It's always fascinating to observe a group of students (regardless of the matter) showing what they are capable of with passion and energy. But if what they are doing is dancing Flamenco, then it makes much more sense!!
And we could enjoy all this passion and dedication last Friday the 6th of June in the Trinity Church, at our Festival Flamenco.
First of all we should thank The Instituto Cervantes, ArtsTrinity and Samuel Moore for the fantastic organization and their fantastic management and coordination with the tickets. We were absolute sold out many weeks prior to the event, and nearly 300 people looking forward to going there and watch what we had to offer! Exciting!
And we could enjoy all this passion and dedication last Friday the 6th of June in the Trinity Church, at our Festival Flamenco.
First of all we should thank The Instituto Cervantes, ArtsTrinity and Samuel Moore for the fantastic organization and their fantastic management and coordination with the tickets. We were absolute sold out many weeks prior to the event, and nearly 300 people looking forward to going there and watch what we had to offer! Exciting!
The show started with the Guitar Students who were really good and made us truly enjoy their playing.
And after that, it was "our" turn!!
First group was the Complete Beginners + Lower Intermediate from The Instituto Cervantes and they danced Sevillanas and Fandango. All of them were great, so coordinated and cheerful! We could see hours of practice there!
And after that, it was "our" turn!!
First group was the Complete Beginners + Lower Intermediate from The Instituto Cervantes and they danced Sevillanas and Fandango. All of them were great, so coordinated and cheerful! We could see hours of practice there!
Then it was the turn for Candy Kaiser, lovely Flamenco Teacher and Dancer from Huddersfield who delighted us with her deep Soleá. And afterwards, we could see the wonderful hat dance "Garrotín" by the Higher Intermediate group at The Instituto Cervantes, who demonstrated an incredible ability managing the hat and doing the polished, rhythmical footwork, which was a big achievement.
Following that, the Advanced group at The Dance Studio Leeds showed us their vibrant and moving "Tientos", an exercise of fineness and technique very close to professioinalism, really enjoyable and a good example of what real Flameno is.
And, to finish with the students part, the lovely Advanced group at The Instituto Cervantes, danced for us one of the most difficult and deep "palos", the Seguiriya, with live music by Mike Holland, and the mix was breathtaking and really transported the audience to Andalucía and got them in the real Flamenco mood.
After that we had a break to drink a glass of wine and meet the artists, and then the professionals (Sam Moore and Flamenco Diez) delighted us with their performances, but that is another matter and we'll speak about it in another post!!
I would like to finish thanking again all the students for their hard work throughout the year, their persistence, their patience, and over all their illusion, as without it nothing would be possible.
Congratulations!!!
After that we had a break to drink a glass of wine and meet the artists, and then the professionals (Sam Moore and Flamenco Diez) delighted us with their performances, but that is another matter and we'll speak about it in another post!!
I would like to finish thanking again all the students for their hard work throughout the year, their persistence, their patience, and over all their illusion, as without it nothing would be possible.
Congratulations!!!
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