Experience 6Hilos, Flamenco Vivo’s newest production
Stream on demand, June 8–30
Concept and direction by Emilio Ochando.
VIP TICKET
Join us for a special event! VIP tickets include:
- Premium table seating
- Dinner during the performance
- Open bar
- Post-show party with the Company artists
Our October performances of Tablao was a hit – with ecstatic audiences and sold-out shows. Get a special look at here.
MEET THE ARTISTS
Emilio Ochando
Artist Bio: Emilio Ochando
Emilio Ochando was born in Valencia and began his training at the age of nine. At 12 he collaborated with the National Ballet of Spain and at 16 moved to Madrid continuing his training and finishing his studies at the The Royal Professional Conservatory of Madrid “Mariemma.” He has performed with the Companies of Domingo Ortega, Inma Ortega, Malucos Danza, Nuevo Ballet Español (Rojas and Rodríguez), and Aida Gómez and performed in various tablaos, nationally and internationally. In 2013 he created his own Company and produced works such as: 3DEUNO and SIROCO. He has choreographed for the Rafael Aguilar Company and for the production of “Oh Cuba” in Granada at the Generalife. He choreographed Romeo and Juliet for the EBB Company, and “Sin Duda.” for the latest production of the Royal Professional Conservatory “Marienma.” He performs workshops and masterclasses traveling to the United States, Canada, London, and Europe. During his career he has received many awards: 1st prize in the international contest of Spanish dance and flamenco city of Almeria. First prize Talentmadrid 2016 and First prize in the Certamen de Baile Español y Flamenco in Madrid in 2016. In 2018, he was a candidate for the 2018 MAX awards for a best male performance and a best new show for SIROCO. Presently he is performing as guest artist and touring with his latest 3DEUNO and SIROCO shows. He has performed in festivals such as the Jerez Festival, Suzanne Dellal Festival, and Flamenco Madrid Festival, among others.
Isaac Tovar
Artist Bio: Isaac Tovar
Isaac Tovar is a former soloist of the Ballet Nacional de España, Nuevo Ballet Español, Compañía Antonio “El Pipa,” Compañía Andaluza de Danza, among many other premier national and international companies including Flamenco en route (Switzerland) and Flamenco Vivo (NYC). Isaac performed as a semifinalist in the LIX Festival International del Cante de las Minas. He is the recipient of the 1st prizes at the renowned Concurso Nacional de la Perla de Cádiz, the IV Concurso Internacional de Danza in Almería, and the XXVII Concurso Nacional de Ubrique, as well as the 2nd prize for Solo Choreography in the XXV Certamen de Coreografía de Danza Española y Flamenco in Madrid. In 2018 Tovar debuted his first solo production “Añejo” at the Centro Cultural de la Villa in his hometown Seville. In 2019 his production “Generaciones” premiered at the prestigious Teatro Real in Madrid. Throughout his career he has danced in important theaters around the world, including: Place des Arts in Montreal, Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid, Teatro de la Maestranza in Sevilla, Teatro Villamarta in Jerez, Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Palace of Music in Moscow, Chaillot Theatre in Paris, Sadler’s Wells of London, Bunkamura Theatre in Tokyo, International Theater in Taipei, Peking Opera House, and the Joyce Theater in New York City.
Fanny Ara
Artist Bio: Fanny Ara
Fanny Ara is an internationally-sought after and award-winning choreographer, performer and instructor. Her most dedicated worldwide fans especially credit her as one of the driving forces of flamenco today; an artist excelling in the full spectrum of flamenco, from the most traditional to the avant-garde. Fanny has been an invited artist in national and international festivals and has toured extensively in Canada, Central and South America, the Middle East, Africa, and throughout Europe. She has been distinguished since 2006 with nominations from the Isadora Duncan Dance Awards in the categories of Most Outstanding Individual Dancer, Most Outstanding Music, Ensemble, and Individual Performance for her project, Juncal Street, and Best Ensemble for her work with the San Francisco Opera in La Traviata. New York’s Vilcek Foundation also awarded Fanny a prestigious finalist prize for “Creative Promise in Dance” in 2012. Fanny’s versatility in the art form of flamenco is manifested in her many artistic works. As Philip Gardner said of her performance at the Joyce Theater in New York City “My newest love is Fanny Ara…the captivating expressive qualities of Fanny’s upper body mesmerized us while her footwork. Dazzled both the eye and the ear…she soared into the upper most echelon of dance artists I have witnessed over the years.”
Laura Peralta
Artist Bio: Laura Peralta
Laura Peralta began her musical studies at the age of 8, attending the Manhattan School of Music and later the Johns Hopkins University, where she received her BA degrees. She began her formal dance studies with Omayra Amaya in New York City at the age of 23. In Spain, Laura has studied under artists including Úrsula López, Guadalupe Torres, José Maldonado, Isaac Tovar, Pilar Ogalla, Adela Campallo, Juan Ogalla, and Esperanza Fernandez. She was also a scholarship recipient for the Flamenco Program at the School at Jacob’s Pillow. Laura has danced for companies including Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, A Palo Seco Flamenco, Soledad Barrio y Noche Flamenca, Pasión y Arte, Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre, and has had original work selected for festivals. She has performed in the NYC area and toured throughout the US, sharing the stage with renowned artists at venues including the National Museum of Dance, Wolftrap, WhiteBird, Shakespeare in the Park, the Rockefeller Estate, Kaatsbaan International Center for Dance, BAM Fisher Hall, Jacob’s Pillow Inside/Outside Festival and the Joyce Theater. Laura currently teaches, performs and continues her flamenco studies in New York City and Seville, Spain.
Lorena Franco
Artist Bio: Lorena Franco
Lorena Franco began studying dance at the age of five in her home town of Cordoba. She continued her studies there until 2005 when she received a grant to study with the well-known Maestro Granero in Seville. There she also studied with Andrés Marín, Isabel Bayón, Rocío Coral, Matilde Coral, Rubén Olmo, Antonio Canales, Rafael Campallo, Encarna López, Adela Campallo and Eva Yerbabuena, among others. She began her professional career with Eva Yerbabuena in 2006 and worked with her until 2017 as rehearsal director. She then worked with other companies such as Daniel Navarro, Javier Latorre, Andrés Peña, Álvaro Paños, among others. She has worked as soloist in productions of Agustín Carbonell “el Bola” and Manuel Cuevas. She also performs frequently as soloist in tablaos such as Los Gallos in Seville, Las Tablas in Madrid, Los Tarantos and Las Ramblas in Barcelona and in Japan.
Adrian Dominguez
Artist Bio: Adrian Dominguez
Adrian Dominguez studied at the Seville Conservatory of dance from 2007 to 2011 and with Matilde Coral and Manolo Marin, the two most known maestros in Seville, and toured with the dance ensemble Mairena del Aljarafe. Adrian received the First Prize in the youth category in the XXV competition of regional dances in 2008. In 2017 he received the first Prize for Jóvenes Talento from the Cristina Heeren Foundation. He has studied with Juan Manuel Fernández Montoya (Farruquito), Manuel Betanzos, Juan de los Reyes, Alicia Márquez, Rafaela Carrasco, Rosario Montoya (La Farruca), Rafael Campallo, Antonio “El Pipa,” and Andrés Peña, among others. From 2014 to 2017, Adrian resided and performed in tablaos in Madrid such as: Casa Patas, Torres Bermejas, Villa Rosa, and La Pacheca. Presently he is living in Seville performing at tablaos such as Los Gallos, and Auditorio Álvarez Quintero, and he is a member of and has toured with the Company of Jose Antonio Ruiz.
6Hilos Rooftop Premiere Gallery
Thank you to everyone who joined our Rooftop Reds World Premiere screening of 6Hilos on June 5th! We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect evening!