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25th
Anniversary Season
Flamenco
Vivo Carlota Santana
Will Present A New Work Based On The Timeless Story of Carmen
“Carmen: El Baile”
Along with the Traditional
"Estilos Flamencos"
At The Joyce Theater Opening March 4th 2008
Intense speed, sensual partnering, and stiletto movement are the
trademarks of the nationally recognized Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
company, which will celebrate its 25th Anniversary season when the company
returns to The Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue) on Tuesday, March 4th
with the New York premiere of “Carmen: El Baile,” (“Carmen: The Dance”) a
fresh, cutting edge take on one of the world's most seductive women and the new work
"Estilos Flamenco," a traditional celebration of the elegance
and passion of Flamenco. Featuring nine dancers and five musicians, the
company continues its dual mission of re-inventing the boundaries of
contemporary Flamenco as well retaining a respect for the customs of the
art form. The company will perform for its eighth consecutive Joyce
season, Tuesday, March 4th through Sunday, March 9th.
As a special highlight for its anniversary season, the company has created
“Carmen: El Baile” (“Carmen: The Dance”) inspired by the legend of Carmen.
The 50-minute dance/drama will paint the timeless diva as a self-empowered
woman and a symbol of artistic perfection, strength and creativity ---
revealing that her drive to achieve artistic perfection can both create
and destroy. Fusing the powerful rhythm of Flamenco choreography with
original music and a dramatic script, Pilar Andujar, the highly praised
young choreographer from Spain, has joined forces with theatre director,
Rafael Lopez-Barrantes. Lopez-Barrantes, a former faculty member at Duke
University and presently working at CalArts, will supply conceptual
framework and staging. Composer Calvin Hazen has penned a score which will
combine traditional Flamenco with strains of Bizet and contemporary music.
"Estilos Flamencos" will conclude the program with a series of duets,
solos and group works allowing the artists to freely perform in a highly
charged competitive atmosphere.
Through stunning footwork and precision technique, each dancer will
showcase their own personal style as well as their individuality as an
artist.
Founded in 1983, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana’s mission is to foster the
art form of Flamenco and Hispanic culture through the creation of
cutting-edge new works. Featuring artists from Spain as well as the US,
this international company embraces Ms. Santana's goal of nurturing young
artists as well as educating young generations in the arts to help them
develop, grown and evolve. The company continues to pioneer in-depth works
focused on varied facets of Spanish/Hispanic culture.
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana is supported by American Express Bank; The
Harkness Foundation for Dance; The Merrill G. and Emita E. Hastings
Foundation; The Lila Acheson Wallace Theater Fund; The JPMorgan Chase
Foundation; The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; The New York
State Council on the Arts; The Office of the Manhattan Borough President;
Target Stores; Tourist Office of Spain; The Friar’s Club; American Music
Center Live Music for Dance Program and WNYC NY Public Radio and The U.S.
Department of Education., NYC Department of Youth and Community
Development, Con Edison and The National Endowment for The Arts
“Carmen: El Baile” has been commissioned by The Joyce Theater's Stephen
and Cathy Weinroth Fund for New Work.
The performance schedule in New York, at The Joyce Theater (175 Eighth
Avenue at 19th Street) is: Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 Thursday, Friday
and Saturday at 8:00; Sunday at 7:30 with matinee performances on Saturday
and Sunday at 2:00. All tickets are $40. For additional information and to
purchase tickets, call JoyceCharge at (212) 242-0800 or online:
www.joyce.org.
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