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DESCRIPTION:Event Name: World On Stage presents A PALO SECO FLAMENCO\nEvent
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 ents_A_PALO_SECO_FLAMENCO\nEvent Date Begin: 2012-10-20\nEvent Date End: 2
 012-10-20\n\n&ldquo\;Flamenco with a Soulfullness and a Burst of Springtim
 e. A Palo Seco &hellip\; truly a feast for the eyes and ears.&rdquo\; &nda
 sh\; New York Times\n\nA Palo Seco Flamenco has burst into the US flamenco
  scene with an amalgation of one of the finest group of flamenco musicians
  and dancers on stage in the US.\n\nThe artistic director and dancer\, Reb
 eca Tomas\, has been a solo dancer and company performer with such well kn
 own flamenco groups as Soledad Barrio\, Noche Flamenco\, Flamenco Vivo Car
 lota. The New Yorker called her &ldquo\;Compact\, spring-loaded\, and fine
 ly trained&rdquo\;. Eva Yaa Assantewaa called her &ldquo\;she's truly a we
 ll crafted explosive device&rdquo\; The New York Times said of her &rdquo\
 ; When she swept on stage&hellip\;Ms Tomas was like a burst of springtime&
 hellip\;&rdquo\;. Ms Rebeca Tomas's formal flamenco training was with some
  of the best known flamenco teachers in Spain\, initially in Granda and la
 ter at the famous Flamenco Academy Amor de Dios in Madrid. She has perform
 ed in various tablaos in Spain and extensively thruout the US.\n\nThe musi
 c director\, Pedro Cortes\, a third generation of family of Spanish Gypsy 
 guitarists\, is amongst the best flamenco guitarists on the US flamenco sc
 ene.. The Los Angeles Times called him &ldquo\;Dazzlingly deployed virtuos
 ity paced like capriciciously gathering storm..&rdquo\; He uses the experi
 ence passed down to him by his Spanish flamenco family to maintain the pur
 ity of Flamenco while creating new and original compositions. He has toure
 d with world famous flamenco groups from Spain like Jose Greco and Maria B
 enitez and has performed with such artists as Farruquita\, La Tati\, Manol
 ete and late Lola Flores. He has two books on Flamenco\, published by the 
 American Guitar Institute.\n\nA Palo Seco Flamenco is blessed with the exc
 eptional voice of David M. Castellano\, who is easily one of the country's
  top flamenco singers. His worldwide performances include musical venues a
 nd theatres in France\, Mexico\, India\, Russia\, Israel\, and many others
 . His exceptional talent has led him to perform with such great artists su
 ch as Pilar Rioja (The Queen of Spanish Dance)\, Middle East pop fusion gr
 oup Alabina\, as well as television and commercial compositions.\n\nJose M
 oreno\, the dazzling pecussionist on Cajon for A Palo Seco\, is a fixture 
 in the New York and Miami flamenco scene. Born into a family of famous fla
 menco artists Estrella Morena (dancer) and Pepe de Malaga (singer)\, Jose 
 started his flamenco career at an early age og 6 under the guidance of his
  parents. He has also studied with the great Manolete\, Farroquito\, and A
 ndres Marin\, and Cajon with Manuel Soler. Jose has performed with interna
 tional acclaimed performed such as The Great Manolete\, Joaquin Ruiz\, Pas
 tora Galvin\, El Pecas\, Jose Cortes\, Isabel Pantoja\, Omayra Omaya\, and
  others. He has appeared at famous venues such as Carnegie Hall in New Yor
 k and at well known flamenco Festivals.\n\nIn Barbara Martinez\, Sol &ldqu
 o\;La Argentina&rdquo\;\, Marina Elana Scannell\, and Rebeca Tomas\, A Pal
 o Seco Flamenco has some of the finest group of flamenco dancers in the US
 .\n\nBarbara Martinez\, hails from a family of artists from Venezuela and 
 grew up in New York City. She began performing in opera\, off-Broadway and
  film at age 10. Besides her fiery dancing\, she is an exceptional flamenc
 o singer and has performed in singular and both roles with famous flamenco
  companies. She has performed in jazz\, world music\, and flamenco festiva
 ls internationally and at such famous venues as Carnegie Hall and the Metr
 opolitan Opera. She also has her own own fusion group which has appeared a
 t Carnegie Hall.\n\nSol &ldquo\;La Argentina&rdquo\; was born in Argentina
  and moved to the US. She has danced internationally in numerous tours and
  productions with the renouned Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenco\, sharing
  the stage with figures like Soledad Barrio\, Alejandro\, and Alfonsa Losa
 . The New York Times said of her &ldquo\;Sol la Algentina harnessed the ar
 t form's power with her seductively aggressive &ldquo\;Solea&rdquo\; in wh
 ich her elegant carriage provided space for tension and relief&hellip\;&rd
 quo\;\n\nMarina began her training in ballet at a very young age and delve
 d into flamenco soon afterward. She studied flamenco in Spain in Seville a
 nd Madrid with Yolanda Heredia\, Rosario Toledo\, Concha Jareno and Maria 
 Juncal. She has appeared in world famous flamenco companies\, including Ma
 ria Benitez's Teatro Flamenco and La Monica's Pasion Flamenco.\n\nWatch A 
 Palo Seco Flamenco on youtube: http://bit.ly/NmHaMr\n\nVisit WorldOnStage.
 com for details of all our Fall Season Performances.\n\nFollow us on Faceb
 ook: facebook.com/worldonstage
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SUMMARY:World On Stage presents A PALO SECO FLAMENCO
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