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Tour de Force Performance with multiple world class artists in Dallas. Singer/Guitarist Mariano Manzella & Dancer Jorge Robledo from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Julia Alcantara & Luckie "El Abejorro" join Paco de Andrea From Granada, Spain for his first ever Appearance in Dallas!!!
Present and evening of Spanish Dance and Music
About "PACO DE ANDREA” – Bailaor (Male Dancer)Francisco Fernández Pérez, better known as "Paco De Andrea", was born in Granada, Spain but grew up in Nice, France. He trained as a flamenco dancer in the tablaos in Granada, where they stand out for their strength and elegance in their dance, he is often compared to Antonio Canales, Los Farrucos and Manolete among others.In his career he is part of various casts of flamenco, highlighting the company by Juan Andrés Maya, and has made several tours as a soloist in the United States, Japan, Russia, Siberia, Iceland, Germany, France and Mongolia. He will soon debut his own company in Spain.
5-Day Workshop with Paco de AndreaWednesday, June 1 through Sunday, June 5$200 in advance, $250 at the doorhttps://www.flamencofever.org/purchase/intermediateworksho
About Mariano Manzella – Singer and GuitaristMariano Manzella is a Flamenco singer and guitarist who bases his artistic career on the permanent search for new sounds and musical mixes. He has performed in his native country of Argentina, as well as Spain, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Sardinia, Japan, and the United States with respected artists such as:Chuscales (1997,) Paco Jarana and Pedro Cortes (2001,) and later in Argentina with Raúl "El Perla" (2001,) David Amaya "Barbería del Sur," and Santiago Aguilar (2002). He has played at venues such as the Conrad Hotel in Uruguay, touring with Carlota Santana's Company, and participating in the Flamenco Festival in Albuquerque New Mexico, with Yjastros, Son y Soniquete, and Fiesta Flamenca. His CD “Amphora” was recorded over 2 years and features more than thirty participating musicians from around world.
About Jorge Robledo - bailaor (male dancer) Mr. Robledo, who resides in Buenos Aires, Argentina has been principal dancer for numerous performances in Spainand around the world. He has created and choreographed his own shows, including “Latidos,” “Flamenco Entre Amigos,” and “Encuentro Flamenco.” As a youth, he studied Spanish dance, classical ballet, jazz, and modern dance. He later studied flamenco and classical Spanish dance in Spain and the U.S. with such prominent dancers as:Antonio Canales, Belén Maya, Antonio Granjero, Juana Amaya, and Nacho Blanco. Mr. Robledo has been professor of dance for several years at the Vladimir Issaev Ballet School and Roxy Performing Arts, both in Miami, Florida.
About Julia Alcántara, founder and artistic director of Flamenco Fever, has produced quality entertainment for DIFFA, the Margarita Ball, a 30-day run at the State Fair of Texas, and was production manager for 12 years for the Dragons Halloween Ball, featured in the Dallas Morning News, Observer, D Magazine, the Advocate, and on Univision, Telemundo, Good Morning Texas, and Discovery Channel. Ms. Alcántara graduated from the National Institute of Flamenco in Albuquerque, where studied choreography and singing, then, toured the over 90 cities in the U.S. with a company from New York, and performed at the World Cup opening ceremonies Spain versus South Korea. In a residency at UT-Dallas, she set a remarkable fusion piece for itsmodern dance ensemble. She recently completed her inaugural Elevator Project at the AT&T Performing Arts Center,
Memorias Flamencas, and she was nominated a “Dallas Treasure” by the Irving Symphony Orchestra, for whom she choreographed and performed Ravel’s Bolero with live orchestra
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Latino Cultural Center, 2600 Live Oak St, Dallas, United States
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