Saulo Garrido is currently touring with the new musical ' El Zorro' choreographed by Rafael Amargo as dance captain. The musical will be opening in London West End very soon.
He will be in town for a couple of weeks. This is our chance to catch him!
Book a place with Saulo, he will be running technique workshops in London Covent Garden for all levels. His courses are very popular, please book early to avoid disappointment.
Thursday 1st of May
7-8.15pm Beginners/Improvers
8.15-9.30pm Intermediate
£13 per level or £25 for both levels
Saturday 3rd of May
1-2.30pm Beginners/Improvers
2.30-4pm Intermediate
£15 per level or £28 for both levels
MASTERCLASS WITH THE FARRUCO FAMILY
FIRST TIME TEACHING IN LONDON
ILUSION FLAMENCA IS HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE...
As many of you know they will be opening the Sadlers Wells Flamenco Festival this year. We are happy to announce that Faraona and Farruco will be teaching a Masterclass in Central London on Sunday 9th of March. Do not miss the chance of learning with this family of gypsies, we won't get many occasions in which gypsies actually teach.
BEGINNERS:
10-11.15am
taught by Faraona
INTERMEDIATE
11.15 - 12.30pm
taught by Farruco
ADVANCED
12.30-13.45pm
taught by Farruco
Price per level is £25
Venue: The Gym, Jubilee Hall, 30 The Piazza, Covent Garden.
PRIZE DRAW TO WIN TICKETS TO SEE
THE FARRUCO FAMILY AT SADLER'S WELLS.
The Farruco Family has kindly offered a ticket to be
raffled amongst those attending their masterclass.
The Farruco family have kindly offered a free ticket for the theatre to go to see them amongts those booking the course on Sunday the 9th.
Conceived and directed by flamenco legend Farruquito, Los Farruco sees four members of his family – his mother La Farruca, brother Farru, aunt La Faraona and cousin Barullo – join together in a celebration of traditional gypsy flamenco.
The Farruquito family are the Royals of the flamenco world - and can trace their flamenco roots back through more than six generations. In Spain, a performance by Los Farruco is always greeted with much excitement and standing ovations from the audience.
The four dancers demonstrate gypsy flamenco at its very best - bursting into a scuffle of toe tips, heels, long hair, acrobatic turns and take-offs. The younger generations follow in Farruquito’s footsteps, being renowned for their acrobatic turns and fast, furious footwork.
We advice you to book for the course as soon as you can. Please notice CANCELATIONS ARE NOT POSSIBLE. Once you book your place you will be charge for it even if you don't turn up on the day. Please understand once you book your place we won't offer it to anyone else. Also we have to show some respect to the artists.
Thanks in advance for your collaboration.I AM SO SO SO HAPPY WE WILL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF LEARNING WITH THEM!!!
Not to be missed!
New Flamenco Course
With Angela Alonso
Low Intermediate Tientos
Starting on Sat 1st of March 2008
1-3:00pm
Fee: £15
Location: The Gym
Jubilee Hall
30 The Piazza
Covent Garden
WC2E 8BE map and directions
Workshops on style and technique.
Advance booking required
Rafael Amargo is a young flamenco bailaor with a great trajectory behind him. He knows the purest essences of flamenco well, but at the same time he is a daring bailaor with the desire and ability to do new things, especially as a choreographer, the facet in which he claims that he is most comfortable.
Rafael meets the stereotype of the flamenco dancer. He is tall, muscly and very sexy. He dances like a dream in a way that brings flamenco firmly in to the 21st century while managing to preserve the traditional structure of the dance and, most importantly, its spirit.
He is considered a national treasure. The Spanish national daily newspaper 'El Mundo' described him as “having drunk from the fountains of the most pure flamenco...” He has assimilated a multitude of influences into his genre of flamenco to produce something that it totally traditional and yet thoroughly of today. At 25, he has arrived, according to another daily, 'El Pais,' at the point of being considered one of the most promising flamenco talents to have emerged in many years. This is praise indeed since rarely do 25 year olds figure as major talents in flamenco.
*Please notice the Sat/Sun classes are in the Covent Garden Studio and the Mon class is in the King’s Cross Studio.
Comments from previous special courses:
"I just wanted to say thanks for arranging Eduardo's workshop!!
Yes, this was a great experience and after seeing his show at
Sadler's Wells, it seemed even more precious of being taught by
a wonderful dancer!! Please bring him back to London for another
workshop, or I don't mind going over to Spain to take his classes!!"
ES, 27 February 2007
"Just to let you know that I really really
enjoyed the workshop with Eduardo! I saw the show on Sunday and
it was amazing! It would be great if he could teach us again.
Thank you for organising it!"
JB, 27 February 2007
