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UPCOMING SHOWS ... SAN FRANCISCO • THE FLAMENCO ROOM @ THIRSTY BEAR BREWERY Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 7:15 & 8:30 P.M. Two cuadro-style flamenco shows No Cover 661 Howard Street, San Francisco Reservations: 415-974-0905 / www.thirstybear.com Baile: Virginia Iglesias and Kerensa DeMars Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Patricia Velasquez ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RECENT SHOWS: Virginia Iglesias Presents / 2008 Flamenco Academy Performance Brillo de Luna [click for tickets] ... THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT! Special Guest Artist, Felix de Lola, DIRECT FROM SPAIN!! One night only! 25 artists take to the stage to present an exciting evening of ALL NEW choreographies set to ORIGINAL flamenco music. Professionals and students are presented in concert! Reserve your tickets today online! A performance you will not want to miss! Saturday June 21, 2008, 8:00 pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission Street San Francisco, CA $ 20 General Admission $ 12 Children (under 10) tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com Virginia Iglesias / Artistic Direction Jorge Liceaga / Musical Direction Guest Artists: Felix de Lola... Direct from Spain!! / cante Kerensa de Mars / baile Miguel Govea / acordeón/trompeta Sage Baggott / percusión Director Virginia Iglesias, Madrid trained dancer and critically acclaimed choreographer, along with musical director, flamenco guitarist and composer Jorge Liceaga bring to the stage an exciting new program of original choreographies and music. World class musicians including accordion, trumpet, guitar, cante and the students of The Flamenco Academy of Dance share their passion for flamenco in an exciting and colorful evening of music and dance. ******************** UPCOMING... The Esalen International Arts Festival: July 4, 2008 Six Workshops & July 4 Performances /Guest Artists include Virginia Iglesias' Flamenco Dance Company A Celebration of Art, Culture, and Spirit Big Sur, California, June 29 through July 6 For seven days in June and July, the Esalen Institute celebrates the creativity and diversity of the arts with the Esalen International Arts Festival 2008. Six workshops, a special day of celebration and performances on July 4, and a group of exhibitions will pay homage to the infinite creative force within us all. Registration for the seven-day workshops begins on the afternoon of June 29 and the festival continues through July 6 as the Esalen grounds pulsate with irresistible rhythms and sounds, acts of truth and imagination, and invocations of joy and beauty all woven into a vibrant tapestry of art, culture, and music. **********************
RECENT SHOWS: East Bay / Alameda... • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, June 15, 2008 ... THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT! Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6pm Reservations Strongly Recommended Dinner Menu: $28 / 3 course dinner ~ or ~ $38 / 4 course dinner Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us Baile: Virginia Iglesias Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Paco Albiac ******************** December 2007...Special Guests: Children's Flamenco Class! photo:www.jeremysutton.com • UNA NOCHE FLAMENCA @ C'ERA UNA VOLTA RESTAURANT with Virginia Iglesias and Company Sunday, December 9, 2007 Dinner Seating 5:30pm / Flamenco Show 6pm Reservations Strongly Recommended Dinner Menu: $25 to $35 per person / 4 course dinner Bar Seating Available for wine and tapas / [limited seating at bar, please reserve] C'era Una Volta / Ristorante Italiano 1332 Park St., Alameda, CA Reservations: 510-769-4828 / www.ceraunavolta.us Baile: Virginia Iglesias Toque: Jorge Liceaga Cante: Paco Albiac Special Guests: Children's Flamenco Class! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RECENT SHOWS: Coastside/ Moss Beach Saturday, November 17, 2007 – 6pm Cypress Meadows, Moss Beach An exciting evening of Flamenco and Fire! One Night Only! A special live performance featuring Virginia Iglesias Flamenco Dance Company Baile: Virginia Iglesias, Juan Del Valle Cante: Paco Albiac Toque: Jorge Liceaga Producer, Alicia Vargas of Event Savvy invites you to a unique night of wonderful food, Spanish wines and passionate music and dance! Special Fire Performance by Del Fuego Dance $45 per person includes appetizers and show. Reserve your ticket, call: 650-823-6789 Credit cards accepted. ******************** • Flamenco Academy 2007 Student Recital! Artistic Director, choreographer, Virginia Iglesias presents an evening of premiere works with original music by composer, Musical Director Jorge Liceaga. "Por la Bahía"** Saturday, June 23, 2007, 8pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission Street, San Francisco Musicians: Arwen Lawrence de Castellanos / Cante (Cascada de Flores) Patricia Velazquez / Cante Miguel Govea / Violin/Accordion/Trumpet (Miguel Govea) Sage Baggott / Percussion Guest Artist: Kerensa Demars / Flamenco Dancer $18 General Admission, $10 Children [under 10] Tickets on sale at all Flamenco Academy Classes • June 2006... Virginia Iglesias artistic director, choreographer, presents “REFLEJOS”, an evening of premiere works showcasing “Alma Flamenca” performance company. A vibrant ensemble of dancers and musicians/ dynamic choreographies and original musical scores by composer Jorge Liceaga. Special appearance by the “Flamenco Academy Performance Group”. 40 artists fill the stage to create an unforgettable evening of music and dance! ODC Theater, 3153 17th St. @ Shotwell, San Francisco. • June 2005... The Flamenco Academy of Dance presents FLAMENQUEANDO, an exciting new program of original choreographies and music, at Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco. 6 world class musicians including violin, guitar, percussion, cante with 40 students from the Academy, share their passion for flamenco in an exciting evening of music and dance. • February 2005... La Nina Productions and The Bay Area Flamenco Partnership presents: Virginia Iglesias Flamenco Dance Company in 'Voz del Tiempo', La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley. 'Voz del Tiempo' explores the roots of the flamenco voice. 9 artists ignite the stage for a special evening of original music and choreographies. • June 2004... ODC Theatre's Café Flamenco presents a special performance by students of the Flamenco Academy of Dance at the ODC Theater in San Francisco. • June 2004... Virginia Iglesias’ Flamenco Academy of Dance presents “CLAVELES, ABANICOS Y LUNARES,” a student recital at the Mission Cultural Center in San Francisco. • ENCORE PERFORMANCE: Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca FEATURED on LATIN EYES (KRON 4): Sunday, January 11th, 10am with a repeat airing at 12 midnight. • October 2003... Flamenco Arts Festival IV presents Virginia Iglesias as a featured guest artist in NOCHES FLAMENCAS at the Marjorie Luke Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA. • October 2003... Azahar Dance Foundation presents Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca in Mosaico at Stanford's Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Palo Alto. Guest dancer Melissa Cruz. • September 2003... Azahar Dance Foundation presents Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca in Mosaico at the Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. Guest dancer Melissa Cruz. • July 2003... Virginia Iglesias guest dancer with Madrid based company Noche Flamenca in España! at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Accompanied by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Conductor: John Mauceri. Pyrotechnics by Sousa Fireworks • April 2003... Raices de Mexico present To the Dance of Tradition with featured guests Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, SecondStage Theater • July 2002... Tahoe Tallac Association presents Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca touring their newly choreographed production AIRE. Tahoe Tallac Association"s Summer Arts and Music Festival, So. Lake Tahoe. • May 2002... Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca present AIRE. Half Moon Bay High School. World premiere concert performance. Production/ Choreography/ Costume Design/ Artistic Direction: Virginia Iglesias. Musical Composition/ Musical Direction: Jorge Liceaga. • June 2001...Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca present De Cuba a Sevilla. "Fabulous!" "A dynamic and creative work!" –audition panel comments. Choreography/ Costume Design/ Artistic Direction: Virginia Iglesias. Musical Composition/ Musical Direction: Jorge Liceaga. 23rd Annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, 2001. Produced by World Arts West Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco • February 2001...Chinese Performing Artists of America present Dragon 2001 with featured guests Virginia Iglesias and Alma Flamenca. Flint Center, Cupertino and Palace of Fine Arts Theater, San Francisco