Hola my friend, it’s going to be a mega January for our Singapore flamenco community.
In collaboration with our national theatre, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, there’ll be over 18 flamenco events. These include performances from top artists from Spain, as well as our local flamenco community and masterclasses.
Whether you are an experienced practitioner or a newbie wanting to explore Spanish dances, there is something for you to participate in!
I’ve compiled the list of events. Read, share, come join!
FLAMENCO MASTERCLASSES
POR FIESTA Flamenco!
Dates:
Wed 8 Jan – Por Fiesta Tangos 7.30pm-9.30pm
Thur 8 Jan – Por Fiesta Bulerias 7.30pm-9.30pm
Mon 13 Jan – Por Fiesta Tangos 7.30pm 8.30pm / Por Fiesta Bulerias 8.30pm -9.30pm
Venue: Dance on Us, 8 Claymore Hill
Who will teach you?
Mercedes Cortés (singer) and Jordi Flores (guitarist) from Sevilla
I’ve invited my artists, Mercedes and Jordi from Sevilla to teach in Singapore and also accompany us in our Esplanade shows.
They are highly skilled musicians. Between both of them, they have performed with Spain’s top acclaimed artists, including Miguel Poveda, Farruquito, Marco Flores, Olga Pericet, Rafaela Carrasco and more. They perform in the most important tablaos in Spain such as Seville’s Los Gallos, Madrid’s Corral de la Morería.
More importantly, they are skilled in teaching dancers how to understand their flamenco dance in relation to the song & guitar. What is flamenco communication? What are the ‘secret’ codes? These are tools every flamenco dancer needs to know.
Start 2025 powerfully to your plug your flamenco skills gap. Gain the tools for you to understand and transform your flamenco finally!
More background (click to expand section)
In past workshops, there has always been a choreographic element, so dancers tend to get caught up with the choreography.
You already have (lots of) choreography, so now you can learn how to use that material to the different spontaneous ways the singer can sing to you.
Por Fiesta, in my view, is the most accessible way to understand flamenco spontaneity. Because we simply do short solos (no memorising of choreography!) and go with the flow of the song.
If you are dancer and have been learning flamenco to fixed sequences of choreography; if you’ve not experienced your own flamenco spontaneity, then this workshop is for you!
Be part of flamenco pioneering history – this is the very first masterclass/workshops in Singapore with 100% focus on teaching you how to practise and perform to LIVE SPONTANEOUS Flamenco. It will be fun!
Mercedes & Jordi’s participation in this workshop is a collaboration with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s da:ns focus 2024/25: Salero Flamenco – free programmes curated by Tania Goh on 10 – 12 Jan 2025.
Masterclass fees (click to expand section)
Flamenco Performance – Compañia Sara Baras (Spain)
Dates: 10 – 11 Jan 2025
World renowned flamenco artist Sara Baras pays tribute to Spanish guitar virtuoso, Paco de Lucia, who left a revolutionary influence on flamenco music with his work. Vuela is performed by Sara Baras together with 12 exceptional musicians and dancers, and brings audiences a choreographic journey of 15 unique pieces.
Flamenco Performances – by Singapore Flamenco Community
Catch the action by the whole of our active local community in 6 performances over 3 days!
Curated by Tania Goh, Spanish Dance Singapore, these are part of da:ns focus – Salero Flamenco, a weekend which embraces the passion, soul and fervour of flamenco dance performed by some of the best musicians and dancers worldwide, while also engaging with flamenco practitioners and aficionados in Singapore.
It’s a special occasion that brings all participating schools on a single occasion! Catch dancers from Alhambra Studio, Flamenco Sin Fronteras, Spanish Dance Singapore.
Here’s the line-up!
Fri 10 Jan show – Dancing the Story
- Time: 6.15 – 6.45pm (Set 1) & 7.15 – 7.45pm (Set 2)
- Both sets feature different dances and dancers
- Venue: Esplanade Upper Concourse
Dancers:
Isabella Liu (Spanish Dance Singapore), Kaz Hattori (Alhambra Studio), Maggie Yong, Nobu Nakane (Flamenco Sin Fronteras), Sunitha Menon, Tania Goh (Spanish Dance Singapore)
Musicians
Mercedes Cortés (Singer) & Jordi Flores (Guitarist) from Sevilla.
Sat 11 Jan show – Voyage: Spain through Flamenco Dance
- Time: 6.15 – 6.45pm (Set 1) & 7.15 – 7.45pm (Set 2)
- Both sets feature different dances and dancers
- Venue: Esplanade Upper Concourse
Dancers:
From Flamenco Sin Fronteras: Ayako Kageyama, Daphne Huang, Hui Hui Gan, Toshi Konno, and from Spanish Dance Singapore, Tania Goh
Musicians:
Mercedes Cortés (Singer) & Jordi Flores (Guitarist) from Sevilla.
Sun 12 Jan – Fiesta Flamenca!
- Time: 4.30 – 5.15pm (Set 1) & 6.30 – 7.15pm (Set 2)
- Both sets are identical (and include audience dance-along sessions!)
- Venue: Esplanade Upper Concourse
Dancers
Ayako Kageyama, Hui Hui Gan, Maggie Yong, Tania Goh
Community Dancers
Cecilia Cheng, Elaine Liew Erina Fong, Monica Wong, Sim Yee Hiew, Sophie Lizeray, Wui Ling Cheah
Musicians:
Mercedes Cortés (Singer) & Jordi Flores (Guitarist) from Sevilla.
