FLAMENCODANZA “Best show of Dance and physical theatre” Hollywood fringe 2022 is a high-energy contemporary flamenco show with dance and guitar, that has toured internationally at festivals in the US, the UK, Europe and Oceania since 2021 performing over 500 shows. The show combines the characteristic elements of rhythm, energy and artistry of Flamenco, adding a contemporary flair. Elements of Flamenco, Brazilian music and jazz give the music a variety of colours, while the contemporary flamenco dance adds strength, energy and beauty.
“The magic of the music and dance allow the audience to take a breathtaking journey.” Broadwayworld.com
“Sophisticated, professional, mesmerising” ★★★★ Scottishfield.co.uk
“Raw, elegant, deeply human” C Arts, Edinburgh Fringe
“What truly elevates Flamencodanza is the seamless symbiosis between Aylin and Mannola, a partnership that clearly comes from years of working together. Every shift in rhythm, dynamic and tempo was instinctively matched, with dancer and guitarist responding to one another in a fluid, unspoken dialogue. Watching movement and music unfold together with such connection breathed life into the art form.” ★★★★★ perthappenings.com.au
The show was premiered in Avignon, France in 2021 with flamenco and jazz-fusion guitarist Raul Mannola, and has been performed internationally since then including Edinburgh Fringe 2019-2026, the 33 Florence Performing Arts Festival (Italy), Moving Parts Dance Festival (Melbourne), Hollywood Fringe (L.A.) and Hamilton Arts Festival (New Zealand).
Raul Mannola, Buenos Aires 1963, is an internationally acclaimed flamenco guitarist with a jazz background, he studied with Flamenco guitar master Manolo Sanlúcar. He has dedicated more than 30 years to the study of flamenco guitar and has released 10 solo albums of several genres, including Flamenco, Jazz-Rock, and progressive rock. He worked as a flamenco guitar teacher at the Madrid Conservatory for 10 years.
Since September 2024, Anthony Tran, Flamenco guitarist and director of Flamenco Boston has been collaborating with Flamencodanza show, performing as a duo at different venues in the USA including the Epiphany Center for the Arts (Chicago), Timucua World Music Festival (Orlando), and and the 5th Latin Performing Arts Festival (Orlando).
Anthony “Tiriti” Tran studied flamenco guitar all across Andalucía with various teachers in Granada, Jerez, Córdoba, and more. For the past decade, he has managed Boston-based group Flamenco Boston and has worked with local dancers and dance companies to bring the excitement of flamenco all over New England, including to museums such as the Isabella Stewart Gardner and the Museum of Fine Arts and to universities including MIT, Harvard, Northeastern, and most recently at Boston University.
“Flamencodanza show is living proof that music truly is a universal language, and that music is how we share love on all levels. This performance was lively, passionate, and energetic, all while also feeling soothing, relaxing and familiar” fringereview.co.uk