Flamenco performance

Journey through flamenco’s traditional song and dance forms with ABREPASO flamenco. Alice Blumenfeld and Marija Temo, along with a male singer - Francisco Yiyi Orozco from Barcelona, and guitarist Andrés Vadín, originally from Cuba, showcase the power of this Andalusian art form and its roots from across the globe, including from West Africa and Latin America, showcasing flamenco’s depth of expression and variety of interpretations. 

Blumenfeld is known for a unique and “fierce presence (her movements seem to arise from several feet beneath the ground)” (Thinking Dance) and her “sharp and exhilarating” energy onstage (Philadelphia Inquirer). Temo “one of the most powerful flamenco artists in North America” (El Latino and The Calgary Sun) continues “Challenging the rules of traditional flamenco…to break new ground in other ways” (Philadelphia Inquirer). “Her intelligence, natural intuitive ability combined with a passion and love of music places her among those exceptional interpreters of our time” (Soundboard Magazine). 

Presented by the Department of Modern Languages with the support of The Foresman Fund, The Laura C. Harris Fund, The Department of Dance, The Department of Music, International Studies, Global Commerce, The Latin American & Caribbean Studies Program, and The Black Studies Department.