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FLAMENCURA: XIANIX BARRERA + SACHIKO LA CHAYÍ
$20 IN ADVANCE / $23 AT THE DOOR (ADULTS)
$12 IN ADVANCE / $15 AT THE DOOR (KIDS 12 & UNDER)
6PM DOORS / 6:30PM SHOWTIME
ALL AGES
Sachiko La Chayí, recipient of the 2017 McKnight Dancer Fellow, and international touring artist Xianix Barrera will share their inspirations and interpretations of the soulful art of Flamenco at Icehouse MPLS on August 13th. They will be joined by the sultry voice of Olivia Rojas from Phoenix and alongside Minneapolis' own guitarist Trevor May.
XIANIX BARRERA
(Guest Flamenco dancer, New York City)
Xianix Barrera had her first exposure to dance and music as a child with studies in ballet, modern, jazz and percussion. Xianix began her formal studies in flamenco in New York City with Jorge Navarro, Nélida Tirado and Soledad Barrio. In Sevilla, she deepened her training with distinguished masters including Andres Peña, Concha Vargas, Patricia Guerrero and Carmen Ledesma among others. She has worked and performed with such prominent artists as Isabel Bayon, Ángel Muñoz, Soledad Barrio and Juan Ogalla and has taught master flamenco workshops for the Joyce Theater and New York City Center, respectively. She is a recipient of a coveted scholarship to attend Jacob Pillow's Cultural Traditions program led by Noche Flamenca. Since 2013 Xianix has toured internationally with Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca with their wildly successful production of Antigona, a flamenco adaptation of the Sophoclean tragedy. Most recently she performed in Sevilla, Abu Dhabi and Copenhagen alongside flamenco legend Jose Suarez El Torombo. She currently teaches flamenco dance to adults and children as a teaching artist for Ballet Hispanico, New York City Center and Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana in New York.
SACHIKO LA CHAYÍ
(Flamenco dancer, Minneapolis, MN)
A native of Osaka, Japan, Sachiko La Chayí is a Twin Cities-based Flamenco dancer, teacher, choreographer and organizer. Besides her work as an independent artist, her current projects include directing Twin Cities Flamenco Collective. She has received recognitions and grants from Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, the Jerome Foundation, the Minnesota SAGE Awards for Dance, and New York State Flamenco Certamen. Sachiko is the recipient of a 2017 McKnight Dancer Fellowship, administered by the Cowles Center and funded by the McKnight Foundation. Her dance and choreography have been commissioned and/or presented by The Walker Art Center, Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis Guitar Quartet, The Southern Theater, and Hamline University. She was a resident artist of Zorongo Flamenco from 2003 to 2009. She lived and studied the art of Flamenco in Seville, Spain from 2010 to 2015 which became the foundation of her current dance and work. Besides her daily life surrounded by the culture of Flamenco in Seville, she owes her artistic foundation to the following incomparable artists and teachers (in alphabetical order); Juan del Gastor, Farruquito, Javier Heredia, Juan del Gastor, Luis Peña, Miguel Funi, Pilar Montoya Manzano La Faraona, and Susana Di Palma.
OLIVIA ROJAS
(Guest Flamenco singer, Phoenix, AZ)
Olivia Rojas began her professional career singing choral and Mexican rancheras. She began singing flamenco cante in 2004 and has toured throughout the United States with Calo Flamenco: Ballet de Martin Gaxiola and Chris Burton Jacome Flamenco Ensemble. She has had the honor of performing at the prestigious Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque pre-shows during the Albuquerque Flamenco Festival for the past two years and recently performed with Sachiko La Chayí, DanzArtsSD and La Juerga Flamenco ensemble. She has performed throughout the State of Arizona with Alma Performing Arts, Carlos Montufar - World Dance, Mosaico, Yumi La Rosa Ensemble, Flamenco del Pueblo Viejo and Inspiracion Flamenca. She is Co-Owner of Arizona based, Flamenco Por La Vida along with Angelina Ramirez and performs in various venues throughout the Valley and teaches weekly flamenco cante and communication classes.
TREVOR MAY
(Flamenco guitarist, Minneapolis, MN)
Trevor May began his studies of flamenco in Seville, Spain. Studying at the Fundación Cristina Heeren de Arte Flamenco gave him a pure foundation of guitar accompaniment for flamenco singing and dance. For over 18 years he has been playing guitar as a professional around the Midwest, most notably with Zorongo Flamenco in the Twin Cities. He played as a principal guitarist in various flamenco theater productions including Deborah Elias Danza Españolas Flamenco Pure & Strong, Las Flamencas, and Anda Flamencos Doña Quixote. His passion has provided him the opportunity to play for many world-class flamenco artists such as the esteemed dancer Manolete. Mr. May now plays with a variety of artists in town to keep the tradition of flamenco alive for all audiences.
JOSÉ CORTÉS FERNÁNDEZ
(Flamenco singer, Los Angeles)
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, Juan Ogalla, María del Mar Moreno, Antonio de la Malena, Manuel de la Malena, Mara Martinez, Andrés Peña, Pilar Ortega, Juan Carnona, David Paniagua, Juaniare, Niñp de Los Reyes and Carmen Ledesma. He has sung for the workshops of 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, Yaelisa "Camino Flamencos", Carola Zertuche "Teatro Flamenco", Melissa Cruz, and Cristina Hall. Recently, Jose was invited to be Antonio Carmona (Ketama)'s backup singer at the Nokia Theater for the Eva Longoria's Foundation. In 2014, Jose had the honor to sing for the San Francisco Opera in "Giselle". Since 2014, Jose has worked with the Aspen Ballet Juan Siddi Company with whom he toured in Hawaii and New Mexico, and had the honor to perform at the Joyce Theater in New York City last Spring.
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.
ANDRÉS VADIN
(Flamenco guitarist, Los Angeles)
Andrés Vadin, a native from Cuba, is a guitarist, composer, arranger, session musician and guitar teacher. He began studying guitar at a very early age. At the age of 12, he won the first prize in the Amadeo Roldan guitar competition, held in Havana, Cuba. A graduate from the Guillermo Tomas and Amadeo Roldan Conservatory of Music in Havana, has taken classes by masters of classical and flamenco guitar such as Joaquin Clerch, Leo Brouwer, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Gerardo Nunez, Paco Jarana, Alfredo Lagos, Jose Antonio Rodriguez and others. From an early age he showed great passion for different music styles, resulting in being a versatile musician. His talent allowed him to play the most traditional flamenco, as well as playing with artist of other musical genres, always with the same passion and respect, as a result he has play for flamenco dancers such as Maria Juncal, Alfonso Losa, Carmen Ledesma, Maria Bermudez among others, he also has played with artists and projects of different musical styles like: Aceituna sin Hueso (they were nominated to the latin Grammy few years ago with an album called Cuba le canta a Serrat) Asere and Billy Cobhan, El Chato, Jose Mendez, Sabrina Romero, Jorge Pardo, Saul Quiros, Pele (Navajita Platea), Antonio Carmona, Marcus Nand, Michel Labaki, Chuck Wright, Adrian Martin, Natalia Jimenez, and many others. He has toured throughout Europe numerous times including Wales, England, Holland, Belgium, Scotland and in some Middle Eastern countries such as Lebanon and Jordan and has played at many well-known music festivals like Womad from Peter Gabriel, Glastonbury, Musicport World Music Festival and many others. His work as a session musician on recordings include collaborations with many artists such as Falete, Maricela, Asere and Billy Cobham, Golden Glow, Jose Fernandez and Wadih El Safi among others. He got an endorsement with Godin and Bartolex guitars and was invite it to perform with his trio at The Namm Show 2016 and 2017 held in Anaheim California.
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LocationIcehouse (View)
2528 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
United States
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| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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