Flamenco Workshops with Francesca Grima and Andrej Vujicic
Direct from Seville!
Dance workshops open to all students from Early Beginner (students with 6-12mths flamenco dance experience - though experienced dancers of other styles welcome) to Upper Intermediate students.
Cajon workshops for Absolute Beginner to Intermediate students.
Levels:
Cajon and Palmas Level 1 - Basic cajon level - open to all beginner levels (including absolute beginners) (3 hours total)
Cajon and Palmas Level 2 - Intermediate upwards cajon level - for trained percussionists or those with experience on cajon (3 hours total)
Level 1 Dance Workshops - Basic flamenco dance level, open to Early beginners with 6-12months flamenco dance or dancers with strong dance background (3 hours total)
Level 2 Dance Workshops - Experienced Beginners to Intermediate students (6hrs total)
Level 3 Dance Workshops - Upper Intermediate - for students with good dance level, at least four/five years flamenco dance experience (6hrs total)
Where:
Friday 17 Feb : RAW Dance Studios, 46 Eversham St, Moorooka
Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 Feb : Vida Yoga Fitness Dance Studios, 474 Ipswich Rd Annerley
Monday 20 Feb : RAW Dance Studios, 46 Eversham St, Moorooka
All sessions 1.5hrs
More Info / Registrations: simonepope.com
About Francesca Grima “La Chica"
Francesca "La Chica" Grima began her professional career in the Sevillian tablao Las Brujas and later performed for seven years at the tablao, El Palacio Andaluz, the Sala Sentir Flamenco, the reputable tablao of Curro Velez Tablao El Arenal, performing for two years alongside renowned artists such as Carmen Montoya, Loli Flores and El Jarillo and at present at the Auditorio Alvarez Qunintero. In 2010 Francesca was invited as a solo artist to participate in the flamenco festival Larachi "Festival de Nuevos Valores" in Seville., Malaga and Paris. At present Francesca is the lead dancer of the Eduardo Trassiera Flamenco Project and FYTY Carillo's Calle Abierta, perfroming as part of the "Bienal de Flamenco" in Seville, Spain and touring Belgium and Holland. Francesca has also performed in the Pears atñas de Guardia as well as companies and flamenco pruductions such as Don Angel Peralta, Quienes Somos and Sentir Flamenco alongside Rosario "La Tremendita", Jose "El Tremendo", Amador Rojas, and Carmelilla Montoya, as well as in the principal role of Carmen Amaya in Juan Vergillos' production La Fuente de Carmen Amaya. For the past 10 years Francesa has been the lead dancer and choreographer of the flamenco company Puerto Flamenco, touring extensively and performing in prestigious festivals such as Womad in Adelaide and New Zealand, The Pittsburgh Arts Centre in the USA, Sziget Festival in Budapest, the Sodar Teatren in Stockholm, the Malta Arts Festival, and the Brosella Jazz Festival in Brussels. Francesca runs her own flamenco studio in Sevilla Spain where she gives courses in Flamenco dance technique and bata de cola and has given workshop in Prague, Malta, Holland, Pittsburg USA, Australia, New Zealand, Latvia and Estonia. Francesca joined the cast of Flamenco Fire in 2012.
About Andrej Vujicic
Born in Belgrade in 1971, Andrej Vujicic began his international career in 1999, performing at the Sydney Opera House in the show "Rajastan, the journey continues". After moving to Seville in 2000, Andrej has gone on to study with, and perform alongside, Manolo Soler, Lole Montoya, Manuel Molina, Familia Montoya, Cermelilla Montoya, Carmen Montoya and La negra, Alba Molina, La Tana, Pastora Galvan, Enrique el Extremeño, Eduardo Trasierra, "La Tremendita", Rosario Toledo, Encarnita Anillo, Ramon Porrina and Amador Rojas. Andrej has toured extensively over five continents, participating at important festivals such as The Montreux Jazz Festival (2004), SZIGET (2006), Bienal de Sevilla, Festival de Jerez and Aichi Arts Center in Nagoya (Japan) as well as participating alongside Las Montoyas and Tomasa la Macanita on TV channel Canal Sur, and recording five CDs of the Solo Compás series with Carmelilla Montoya and Manuela Rios. Andrej has given workshops and masterclasses in Seville, USA, Prague, Germany, Vienna, Holland, Estonia, Latvia, Malta. He has also toured and five workshops in Asutralia, appearing at WOMADELAIDE, Woodford Folk Festival, Melbourne Recital Center, Sydney Festival, as well as a collaboratoin with The Cat Empire and their shows in Sydney and Myer Music Bowl., Melbourne - also featuring in their Live at the Bowl DVD. Andrej joined the cast of Flamenco Fire in 2012.