Rosario Flamenco comes to Orcas Nov. 20, with dance and guitar workshops earlier in the day. Photo courtesy Adam PW Smith
Orcas Center presents Flamenco Rosario performing Flamenco Ayer Y Hoy (Flamenco Yesterday and Today) on Saturday, November 20 at 7:30 pm. The visiting artists will also present two flamenco workshops – dance and guitar – simultaneously at 10 am on Saturday morning.
Flamenco Rosario, based in Vancouver, BC, is directed by Rosario Ancer, one of the most-respected flamenco artists in Western Canada, and Victor Kolstee, acclaimed guitarist. Along with their company members of dancers and a singer, Ancer and Kolstee perform to sold-out houses throughout Canada, and last month they toured to Mexico.
Flamenco is a collaborative art form between dancer, guitarist and singer, and it has evolved over the past century and a half. In its early years, flamenco was family entertainment shared by all, danced at social gatherings and in cafes, in the Analucia part of Southern Spain. While it continues in this informal context, flamenco has also become a more formal performance form that is now enjoyed on stages around the world, with intricate lighting, costumes and staging. Flamenco Ayer Y Hoy presents this fascinating history in a passionate and entertaining performance, with music, voice (cante) and five dancers.
Tickets to Flamenco Ayer Y Hoy are $25, $17 for Orcas Center members and $11 for students. However, the cost of tickets should not be a deterrent for low-income families and individuals who wish to attend the flamenco performance, as Orcas Center has a fund for free and discount tickets for such community members. For more information or tickets, please visit www.orcascenter.org or call or 360/376-2281 ext 1 or visit Orcas Center during box office hours, Thursday-Saturday, noon – 4 pm.
SIDEBAR
The directors of Flamenco Rosario are gifted teachers, offering classes through their Centro Flamenco, a popular dance studio in Vancouver. While on Orcas Island, Rosario Ancer will teach basic flamenco dance, and Victor Kolstee will teach flamenco guitar. These workshops will be offered simultaneously from 10 am – noon on Saturday, and participants will come together for the last 15 minutes to create flamenco! Tuition for the workshops is $15 per participant. For more information, please contact sparks@orcascenter.org or call 376-2281 x2.
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I would like to attend guitar workshop this Sat. Do I pre-register or just show up ? Thanks