a place for all things flamenco, in Manchester
Manchester on Wednesdays, 7 June to 26 July 2017
Beginner 6.30 – 7.30pm, £80/£12
Intermediate 7.30 – 9.30pm, £160/£24
Dance House, 10A Oxford Road, Manchester M1 5QA
FlamencoGenoveva@gmail.com for more details
We are thrilled to host a concert and workshops by singer Alicia Carrasco and guitarist Jose Manuel Leon.
On Sunday 21st May they will present their project Mujer Klórica. Drawing on the history of Flamenco as a political art form, their songs explore themes of social justice, tolerance and the role of women in Flamenco. Musically they mix traditional flamenco forms with elements of jazz and experimental music.
Alicia and Jose have worked with artists such as Carmen Linares and Gerado Nuñez and are recognised as leading innovative flamenco artists in Spain. They will be joined by percussionist Ruven Rippik and the concert will also feature a number of solo pieces by Jose.
During the afternoon there will be workshops for guitarists and people wanting to learn and try flamenco cante, the rhythm and the meaning behind the words. Both workshops will focus on Alegrias. These will be very limited in numbers and can be booked through the links below.
Mujeres Klorica Flamenco Concert
Didsbury Baptist Church, School Lane M20 6SX
Sunday 21st May
Doors 7:30
Concert begins at 8:00
Online ticket sales are now closed
Tickets £12 on the door
Alegrias Guitar Workshop with Jose Manuel Leon
Sunday 21st May
2:30 – 5:30
Now Fully Booked
Rogue Artist Studios
72 Chapeltown St, Manchester
Manchester M1 2WH
United Kingdom
Alegrias Cante Workshop with Alicia Carrasco
Sunday 21st May
2:30 – 5:30
Now Fully Booked
Rogue Artist Studios
72 Chapeltown St, Manchester
Manchester M1 2WH
United Kingdom
Any questions please email info@flamencomanchester.com
Sat 1st April 2017
11:00 – 12:00 technique : £10
12:15 – 13:15 buleria : £10
13:30 – 15:00 tientos : £25
Sun 2nd April 2017
11:00 – 12:00 technique : £10
12:15 – 13:15 buleria : £10
13:30 – 15:00 tientos : £25
(with guitar accompaniment)
Full day: £40
Full 2 days course: £70
Please note your place is not guaranteed until payment is received.
Flamenco Manchester is a voluntary, non-profit group. In order to
make events like this sustainable, we cannot offer refunds for places
no longer wanted. Should you be unable to attend the event, we will
endeavour to help find someone to purchase your place from you,
however this should not be relied upon. Thank you for your
support.
Please contact glenn@glennsharp.co.uk
for payment details and to reserve your place
‘Herencia Flamenca’ – Granada flamenco artists return to Manchester with their new show!
We are proud to announce that on Friday 3rd February 2017, some of Granada’s leading flamenco artists will be returning to Manchester for a performance of ‘HERENCIA’ (‘Heritage’), a history of flamenco in the Sacromonte district of Granada. This will include songs that are part of Granada’s heritage – traditional forms of gypsy songs, passed on between generations of families in the Sacromonte district including the families of the artists themselves. This is pure, raw, passionate gypsy flamenco from the heart of Granada. Tickets from Sarah Chambers at sa.chambers@virgin.net
£12 Advance / £10 Advance concession / £15 Door / £12 Door concession
Venue: Didsbury Baptist Church, School Lane, Didsbury M20 6SX (opposite Didsbury Village Metro Station)
Performance starts at 8pm
The artists:
Paco Fernandes – Baile (dance)
‘ El Principe Gitano’…one of Granada’s leading male flamenco dance artists and although still young in years he carries a wealth of experience at both national and international level. He combines a mix of technique and strength which he delivers in his own unique style.
Alejandro ‘ El Gambibas’ – Cantaor (singer)
Despite his young age he has a maturity and depth of voice that one can only describe as ‘el cante gitano puro’ (pure, deep gypsy song). Although he lives in Granada, he performs all over Spain and has been regularly contracted overseas in the last few years, especially in London and Brighton.
Manuel Cortes Heredia – Guitar
A popular Granada guitarist, he works regularly with some of Granada’s leading artists in several of the more prestigious Flamenco Tablaos (flamenco venues). His style reflects his maturity and calm persona. A lifelong musician and expert accompanist, he has years of professional experience working with singers and dancers at the highest level.
Francesca Girone ‘ La Gitana Inglesa’ – Baile (dance);
Born in Manchester, she has learnt her flamenco skills in Granada, Jerez and Almería. Aside from her regular flamenco performances in Spain where she resides, she is also a keen and successful Flamenco events organiser.
We are delighted to announce that the team from Granada will be returning to give dance, guitar and palmas workshops on Saturday 4th February and Sunday 5th February, after great feedback from their previous workshops.
The dance and palmas courses are with one of Granada’s leading artists, Paco Fernández. Paco works at world class level and brings a wealth of experience with him. He is a regular performer in the Granada tablaos (flamenco venues), including the leading tablao ‘El Templo de Flamenco’ and has toured Europe and Russia. He is also a patient and highly enthusiastic teacher who instils confidence in his students. We received excellent feedback from participants on his previous courses. There will be an opportunity to join with Alejandro and Manuel and learn how the baile fits with the cante and guitar.
Alongside these courses, we will be offering a guitar course, delivered by Manuel Cortes Heredia – a lifelong musician and expert accompanist, who is a regular in ‘El Templo de Flamenco’. Manuel has years of professional experience working with singers and dancers at the highest level and his teaching is patient and clear. We received excellent feedback from participants on his previous course. The focus of this February’s course is on how to accompany cante and baile – how to follow both the singer and the dancer and the interaction beween the two of them. There will be an opportunity to accompany Paco and Alejandro to put the class into practice.
Francesca and Eduardo Girone will again be translating for the classes. Francesca dances with the artists in Spain and they are both very knowledgeable about flamenco.
Course levels
Improvers dance, Tangos – minimum of 2 years’ experience and some knowledge of tangos needed
Intermediate dance, Jaleos – minimum of 4 years’ experience and some knowledge of bulerias needed
Improvers palmas – knowledge of flamenco compas needed, suitable for dancers or guitarists
Intermediate palmas – good knowledge of flamenco compas needed, this class will cover contratiempos, suitable for dancers or guitarists
Guitar, Jaleos – intermediate level with some knowledge of bulerias needed
Jaleos are a palo whose musical elements originate from the bulerias and solea. The dances for jaleos were very popular in the middle of the 19th century in the cafes cantantes and theatres. In many ways a jaleo is like a slow bulerias and it is thought that some originate from the Extremadura region. Here is a YouTube clip of Farruquito and Farru performing jaleos:https://www.youtube.com/
Course times
Saturday 4th Feb
Improvers palmas 12-1pm
Improvers dance, tangos 1-2pm
Intermediate palmas 2.30-3.30pm
Intermediate dance, jaleo 3.30-5.30pm
Sunday 5th Feb
Guitar, jaleo 10.30am -1.30pm
Improvers dance, tangos 2-3pm
Intermediate dance 3-5pm
Costs
Improvers Dance (2 hours over 2 days, singer and guitarist joining at end) £30
Intermediate Dance (4 hours over 2 days, singer and guitarist joining at end) £60
Guitar (3 hours, singer and dancer joining at end) £45
Palmas (rhythm and clapping) for dancers and guitarists £15
Locations
The dance and palmas workshops will be held at:
La Suerte Dance School, 3rd Floor, 60 Charles Street, Manchester M1 7DF
The guitar workshop will be held at:
Rogue Artists’ Studios, 66-72 Chapeltown Street, Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2WH
We are sorry that we cannot issue any refunds for this course, except in the instance of cancellation by the artists. Please contact Sarah Chambers at sa.chambers@virgin.net for payment details, to confirm your place.
We have some great workshops coming up in December. John Walsh will be here for the weekend 10th/11th December he will be giving the following two workshops. We will also have Yinka Esi Graves here in December who will also be doing loads of amazing classes.
Saturday 10 December, Guitar Workshop with John Walsh
2:00 to 5:30pm
A close look at technique and composition with Paco de Lucia’s Rio de Miel
Buleria in A Minor
£30
Limited places. please email info@flamencomanchester.com to reserve a place
Sunday 11 December, Guitar Workshop with John Walsh
10:30 – 5:00pm
Siguriyas for dance
With special guest Yinka Esi Graves
£50
Limited places, Please book using this link.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2717181
Sunday 11th December, Dance Workshop with Yinka Esi Graves
2:00 – 5:00pm
‘Relationship between guitar and dancer’
The idea is to join forces with John’s guitar students and work together around dance structure, palmas and accompanying as a dancer. This is really focussed on a cuadro flamenco set up for more advanced students. We will continue with Siguiryas.
These workshops to take place at; Rogue Artists’ Studios, 66-72 Chapeltown Street Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2WH
Yinka will also be doing the following workshops in Manchester.
Wednesdays: 7th, 14th, 21st of December
Beginners 6:30- 7:30: Tangos
Technique foot work/ body work: 7:30-8:30
Intermediate/ Advanced 8:30- 9:30: Siguirya
Classes will take place at:
The Dance House
10 Oxford Road
Manchester
M15Q
The pricing is as follows:
– 1 class: £10 per class (£30 for 3 weeks)
– 2 classes: £9 per class (£54 for 3 weeks)
– 3 classes: £25 (£75 for 3 weeks)
– drop in: £12
To book your place and pay the reduced full course price please contact Yinka at comeflamencowithme@gmail.com.
This is pure, raw, passionate gypsy flamenco from the heart of the Sacromonte District of Granada. These are some of Granada’s leading artists and regular performers in the Granada tablaos, particularly the famous ‘El Templo de Flamenco’.
FIN DE FIESTA WORKSHOPS, DIRECT FROM GRANADA Sat 1 – Sun 2 Oct 2016
We are proud to announce that on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd of October, EXCITING FIN DE FIESTA flamenco dance and guitar workshops will be taking place. This is pure, raw, passionate gypsy flamenco from the heart of the Sacromonte District of Granada.
The dance courses are with one of Granada’s leading artists Paco Fernández and includes song and guitar. Paco brings a wealth of experience with him. He is a regular performer in the Granada tablaos, including the leading tablao ‘El Templo de Flamenco’ and has travelled the world with his art. The courses will show students all elements of flamenco (technique, rhythms, interpretation of ‘letras del cante’ and improvisation). He is also a patient and highly enthusiastic teacher who instils confidence in his students.
Alongside these courses, we will be offering a guitar course, delivered by well-known professional artist Manuel Cortes Heredia, who is a regular in ‘El Templo de Flamenco’.
Saturday
Beginners / Improvers Dance, 1 – 2pm
Palmas, 2 – 3pm
Intermediate Dance, 3 – 5pm
Performance, 8 – 9.30pm
Sunday
Guitar, 10.30-2pm
Beginners / Improvers Dance, 2 – 3pm
Intermediate Dance, 3 – 5pm
Guitar + Dance, 4 – 5pm
Course costs
Beginners / Improvers Dance (2 hours over 2 days, singer and guitarist) £30
Intermediate Dance (4 hours over 2 days, singer and guitarist) £60
Guitar (3 hours with break) £30
Guitar plus Dance (1 hour) £10
Palmas (rhythm and clapping) for dancers (any level) and guitarists £10
Locations
Due to availability of studios, the dance workshops will be held in two venues:
Saturday 1st Oct – The Dancehouse, 10 Oxford Rd, Manchester M1 5QA
Sunday 2nd Oct – La Suerte Dance School, 3rd Floor, 60 Charles Street, Manchester M1 7DF
The guitar workshop will be held at:
Rogue Artists’ Studios, 66-72 Chapeltown Street, Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2WH
The guitar and dance session will be held at La Suerte Dance School.
The Palmas workshop will be held at The Dancehouse.
We are sorry that we cannot issue any refunds for this course, except in the instance of cancellation by the artists. Please contact Sarah Chambers at sa.chambers@virgin.net for payment details to confirm your place.
We are excited to announce a dance workshop with Natalia Garcia-Huidobro and Ulises Diaz. Natalia García-Huidobro will help dancers at intermediate level to explore and understand the relationship between the dance (el baile) and the song (el cante), with a focus on bulerias. You will review and then build on the choreography taught in the class and then learn how to listen and adapt the dance to fit into the song. Natalia will be joined by Ulises Díaz singer and percussionist!
The workshop is on Sunday 19th June, 1pm to 4pm at La Suerte Dance School, 3rd Floor, 60 Charles Street, Manchester M1 7DF.
We have an early bird price of £40 for those who book and pay before Sunday 5th June. After this the price will be £45.
Please contact info@flamencomanchester.com for payment details and to reserve your place.
Terms & conditions
Please note your place is not guaranteed until payment is received.
Flamenco Manchester is a voluntary, non-profit group. In order to make events like this sustainable and to ensure we are able to cover our costs, we sadly cannot offer refunds for places no longer wanted. Should you be unable to attend the event, we will endeavour to help find someone to purchase your place from you, however this should not be relied upon. Thank you for your support.
This should be great !
Born in La Línea de la Concepción (Cadiz, Spain), dancer and coreographer David Morales started his artistic career at the early age of 6 years old. He has taken part in most of the main Flamenco festivals of the late 70´s, sharing the stage with big flamenco artists such as Camarón de la Isla, Fosforito, Paco Cepero and Chiquetete.
Although that early starting career, his artistic path was planned for a long term. This way, he has gained a very respectable career through three decades, including several stages of Flamenco and with the advantage that he’s still a thirty something talented man.
Instituto Cervantes in Manchester is very proud to introduce this incredible young artist with a company of a female dancer (bailaora), a guitarist and a singer (cantaor).
Tickets: £10 (general) / £8 (with concessions)
Bookings: cenman@cervantes.es / 0161 661 42
http://manchester.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha105145_44_2.htm
More information: prenman@cervantes.es