Fiesta 2.0 Maria Bermudez Flamenco Show

10 El Paseo,Santa Barbara CA 93101

03 October, 2021

Description

An exciting afternoon of Flamenco by the students of the Maria Bermudez Performing Arts Studio Join us for a student showcase, Fiesta style! We look forward to sharing the talent of Santa Barbara's premier Flamenco studio with you. This special show includes a buffet meal. Cash bar. Tickets are limited to TWO per dance family. Additional General Admission Seating will be available after September 20. Doors open at 3:30 PM. Reservation Required. About the Studio Director: Maria 'LA Chacha' Bermudez is the founder and artistic director of the Flamenco company Sonidos Gitanos. She has exposed audiences across the world to the unique style and sound of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain — recognized as the birthplace of Flamenco — and the city where Maria has resided for many years. Her outstanding and critically acclaimed performances have graced venues such as the Hollywood Bowl, Lope de Vega in Sevilla, Lincoln Center in New York, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles where she will present Flamenco! Fiesta de la Bulería Jerez this fall. Special thanks to the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation, Schlinger Family Foundation, Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, Diana & Mark Vestal, Western Pacific Produce, Old Spanish Days, and Fritz Olenberger for their partnership and support. A'Compas (dba Flamenco Santa Barbara) is a non-profit corporation. Our tax identification number is 20-2176039. For Maria, a native ‘Californiana’, working with the talent of Santa Barbara is a joy. She is grateful to be part of the Santa Barbara community and wishes all of you a warm “Viva La Fiesta!” ¡FLAMENCO! Santa Barbara is a non-profit organization devoted to supporting Flamenco dance and music in our culturally rich region through student scholarships, workshops and performance opportunities. Our work includes: - Funding live flamenco musicians during Old Spanish Days Fiesta community events and throughout the year to allow performers and spectators to experience Flamenco in its truest form: accompanied by live Spanish guitar (toque), song (cante) and hand-clapping (palmas). - Provides partial tuition scholarships to talented, young Santa Barbara County dancers in need. - Supports workshops lead by master Flamenco artists, often from Spain. - Sponsors the dance company, ¡FLAMENCO! Santa Barbara, which performs year-round at events, private gatherings, senior homes, hospitals and schools. -  Provides young people with an outlet for creativity, expression and physical activity, and instills a sense of community, culture, history, respect, poise and confidence. We are supported by the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation, Schlinger Foundation, Towbes Foundation and many private donors and foundations who see the value in keeping aspiring young dancers and musicians focused on their passion. With your tax-deductible donation, we offer a multitude of naming and sponsorship opportunities.