NEW DANCE JOURNAL ISSUE

Spanish Dance in New York City’s Puerto Rican Community

by Sandra Rivera

In this seminal issue of Dance Index, Sandra Rivera asks “Why were Puerto Ricans, in particular, drawn to Spanish dance, and how did this experience impact our community?” The compelling question is investigated through the author’s own lived experience training under Ballet Hispánico’s founder Tina Ramírez.

NEW FLAMENCO BOOK

América en el Flamenco

by Faustino Núñez

Written by one of the foremost flamenco scholars of our time, musicologist Faustino Núñez, América en el Flamenco explores exactly what its title implies: the American continent’s influence on the evolution of flamenco.

This landmark work adds to the newly growing collection of research exploring America’s relationship to flamenco. Flamenco Vivo has been involved in spearheading related research, such as co-curating the 100 Years of Flamenco in New York exhibit at the New York Public Library for Performing Arts at Lincoln Center in 2013 with leading flamenco scholars Meira Goldberg and Ninotchka Bennahum who are crucial in this growing field of research.

*Article in Spanish

MUSICIANS OF FLAMENCO

What acclaimed Spanish bailaora is Alfonso Cid singing for in this video clip?

(Hint: She recently won the National Dance Award 2021 from the Spanish Ministry of Culture)

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PATRICIA GUERRERO!

Alfonso is singing por soleá for Patricia Guerrero in this video in an event organized by Xianix Barrera at El Barrio’s ArtSpace. Hear Alfonso sing THIS Friday, Jan. 21st as part of la Peña Flamenca NYC’s virtual concert, Musicians of Flamenco.

Video Credit: Rocío Salceda