Flamenco Dance at SVCC Festival- April 4, 2003

A highlight of the Festival of the Arts -SPOTLIGHT ON SPAIN AND
LATIN AMERICA! will be performances by the famed dance ensemble Flamenco Vivo - Carlota Santana! Sponsored by Southwest Virginia Community
College, an evening performance will be on Friday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the SVCC Community Center. A student lecture/demonstration performance will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. The ensemble will also perform
on Saturday, April 5 at 10:00 a.m. for the Art is Fun Day at SVCC. A Flamenco Dance workshop will be held at 11:00 a.m. April 5 at SVCC. The fee for the workshop is $5.
 

Flamenco is a multicultural art form. Originally from Andalusia
in the southern region of Spain, it developed from the interaction of
the many cultures that inhabited that region for centuries. The Moorish,
Jewish and Gypsy cultures are integrated in this diverse art form as
well as rhythms from Africa and South America. Flamenco is considered
worldwide to be one of the richest expressions of folklore.

There will be five dancers and two musicians in the SVCC performance. They will perform the following dances: Aires Del Sur, Alegrias, Soleares, Luz y Sombra, Seguiriya, Solea por Bulerias, Sevillans, Farruca and Fin de Fiesta. The meaning of each dance will be described before the dancers perform. 

Carlota Santana, Artistic Director and Founder, has been
designated “The Keeper of Flamenco” by Dance Magazine in recognition of her commitment to creating new works and developing young artists and choreographers. Her mission is to build bridges between cultures using the universal spirit of Flamenco. Ms. Santana is on the faculty of Duke University but also teaches in New York and Long Island Universities. Under her direction, the company has performed in many prestigious performance spaces and at major festivals.

Flamenco Vivo-Carlota Santana! is sponsored by the Mary D. B. T. Seamans Foundation, Randy and Julie Forehand. Patrons are: Bill and Mary Adams, German and Arlene Iosif, Zaven and Talin Jabourian and the Town of Richlands.
Tickets are $5 in advance or at the door. Call 276-964-7348 for ticket and Festival information.