Photo : © Yolanda Montiel
In this class, you’ll learn tango-specific rhythms and simple choreographic games that will enable you to reflect on practical techniques related to arms, feet and body percussion. The workshop ends with a short group choreography.
We recommend that you wear comfortable clothes and bring (if you wish) flamenco-related accessories: flowers, a veil, a fan, a shawl, etc. The workshop is designed for anyone curious about flamenco!
María del Mar Suárez/La Chachi has earned her place in the tradition of breaking down and reassessing flamenco, following the path of other outsiders like El Niño de Elche, Israel Galván and Rocío Molina. An actress and dancer, she graduated in both disciplines in Malaga, her hometown. After specialising in flamenco with “La Lupi”, training in physical theatre, new dramaturgy and contemporary dance, she discovered her true passion: the union of all these disciplines.
La Chachi, is no new arrival, because she has been twisting the traditional flamenco language since 2008 to fit it to her unique style, where hybridisation is the norm. She made her first piece in 2017, La gramática de los mamíferos (The Grammar of Mammals), which received several nominations and awards. Her second work La Espera received support from Teatros del Canal (Madrid) and was programmed at the Teatro Central in Sevilla. Los inescalables Alpes, buscando a Currito (The Unclimbable Alps, Looking for Currito) was presented at Festival de Otoño of Madrid and in 2022 received the Godot Dance Award. (Photo : Enekofilmaker. 21 Distritos)
Workshop facilitators
La Chachi, Lola Dolores
