Flamenco Photo Diary and Blog by Miguelito: Natalia Monteleon's Arte Flamenco 10th Annual Student Recital. May 15, 2010

Farruca. May 15, 2010 (photo by Gail Kapsambelis)

It's 4-something pm on Friday as I type these words. The weather's gorgeous again and I'm indoors at my neighborhood Starbucks. Sipping an iced café americano by the window watching the people walk by...so much for concentrating on writing this blog. Oh well. :-)

So last Saturday Arte Flamenco performed in its 10th annual student recital. Of course, it was scheduled the same time as my weekly gig at Cafe Citron so I couldn't go, but thank God my new dancer friend Franciska came through with photos from the recital. Here's a small random selection for your enjoyment.

Sevillanas. May 15, 2010 (photo by Gail Kapsambelis)

I've performed for quite a few of Arte Flamenco's student recitals over the years so I have idea what it was like. I have a lot of good memories from the rehearsals, the recitals themselves and the after parties. Good times. Quite a few of her former students have gone on to become experienced soloists in the DC area working with me extensively in tablao: Marta Chico Martín, Sara Jerez, Courtney Bernal, Karina Araujo, Aleksey Kulikov, Pam de Ocampo and the list goes on.

So the "game" that we old timers like to play is trying to predict who will be the future performers. What do you think?

Sevillanas. May 15, 2010 (video still by Ae-Hyun Shin)

I could make up some text to fill-in the space here, but it would be better to get some quotes from Arte Flamenco students. So if you were in the show or in the audience, please email me your thoughts and I might publish them here. Thanks!

In the meantime, you can get more info about Arte Flamenco and their director/teacher Natalia Monteleón at the Arte Flamenco website.