Congratulations Carola Zertuche & Juan Siddi!
2009 Nominee, Most Memorable Dance from the
Isadora Duncan Dance Committee
Congratulations Miguel Santos! 2008 Winner,
Lifetime Achievement Award, Ethnic Dance Festival &
2 prestigious Isadora Duncan Dance Committee awards.
History
Founded in 1966 by Adela Clara, Theatre Flamenco was the first American resident dance company to stage full Productions of Spanish dance in the United States, Fourty-two years old this year, the only dance company in San Francisco that is older than Theatre Flamenco is the San Francisco Ballet.
Throughout the years, Theatre Flamenco has welcomed many wonderful Bay Area performers to its stage, including Mónica, Juan de Valle, Nemisio Paredes, Virginia Iglesias, Cruz Luna, Isa Mura, Danielle Jenera, Rosa Aguilar, Ercilia Santos, Julia Moreno, and many, many more.
For the past twenty-five years, Theatre Flamenco has continued to develop new audiences through their program of performing for schools throughout the Bay Area.
Throughout the years and to today, Theatre Flamenco has continued to develop a varied repertoire drawing from classical Spanish, escuela bolera, regional folk, and flamenco traditions. Recognized as one of San Francisco’s outstanding ethnic performance companies, Theatre Flamenco’s history and importance to the Bay Area is unparalleled and immeasurable.
Watch the video above with Carola Zertuche & Juan Siddi.
This dance was a 2009 Nominee for Most Memorable Dance from the
Isadora Duncan Dance Committee.
Theatre Flamenco’s long-time artistic director, Miguel Santos was recognized for his substantial contributions to the Bay Area and to the art of flamenco by the Isadora Duncan Dance Award (IZZIE) and was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival for 2008.
Carola Zertuche
Carola Zertuche entered her dance career in Mexico City's Tablao Meson de Triana. Her studies have led her to such renowned teachers as Manolo Vargas; Ciro; Belen Maya; Andrés Marin; Israel Galván; and Jota Master, Pedro Azorín. She has been featured as a soloist in Pilar Rioja's company "Reflejo Español" and danced with the Maria Elena Anaya Company under the artistic direction of Manolo Vargas. In addition, she has performed with many different companies such as "Los Tarantos ", La Tania's Teatro Flamenco and Maria Benitez' Company. Her dance has been showcased in such festivals as the Ethnic Dance Festival in San Francisco; the Santa Barbara Flamenco Festival and the Monterrey Mexico Flamenco Festival.
The year 2002 found Carola touring Mexico and the U.S. with the "Sentido Flamenco" Show starring Alegría Suarez, Cano, Mercedes Amaya and Santiago Aguilar; in the same year Carola was nominated for the Isadora Duncan Award in the soloist category. In 2003 she toured with the Maria Benitez Company and presented her first full show of flamenco "El Color del Flamenco".
Most recently, 2005 witnessed her presentation of "Verde" with the participation of Pastora Galván and Jose Anillo. In October 2005 She danced as a guest Artist with Domingo Ortega Flamenco Company in Los Angeles and Andres Marin Company in the First Flamenco Festival in San Francisco. And in 2007 Carola she become Artistic director of Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco. In 2007and 2008 she was awarded Best Flamenco Classic in San Francisco Magazine and Best flamenco show in SF Weekley. In Spring 2008, she toured the Middle East with the Juan Siddi Flamenco Theater Company and Performed at the Summer Season in Santa Fe.
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Miguel Santos
His Spanish dance training began in Los Angeles in 1954, and soon thereafter he traveled to Spain where he studied with all the major flamenco teachers. Mr. Santos has performed with Teatro la Zarzuela of Madrid and both José Greco’s and Lola Montes’ companies.
While Mr. Santos was performing with the José Greco company, he appeared in the film Around the World in 80 Days. He has performed in La Traviata for the San Francisco Opera and for the Seattle Opera with Beverly Sills. Mr. Santos continues to refine his flamenco skills by taking master classes with José Galván, La Quica, Javier La Torre, El Guito, Merche Esmeralda, and José Antonio.
A three-time NEA Choreography Fellowship recipient, Mr. Santos’ major works include Misa Flamenco, Concerto No. 2, and Regionalismos, among many others. Mr. Santos has served as a panelist for the California Arts Council. Miguel Santos was also recognized for his substantial contributions to the Bay Area and to the art of flamenco by the Isadora Duncan Dance Award (IZZIE) and was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival for 2008.
He currently teaches flamenco at the San Francisco Dance Center and is artist-in-residence at Fair Oaks Elementary School in Redwood City, California.
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Support Us
Forms and online donation channels will be coming soon, but in the meantime please contact us for specifics or mail in your donation along with you name, address, phone, email, and payment (check made out to Theatre Flamenco, or to donate via credit card please submit card type Visa/Master/AmEx, name on card, expiry date, billing address, and signature).
Mailing Address for Donations & Sponsorships:
Theatre Flamenco
150 McAllister St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Or you can call: (415) 826-1305
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