Twin Cities Flamenco Collective

Sun, Mar 16

4PM DOORS 5PM SHOW Full food and beverage menu available for the show. $25 ADVANCE $30 DAY OF SHOW FEATURING: Marija Temo (Guest singer from Milwaukee, WI) María de los Reyes (Guest dancer) Ping Wang (Guest dancer) Ross “El Vecino” (Flamenco guitarist) Sachiko “La Chayí” (Flamenco dancer) Eva Makiko (Flamenco dancer) The Twin Cities Flamenco Collective is a dynamic group of Flamenco artists dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich art of flamenco in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. Through performances, education, and community outreach, the collective brings the passion, rhythm, and soul of flamenco to diverse audiences and participants. Comprising skilled dancers and musicians, the members and their guests collaborate to create vibrant and authentic flamenco experiences. Their mission is to foster appreciation for this art and culture from Andalusia, Spain while building a supportive local community for flamenco artists and aficionados alike. For more information. visit tcflamenco.org/ Marija Temo, described as “Challenging the rules of traditional flamenco” “She continues to break new ground in other ways.”- Philadelphia Inquirer, PA. Marija Temo is a widely recognized classical and flamenco artist (guitarist, vocalist, and accompanist), who has come into her own, blending her flamenco and classical abilities. Her career has also encompassed conducting choirs and orchestras, and composing and arranging. She has performed as a soloist nationally and internationally in guitar concert series and festivals, with orchestras, and in unique types of cross over performances. Educationally, she is known for her teaching methods, educational program, “Flamenco Amazement”, and Flamenco Communication Workshops, where she coaches dancers, guitarists, and singers to work together in a live setting to understand the connections between music and dance. Currently, Temo is faculty and former chair of the guitar dept, at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music in Milwaukee, WI. She received her Masters degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, studying under Manuel Barrueco, and her Bachelors degree from the Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music studying under Loris Chobanian, and voice under Sophie Ginn-Paster. Flamenco mentors include Teo Morca and Manolo Leiva. María de los Reyes is a dedicated flamenco artist with extensive training. She is a former student of the Conservatory of Flamenco Arts in New Mexico and a graduate of the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of New Mexico, where she studied under Eva Encinias Sandoval and Marisol Encinias. Her training includes work with dance companies such as Yjastros, Jesús Muñoz Co., Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre, and Evolución Latina. She is currently performing in Spain with Grupo José Galván. As an educator, María has taught dance for Albuquerque Public Schools, YMCA, Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre, and FlamencoWorks Inc. Her past studies in Spain include training with master teachers such as the Galván family, Torombo, Carmen Ledesma, and former Spanish Ballet Nacional members. She currently studies with José Galván(Sevilla), Carmen Talegona (Amor de Dios Madrid), Susana Di Palma (Minneapolis), and Marija Temo(Wisconsin Conservatory of Music). Now based in Minneapolis, MN, María is establishing herself as an emerging solo artist and leader and has founded the performance ensemble: Flamenco X. Ping Wang is a poet, writer, artist and rower, author of 15 books of poetry, prose and translation, recipient of National Endorsement for the Arts, Bush Foundation, Lannan and McKnight Fellowships. She’s the founder and director of Kinship of Rivers project. When she was a child in China, she found a card with a flamenco dancer in a burning pile of books. She did not know about Flamenco but the gypsy spirit ignited the fire since then. After she moved to Minnesota in 1998, she started dancing with Zorongo Flamenco, then with Sachiko in 2016. Its music and movements have kept the fire going in her heart and limbs.