Flamenco Society of Edmonton News

Join us! The Flamenco Society of Edmonton is hosting its first social event and AGM.

Date: Sunday, October 18, 2015 
Location: Marr Mac Dance Studio lobby
Downstairs, 8627-109 Street Edmonton

5:30 PM - Flamenco SWAP-SELL 
Do you have flamenco shoes, clothes, accessories, CD's and want to swap, sell, or buy them? Looking for new items for your collection? Want to update your flamenco wardrobe? Want to catch up with the local flamenco community? This is the event for you.

6:30 PM - Society First Annual General Meeting
Society membership ($5) is open to anybody involved and/or interested in the Art of Flamenco: performers, students, presenters, teachers, aficionados. Previous knowledge or experience with flamenco is not required.

Our mission is to promote and facilitate local Flamenco activities, to build and increase awareness of Flamenco art in Edmonton and Alberta and to be an umbrella organization for local Flamenco artists, schools, presenters, aficionados and community at large.

At the first Society General Meeting a Board will be voted in from members. Want to be involved in organizing social events, performances, workshops and more? We hope you’ll consider a position on the Board.

You can acquire a Flamenco Society Membership in advance from Irena Dumicz or Jane Ogilvie, or at the event during our Flamenco SWAP-SELL, just before the AGM.

Questions? Email us: flamencosocietyofedmonton@gmail.com

Oscar Nieto workshop and Miguel Ortega CD

Oscar Nieto's workshop is this weekend!

Beginners - if you have at least 4 classes behind you, from any teacher, at any point in your past, and would like a flamenco fix...I can't recommend Oscar enough. There is still room in the 1 hr Intro level class on Friday from 6 - 7. Don't miss your chance to take classes from this incredible teacher.

All levels - if you haven't registered and are planning to attend, please do bring both the registration form and your total fee to the first day you attend the workshop. There is still room for both partial and full workshop participants.

Cante class - Open to all levels. No previous experience necessary. Note that the fee is separate from the workshop fees.

Click here for workshop information/form (including drop-in/partial workshop fees).

Miguel Ortega CD

Miguel Ortega is an incredible singer from Spain that came to the Calgary International Flamenco Festival in 2013 as the singer with Olga Pericet. He gave a fantastic cante workshop and we were able to buy his CD "Una Mirada Atras" which had just come out. He has released a new CD this year "Amalgama". Silvia Temis in Calgary has arranged to purchase some from him and would like to know if anyone else in Edmonton would like one. The cost is $20.10 (shipping included) and he will sign them before sending. I am collecting the money for her and will arrange for the Edmonton order to be delivered. If you'd like to purchase one, please let me know by Friday and I will make sure you are on the list (janeogilvie at mail dot com). Money must be paid this weekend! (cash only).

You can see more about Miguel at the links below:

Miguel Ortega website (spanish only)

video from the Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla - Sept 2014

video from the Festival de Jerez - Feb 2015

hope to see you at the workshop!