2025 Texas Folklife Apprenticeship Program Showcase: Flamenco Dance

Описание: 2025 Texas Folklife Apprenticeship Program Showcase

Mentor: Andrea Gonzalez
Apprentice: Mayra Ortiz

Flamenco Dance
Missouri City/McAllen, TX

Andrea Gonzalez began studying Flamenco and Ballet Folklorico de Mexico at three years old in San Antonio. Gonzalez has been guided by many experienced Flamenco legends, including Teresa Champion and her late husband, Willie “El Curro” Champion, Perla Robinson (Montoya), and Micaela Garza-Rodriguez. Gonzalez also studied at the University of New Mexico under the instruction of Eva Encinas-Sandoval. With over thirty years of experience, Gonzalez says of her Flamenco practice: “Flamenco creates a connection to my ancestors, it is therapy, meditation, and my sanctuary because it moves my body through space and creates a vibration within my heart and soul.”

Mayra Ortiz has been involved with Flamenco for about twenty-two years. Ortiz has attended private and group lessons on Flamenco in the Rio Grande Valley and has learned alongside many professional, Spanish Flamenco dancers. Additionally, Ortiz teaches weekly classes in Flamenco, organizes workshops, and arranges Flamenco performances. Ortiz says of her Flamenco practice: “Flamenco has driven my life and positively impacted my emotional, mental, and physical well-being since the age of twenty.”

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