Flamenco dancer and choreographer Jos茅 Barrios and traditional Spanish dancers and instrumentalists from Madrids internationally renowned Fundaci贸n Conservatorio Flamenco Casa Patas will present a master class-performance of flamenco music and dance at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 in Brechemin Auditorium.
Dancer and choreographer Barrios began studying flamenco in his native Cordoba and later studied in Seville and Madrid with Manolo Mar铆n, Domingo Ortega and La China. He performed with Mar铆a Pag茅s before the King and Queen of Spain as part of the gala evening at the Madrid Royal Theater to inaugurate the European Spanish Presidency. Barrios has danced in festivals around the world, including those in Andaluc铆a and the Jal Kyoto Festival in Japan.
Other members of the group include Ana Gonz谩les, dancer; Gema Caballero, vocals; Juan Debel, vocals; Isaac Mu帽oz, musical director and guitar; David Du谩苍, guitar; and Wafir S. G铆br铆l, accord铆on, lute, and percussion
The group’s visit to the School of Music is made possible in part by support from Seattles Honorary Consulate of Spain and the Ministry of Culture of Spain, with additional support from the School of Music and the 痳豆在线 Division of Spanish and Portuguese Studies.