half her life to bringing people together in this art form. The frontier between art and social awareness becomes blurred, and flamenco is the common language for children with disabilities or from underprivileged environments, or racially discriminated groups, the vulnerable underbelly of a society that moves impatiently along with no time for those who can’t keep up. Carlota Santana, founder of “Flamenco Vivo”, and holder of Spain’s Cruz de la Orden del Mérito Civil (“for all the years of passion, excellence and dedication to the flamenco art”) from the King of Spain, sees only opportunities for the creation of beauty as a curative outlet. Continued here! TagsCarlota Santana, Estela Zatania, Consenting to
Hailed as “The Keeper of Flamenco” by Dance Magazine and honored by the King and Government of Spain with La Cruz de la Orden al Mérito Civil for “all the years of passion, excellence and dedication to the flamenco art,” Carlota Santana is an internationally-renowned flamenco and Spanish dance artist and educator. In , she co-founded Flamenco Vivo with Roberto Lorca; following his death from AIDS in , she was determined to continue their work. In the decades since, she has led Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana’s growth as one of this country’s most successful flamenco companies, with a mission to promote flamenco as a living art form and a vital part of Hispanic heritage. Under Santana’s artistic direction, Flamenco Vivo has premiered more than 25 original works, offering commissions to numerous flamenco artists from Spain and the United States; important creations include Bailes de Ida y Vuelta, depicting flamenco’s journey through Latin America; Mano a Mano, a tribute to the bullfighter Manolete; and the contemporary flamenco story-ballet Federico, a celebration of the life of Federico García Lorca. Ms. Santana created the company’s innovative arts-in-education program, i
For this New Yorker, flamenco changed her life when she first came into contact with it in the late s. She signed up for a course with the American dancer María Alba (who died in ) and, as she explains in an interview, &#;it was the ability to express emotions through dance that attracted me&#;. This ability that helped her &#;to bring out what is inside&#; was a turning point in her life. She left her career as a social worker and went to Spain to study this discipline in depth. When he returned to the U.S., he teamed up with one of his teachers, Roberto Lorca, to form his own company, Spanish Dance Arts Company. Roberto was a well-known choreographer at the time, and that was Santana&#;s weak point, which made for a good team. She danced and managed; he directed and staged the shows. But his luck changed and, sadly, Lorca died of AIDS in Shaykh muhammad al luhaidan biography examples Shaykh Salih Al-Luhaidan was an Islamic scholar. He was the Assistant to the Chief of the High Court of Riyadh. Shaykh Salih Al-Luhaidan was born in in Bukayriyah in the Missing: examples. Zimi meka biography channel IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. Find ratings and reviews for the newest movie and TV shows. Get personalized . Filosof islam ibnu sina biography Ibn Sina or Avicenna was the most influential of all Islamic philosopher-scientists. He wrote on medicine as well as geometry, astronomy, arithmetic and music. Siciliana by ferdinando carulli biography Biography. Carulli was born in Naples, then part of the Kingdom of Naples. His father, Michele, was a distinguished literator, secretary to the delegate of the Neapolitan Jurisdiction. Like . Best music biographies 2016 In the highest profile, most vital read in music was Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run (Simon & Schuster, £, Buy it now), self-penned over a seven-year stretch. Always . Navin nischol biography Navin Nischol is a famous Indian actor who made his debut in the Hindi film Sawan Bhadon in He was also the first gold medalist from the Film.
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