FALL KIDS CLASS

Starting on Saturday, September 6th!

Saturdays 9:30-10:25AM by Carola Zertuche

Thursdays 5:00-5:50PM by Cynthia Sanchez

CYNTHIA SANCHEZ

(KIDS FLAMENCO CLASS)

New Mexican-born Cynthia Sanchez resides in San Francisco where she studies, teaches, and performsflamenco. She began flamenco 22 years ago and has been captivated by the tradition, passion, beauty, strength, and magnitude of the centuries-old art form ever since. She began her early training under Pablo Rodarte and performed in his company Dance España for 8 years. From ‘06-‘12 she studied and performed with the Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company.  She also worked with Maria Benitez Estampa Española, Flamenco Legacy, Teatro Nuevo Mexico and Miel Amarga during that time. In ‘06Cynthia co-founded Dance España-Albuquerque where she taught and performed. She also studied under Teodoro Morca, Marisol Enciñas, and guest artists from Spain. Inspring of ’11 Cynthia lived in Andalucia, Spain to studywith Adela Campallo, Pilar Ogalla, Juana Amaya, and El Torombo. Upon her return, she relocated to the Bay Area to study and work with companies including Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco under the direction of Carola Zertuche, La Tania Baile Flamenco, and Caminos Flamencos. She has continued to study with visiting artists from Spain including Farruquito, La Lupi, Andres Marín, Jose Maya, El Farru, Eduardo Guerrero, Alfonso Losa, Manuela Ríos, and Jesus Carmona. In 2016, she toured with Juan Siddi Flamenco Santa Fe under the arts management of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet including the debut at the Joyce Theater in New York City as well as the prestigious Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Massacusets.With Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco, she has worked onstage with Adela Campallo in the production Somos, and with Carmen Ledesma in (R)evolution and El Rincón Flamenco. She now teaches children’s flamenco classes with Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco and recentlyreturned from a summer of studying in Spain with Pastora Galvan, El Oruco, Nazaret Reyes, and Choni. In addition to flamenco, Cynthia is a first grade teacher with SFUSD.

Carola zertuche (artistic director of Theatre Flamenco, Choreographer, Bailaora)