Guest Artist Workshops
Each year Theatre Flamenco hosts an array of world class flamenco artists from Spain, making it possible for students to participate in special workshops by these artists right here in San Francisco. Flamenco dance, music and singing workshops have been taught by internationally acclaimed flamenco artists such as Juana la del Pipa, Pastora Galvan, Farruquito, El Farru, El Pirana, Jose Maya, Jesus Carmona, Adela Campallo, Jesus Corbacho, Pedro Sanchez, Carmen Ledesma, Andres Marin, La Lupi, África "Áfri" la de la Faraona, Alfonso Losa, Ramon Porrina, Manuela Rios, Pepe Torres, Gema Moneo, Luis Moneo, El Perla, Jose Valencia, Salvador Gutierrez and Daniel Suarez, Eduardo Guerrero, Adrian Santana, Amparo Heredia Repompa ..
EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOP WITH GUEST ARTISTS
June 7 & 8, 2024
Special 2-days BAILE Workshop
with Raquel Heredia “La Repompilla”
DON’t MISS IT!!
Raquel Heredia “La Repompilla”
Malaga, Spain
Raquel Heredia Reyes, known artistically as La Repompilla, is the daughter of Rafaela La Repompa and guitarist Luis Heredia as well as Amparo Heredia’s sister. Born in Malaga in the centre of a gypsy family.
She began her dancing career early on in Canada with the support of her family before moving to New York to work with dancer Juan Andrés Maya, who traveled with her to Japan and back to Spain, dancing in venues such as the Apollo Theater, Colegio de Médicos, Casa Patas, La Villa, Lope de Vega, and Isabella Catholica and participated in “Flamenco Viene del Sur” performing a solo in the Alhambra, Cervantes and Falla theatres. She has done numerous tours in the US, Norway, Netherlands, Morocco, Turkey and Paris (where she performed in the Versailles Gardens to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Cristian Dior along with her Rafaela Reyes “La Repompa”, Amparo Heredia “La Repompilla” and more. She has shared the stage with Antonio Canales, Carmen Linares, Miguel Poveda, Los Farrucos, La Saga Habichuela, Manolete, Marina Heredia and has performed in the Biennial de Málaga.
[2 Days Baile Workshop]
For the beginner workshop, one of our students, Iraida will kindly assist with translations in the class, ensuring that you won't miss anything even if you don't speak Spanish!
Absolute beginners are welcome!
Day 1 - Friday, June 7 2024
Beginner Level: 6:00-7:20pm Tecnica y Bulerias
Intermediate & above Levels: 7:30-9:00pm Tangos de Repompa
Day 2 - Saturday, June 8, 2024
Technique & Short Choreography
Beginner Level: 10:30~11:50am Tecnica y Bulerias
Intermediate & above Levels: Noon-1:30pm Tangos de Repompa