Shows with Cristina Aguilera, 'Emuná' 14 and 15 March, Programme Notes

Performers - Cristina Aguilera, Artistic Director, Choreographer, Dancer; Miguel Lavi, Cantaor (flamenco singer); David Caro, Guitarist

PART 1 

Alegrías (Cristina Aguilera, David Caro, Miguel Lavi)

Nana (Cristina Aguilera, David Caro)

PART 2

Pregones (Miguel Lavi)

Tangos (Miguel Lavi, Cristina Aguilera)

PART 3

Guitar solo (David Caro)

Farruca (Cristina Aguilera, David Caro, Miguel Lavi)

PART 4

Bulería por soleá (Miguel Lavi, David Caro)

Soleá (Cristina Aguilera, David Caro, Miguel Lavi)

Miguel Lavi’s album Viejos Retales is available from Amazon and Spotify.

Shows with Julio Ruiz, 15 and 16 November 2024 programme notes

Performers: Julio Ruiz - Artistic Director, choreographer, dancer; Al Blanco - flamenco singer (cantaor); David de Ana - guitarist

Friday 15 November, The Capstone Theatre Liverpool

  • Martinete

  • Guitar solo, composition of David de Ana

  • Tarantos

  • Guitar and cante solo, cantiñas

  • Soleá

Saturday 16 November, The Empty Space Theatre, Salford

  • Soleá por bulerías

  • Guitar solo, composition of David de Ana

  • Tangos

  • Guitar and cante solo

  • Alegrías

Programme Notes, Cristina Aguilera, 'Tarab', 5 and 6 October 2023

Cristina Aguilera, ‘Tarab’, Didsbury Baptist Church, Manchester 05.10.23

Cristina Aguilera, ‘Tarab’, The Capstone Theatre, Liverpool 06.10.23

Performers - Cristina Aguilera, Artistic Director, Choreographer, Dancer; Miguel Lavi, Cantaor (flamenco singer); David Caro, Guitarist

  • Siguiriyas (Cristina, Miguel and David)

  • Bulerías (Miguel and David)

  • Nana (Cristina and David)

  • Solea por bulerías (Cristina and Miguel)

  • Tarantas (Cristina, Miguel and David)

Miguel Lavi’s album Viejos Retales is available from Amazon and Spotify.

Programme Notes, 21 May 2023

Andrés Peña, ‘Campanas de Santiago’, The Tung Auditorium Liverpool 21.05.23

Performers - Andrés Peña, Artistic Director, Choreographer, Dancer; Miguel Rosendo, Cantaor (flamenco singer), Miguel Pérez, Musical Director and Guitarist

  • Alegrias (Miguel, Miguel and Andrés)

  • Siguiriyas (Miguel, Miguel and Andrés)

  • Guitar Solo (Miguel Pérez)

  • Tientos, tangos (Miguel, Miguel and Andrés)

  • Solea, bulerías (Miguel, Miguel and Andrés)

Miguel Pérez musical excerpts from ‘Desde la Escalera’, available from Amazon and Spotify.

Flamenco weekend with Andres Peña, 8 - 10 April 2022

Fantastic show at the Capstone Theatre in Liverpool on Friday. Amazing and informative event in Didsbury on Saturday. Great workshops on Saturday and Sunday, we learned so much.

Many thanks to Andres Peña Morón, Miguel Rosendo, Miguel Pérez. What a joy to host your visit!

Audience feedback from the show at the Capstone Theatre

"The structure of the show was great and performed by 3 top class artists. The lengthy standing ovation showed how much we all enjoyed it."

"An amazing uplifting experience" "Authentic, energetic and engaging" "A great show in a lovely theatre"

"A fantastic night of wonderful flamenco" "Pleasurable flamenco" "Exciting. Exhausting to watch. "

"Highly professional performance" "Just a fantastic event all round and good venue" "Very authentic. I loved the dancing, the singing and the guitar playing."

"The dancer jumped up on a chair in one move and continued to dance on the chair"

"The best thing about the show was the simplicity of the execution so that the musicianship and choreography was front and centre"

Audience feedback from the event in Didsbury

“Great performance” “Absolutely off the charts amazing” “Come back soon”

“Fantastic……emotion……. drama…….culture……tradition……..beautiful”

“Very pleasing experience. Fabulous performance and informative Q&A session.”

“An amazing show by 3 talented artists. A fantastic evening of entertainment” “A really exciting and entertaining evening with some inspired professionals”

“Authentic flamenco. A real taste of Andalucia.” “Great performances. A brilliant and highly recommended show.”

“Stunning, everything was awesome, thanks Sarah.”