Polished, Passionate and Fiery Traditions of Spain

Classes

The Bay Area Center For Hispanic Cultural Arts offering all level classes in Flamenco, Spanish, Ballet Latino & Latin Fusion dances with percussive instruments for adults-teens & children, Mon-Fri, 4-9 pm - Sat, 12-4 pm
• Children & Youth Training Programs / ages 6-12
• Teens Program / ages 13-17
• Pre-professional Development Training / ages 18-24
• 2 year Apprentice Training Program / ages 15-30
• Partial Scholarships for children-teens-young adults
• Summer Intensive Workshops: July thru August w/master teachers  from Spain and abroad in Flamenco-Spanish dance, song and music.
• For class schedule and locations visit our Class Calendar Page

New branch of Brisas de España called "BALLET LATINO"™ is scouting and recruiting talented young men and women, ages 14-30 to train and develop.Ballet Latino is a melding of dance movements and rhythms of Flamenco, Spanish and Latin dance.
"See this accomplished troupe for the history, richness, costumes, high definition dancing and haunting music..., you will leave the theatre completely enchanted." - Toba Singer, Critical Dance

AUDITION WORKSHOPS ($75 fee):
• Sun. Oct. 12, 2008 12:30-4:30pm, at 1301 Franquette Ave, Concord
• Sun. Oct. 19, 2008,12:30-4:30pm. Halanda Studio, 1062 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

About Carolina Lugo
Brisas de España was founded by award winning Artistic Director-Dancer-Choreographer-Master Teacher, Carolina Lugo. She is widely regarded as one of the most gifted Flamenco-Spanish dance artists of her generation. Carolina is a master of the castanets and Spanish dance. Her music video of her castanet interpretation of "Leyenda", is shown on the nationally broadcast show, Classical Arts Showcase. Carolina has dedicated herself over the last 12 years to preserving the lineage of artistry of La Argentina, Antonio Triana, Luisa Antonio Triana, Lola Montes, Merche Esmeralda, Ciro and Azurin, by teaching the art form of both genres-Flamenco-Spanish dance, to a new generation of artists and dancers. Read more...

About the Dance Company
Carolina brings her polished, passionate, and fiery traditions of Spain to the Bay Area with an international cast of Spanish dancers and musicians.

Brisas de España is recognized as one of the top Flamenco-Spanish Dance Company's in the United States. The uniqueness of Brisas de España emanates from the combination of Flamenco-Spanish dance presented on stage by Artistic Director, Carolina Lugo. Her artistic vision which brings top international Flamenco artists from Spain and abroad to grace the stage with her and her company, interweaves the extraordinary talents of these artists with melodic palates of musical virtuosity and colorful step design with the clever staging of dancers and musicians interlacing rhythms with one another to create a colorful canvas of artists on stage.

The Company is a non-profit organization chartered to share the rich traditions of dance, music, literature and culture of Spain with all communities, and to be a center, which encourages new artistic creativity within the framework of the Iberian-Hispanic experience. The Company represents a diversity of cultures from around the globe, appearing in a broad spectrum of creative mediums, including, television, dinner theater, cabaret venues, opera and symphonic formats.

"The dance scene has seen a rebirth of the influence of Flamenco-Spanish dance. The excitement is very present in Brisas de España." Contra Costa Times veteran dance critic, Marilyn Tucker said, "Lugo who earned her Spanish Dance stripes early on with veteran performer Lola Montes, proves herself adapt in choreographing story dances based on the traditions of classical court dances... pure dance poetry." Read more...

Availability
Please contact Carolina Lugo’s office to determine the availability of the company and Brisas de España Dance Company teaching team for workshops, school performances and after school programs. The fees for our services range depending on the program, number of engagements, length of engagement, number of Brisas de España artists required and distance to which the company travels for the engagement. It is our goal to reach as many communities and schools as possible with our unique performances and educational programs. If there are other schools or organizations within your area that could benefit from Brisas de España programs around the same time of your event, we often negotiate a fee based on multiple engagements within one area.