Flamenco y Olé - Local Artists Perform

Flamenco y Olé is an intimate and exciting evening of Flamenco dance, song, guitar and palmas. Performing are Edmonton artists Marni Benavides, Tosh Hayashi, Esperanza Linares, Kim Macedo, Jane Ogilvie, Silvia Soto and Guest Calgary artist David Matyas.

Saturday November 29th and Sunday November 30th, 2008
at 'B' Scene Studios, 8212-104 St. Edmonton
Show at 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 - general seating
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Tickets: $20
available from any of the artists
or by contacting Silvia Soto at
phone: 780 - 469 - 5643
email: dancingtheweb@hotmail.com

Information on the show and the artists involved www.flamencoyole.blogspot.com

Resources for Making Flamenco Dresses

As anyone who has tried to make a Flamenco dress on their own knows, it can be virtually impossible to find either patterns or detailed information on Flamenco costume construction.

Anke Herrmann, who relocated to Granada to become a dressmaker for Flamenco artists, provides a unique and reasonably-priced custom sewing pattern service. Just choose a pattern, download a form to submit measurements, send payment by PayPal, and a custom pattern will be sent to you by email as a PDF.

Her blog, Flamencreaciones, also includes useful articles written by Anke on the construction of Flamenco costumes. Articles are continually added, so check back for more.
- What Makes a Flamenco Dress? Parts 1 and 2
- How to Make Volantes (Ruffles and Frills)
- A Look Under the Skirt of a Bata de Cola

Looking for inspiration in general for new trends in Flamenco fashion? Visit Salón Internacional de la Moda Flamenca (SIMOF), which has photographs of fashion collections presented every year at a large-scale Flamenco fashion event.

Flamenco @ the ARTery: "Fall Back" Salon, Nov. 1/'08

FALL BACK: Salon Spectacle #13

At Mile Zero Dance's mixed performing arts salon, "short pieces from different artistic media are presented together with a unifying theme. “Fall Back” gives us a chance to completely lose ourselves in time to prepare for the shift to Daylight Savings Time. From falling in love, to reminiscing on the past, to blasting through time, these artists will guide us on a memorable journey into the dark of yet another long winter."

This night of extraordinary dance at an uncommon venue includes a Flamenco dance solo by talented dancer Esperanza Linares, with Tosh Hayashi (guitar), Marni Benavides (singing), and Elysia (palmas).

$10 MZD members/$12 general
ARTery, 9535 Jasper Ave, Edmonton.
November 1, 8 pm
Info/Reserve 780-424-1573; Email: info@milezerodance.com

Canada Council Grant Info Session for Dance Professionals - Oct. 23/08

The Canada Council for the Arts invites professional artists from all communities and intercultural practices in dance to participate in an information session and workshop about grant programs for dance professionals.

Location : Boardroom at the Alberta Foundation for the Arts
10708 105 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 0A1
Date : Thursday October 23, 2008 from 10 am - 4 pm
Details : This workshop is limited to 25 participants.
Registration : 1-800-263-5588 ext 5257 or jerry.longboat@canadacouncil.ca

More information here.

Call for Submissions: 27th Annual Alberta Dance Explosions

27th Annual Alberta Dance Explosions Festival 2009, Calgary.
February 12-14, 19- 21, 26-28. Accepting submissions from all dance disciplines.
Application Deadline: November 7, 2008.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact Dancers’ Studio West at 403.244.0950 or hilary-dsw@shaw.ca. More info here.