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Enjoy and evening of flamenco music and dance with original works by featured artists:
Manuel Gutierrez (France)
Born in Montpellier, France, Manuel Gutierrez began to study Flamenco in Córdoba, Spain. He went on to train with Flamenco masters Jose Galvan, Lita Peiro, Javier Latorre, and Joaquin Grilo. At the age 8, he won his first Flamenco dance award.
On stage he demonstrates his tremendous rhythmic formations, vigorosity & sensible way of dancing. Manuel began dancing professionally in the best Spanish tablaos including Casa Patas, Palacio del Flamenco and Cordobes. He continues to tour with legendary artists such as Juan Carmona, Chispa Negra, Chicuelo, and Duquende
His love for music doesn't end with dancing; Manuel's other artistic talents include composing & percussion.
As a choreographer and instructor, Manuel's lead performances never go unrecognized. His solo acts in spectacles such as "Romancero Gitano" & "Barrio Flamenco" are brilliant. He has contributed to the choreography of these & many other shows around the world both on stage & television. One work that he is most proud of is his first creation dedicated to his father "El Emigrante", a moving tribute to Spanish immigrants in the post-war period. His recent work included a 5 year running piece "Flamenka", with much success in both London & Paris, as both lead dancer & choreographer. Manuel has been privileged to teach in the best studios in Paris, including of having the honor to teach at L'Opéra de Paris. Manuel's passion for the art that makes him a fearless artist.
Jose Cortes (France)
José Cortés Fernández was born in the south of France in 1974 from an important gypsy family from Almería. At the age of ten, Jose began his career in Jerez de la Frontera where he won the "premio del joven aficionado del cante flamenco," accompanied on guitar by Terremoto hijo. He was immersed in the world of flamenco with the greatest artists, such as Terremoto, Pansequito, Camarón de la Isla, Moraito Chico and Tomatito. Since then, he has shared the stage with the best artists, including Belen Lopez, Alfonso Losa, Sergio Arranda, Manuel de la Malena, Juan Ogalla, Javier Serrano, Joselito Vega, María del Mar Moreno, Antonio de la Malena, Mara Martinez, Andrés Peña, Pilar Ortega, Antonio "el Titi," Juan Carmona, Isabel Gazquez and Manuel Gutierrez. He has sung for the worshops of Carmen Ledesma, Israel Galván, Angelita Gómez and Javier Latorre. In 2010, he moved to the United States and now works with many amazing artists such as Jason McGuire, Ricardo Diaz (and on his record Traversura), Yaelisa "Camino Flamencos", Carola Zertuche "Teatro Flamenco," Fanny Ara, Melissa Cruz, Cristina Hall, Jesus Muñoz, Jesus Montoya, Antonio de Jerez and Pedro Cortés. An incredible and traditional artist, José Cortés Fernández surprises us now by taking a step forward in his conception of flamenco by making pure flamenco live alongside other genres.
Jose Valle "Chuscales" (Spain)
"Chuscales": This was the name given to Jose Valle Fajardo by his Grandfather. Since then, the name Chusco has come to describe a guitarist of consummate skill and a profound understanding of the Flamenco traditions.
A native of Antequera, Spain, Chuscales grew up in a traditional gypsy family well known for its professional musicians and dancers. His grandmother was among those who lived in the caves of Sacromonte, one of the legendary cradles of flamenco. Chuscales recalls, "there were shows, with Gypsies from Granada who grew up in families that lived there. I wish you could see it, the families in the caves and the singing and dancing. There might be seven, eight, maybe nine caves, all with singing and dancing, and there would be more singing and dancing on the streets every day. It was unbelievable. It was a very formative time in my life. It was like a dream. This is where I learned everything the rhythm, the beat, the guitar. I am still learning from those thousands of nights performing with my family, with my father, my grandfather, and my friends.
Chusco began guitar lessons at age six under the instruction of his uncle Joaquín Fajardo as well as Maestro Agustinillo, two prominent masters in the region who where such greats as Segovia. As a teenager, Chuscales found himself frequently in the company of Paco de Lucía, who often performed in the area and would take time to play with the talented youngster and to answer his questions. Meanwhile, he began his performing career as a dancer an experience that provides him with a detailed understanding of flamenco's rhythmic nuances. Chusco elaborates as the accompanying guitarist, "I can understand and follow dancers. I can see where they are going before they take their next step. I know what the dancer is looking for, how much tension is in the music, the right rhythm, when to play strong or soft so if a dancer asks me for something, I know what they ask." Chuscales' affinity for dance is delightfully apparent in his artistry, blending music and movement as he does is no accident. "It's something we learn through life," he says. "A lot of people don't have my luck to grow up in the caves, learning flamenco in a Gypcy family where the music comes from tradition to tradition, from legend to legend. I thank God I have been around such great musicians all my life."
Whether versed in flamenco traditions or not, audiences find Chuscales' music at once touching and exotic, his presence is engaging and his skill as a guitarist, simply astounding. A Chuscales concert is an experience that audiences take with them. He played the guitar for prince and princes of Spain at Santa Fe in 2009. He appeared in films "Camelamos Naquerar" (1976), "Gypsy Heart" (1998), "Flamenco Passion & Soul" (1999), "Viaje Al Duende" (2009),"The Spanish Table" (2010) and "El Payo" (2010), "Españoles en el mundo Nuevo Mexico"(2013). He received the Dora More Award for outstanding sound design/composition (2010, 2009 & 2007), and Isadora Duncan Awards, for composition, arrangement, and direction (2011 & 1997).
Discography:
2010 El Payo (Movie, CD)
2008 Caminando
2007 Guitarra Flamenca
2007 Recording with Consuelo Luz
"Adio" ( MP3 at CD Baby, Lekha Dodi & Kabbalah/Torah)
2003 Best of Narada New Flamenco Guitar
Alejandro Pais Iriart (Argentina)
Alejandro Pais Iriart was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the neighborhood of La Boca. Music, the guitar in particular, has always been a part of Alejandro's life. After moving to New Mexico at the age of fourteen, Alejandro studied guitar at Highland High School under Paul Nilsson. After seeing his talent for bossanova, tango, and other folkloric music, Nilsson introduced Ale to his next mentor, Luis Campos, a flamenco and classical guitar teacher who taught him some of the basics. Shortly after graduating high school, he began playing as an assistant instructor at the University of New Mexico, under Eva Encinias-Sandoval. Alejandro has taught himself the music of other guitarists such as Sabicas, Mario Escudero, Diego del Gastor, Moraito, and Chicuelo, among others. He performs as a soloist and as a dance accompanist with several performance groups in New Mexico and Argentina. He has accompanied classes for such artists as Jose Manuel Montoya, "Farruquito," Soraya Clavijo, Andres Marin, Jose Galvan, and El Oruco. He has had the opportunity of taking classes with Jesus de Rosario and Anton Jimenez, cantaor Jesule de Utrera, El Entri, Ramon Amador, and Alfredo Lagos amongst others. He has performed in the companies of Alejandro Granados, Antonio Granjero, and Juan Siddi and is currently working on developing new projects and productions for his own company La Juerga Flamenco Ensemble.
Kayla Lyall ( USA)
Kayla Lyall began studying flamenco at the age of 12 at the National Conservatory of Flamenco Arts in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 2004 she joined Yjastros, the National Flamenco Repertory Company under the direction of Joaquin Encinias. Kayla went to Sevilla in 2008 to study at the Universidad de Sevilla and and with such artists as Juana Amaya, Manuela Rios, Manuel Betanzos and Isabel Bayon. Back from Spain, she attended the University of New Mexico finishing a Bachelor's degree in Spanish, Flamenco and Photography, as well as a Masters in Education. In 2004 and 2011, she won first place in the Concurso Nacional de Flamenco. Currently, Lyall is a Flamenco instructor at Tierra Adentro: The New Mexico School of Academics, Arts, and Artesanía and at the National Conservatory of Flamenco Arts, as well as a soloist dancer in Yjastros.
Carlos Menchaca (USA)
Carlos began dancing at age ten, studying Flamenco, as well as Mexican Folklorico, Spanish classical, and ballet, in San Antonio, Texas. At age Sixteen, he became a member of the Guadalupe Dance Company under the direction of his aunt, Belinda Menchaca. In 2006 he relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico to study at the Conservatory of Flamenco Arts and to work with Yjastros: the American Flamenco Repertory Company, under the direction of Joaquin Encinias. Currently, Menchaca is a dancer for Flamenco Aparicio Dance Company, and a soloist dancer for Yjastros, and instructs dance at the Conservatory of Flamenco and Tierra Adentro, the New Mexico School for Arts and Artesania.
Illeana Gomez (USA)
Illeana Gomez began her dance studies at a young age, studying ballet and classical Spanish dance at the Alta Gracia Garcia school and the Mina Gutierrez Hachar dance school in Laredo, Texas. In 2003, she got her first taste of professional performance, performing with the groups Flamenco Fuego de San Antonio, and Tierra Adentro Cuadro Flamenco. Since then, she pursued intensive flamenco studies, traveling to Spain frequently to study at Amor de Dios school in Madrid or at various schools, in Seville including study with Juan Manuel Montoya "Farruquito," Carmen Ledesma, El Oruco, and Andres Marin. In 2006, Illeana moved to Albuquerque, NM to study at the Conservatory of Flamenco Arts where she soon became a member of Alma Flamenca, then, Yjastros: the American Flamenco Repertory Company. That year, Illeana got accepted to the MFA program at UNM where she studied with Eva Encinias- Sandoval. In May 2010, she was awarded an MFA in dance.
Illeana has gained professional experience working in various companies including Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, Theresa Cardenas Theater Company, the Juan Siddi Flamenco Theater Company, and Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana.
The Event:
Friday April 3rd, 2015
El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe
doors open at 7:00pm
show is at 8:00 pm
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LocationEl Museo Cultural de Santa Fe (View)
555 Camino de la Familia
Santa Fe, NM 87501
United States
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