“Flamenco Nutcracker” performances in person & virtual, Sat., 12/4/21, Milwaukee, WI (Artists: K. DeMars, M. Gutierrez, M. Temo, H. Kunsman, & M. Shiner)
The Flamenco Nutcracker returns this December! Join us for a magical holiday event filled with the beauty and passion of Flamenco dance. Follow the clicking castanets of the Sugar Plum Fairy as she leads us into an enchanted winter wonderland. Guest dancer Manuel Gutierrez dazzles with his powerful footwork and commanding stage presence. Award winning flamenco guitarist Marija Temo performs her original score live accompanied by percussionist Mitch Shiner and pianist Heinzel Kunsman. Celebrate the season with an unforgettable evening at this family friendly performance directed by Kerensa DeMars.
Performance date:
Sat., December 4th, 2021
2pm and 7pm Central
(Approximate run time 1 hour, no intermission.)
Fall Workshop in Milwaukee, WI with Marija Temo & Kerensa DeMars
WHEN: EVERY OTHER TUESDAY 6:30 – 7:15 FROM JUNE 15th – AUGUST 24th
WHERE: ALL SAINTS CATHEDRAL
818 East Juneau Ave., Milwaukee, WI
(Enter red door on your left when facing church)
FEE: $25/CLASS
We’re excited to continue the in person workshop series every other Tuesday at All Saints Cathedral. This is a flamenco series open to all levels and all disciplines (guitar, singing, dance).
Dancers will have the opportunity to put their flamenco skills into practice with live music and guitarists will work on accompaniment. We’ll all be working on rhythm, palmas and deepening our flamenco knowledge. Movement sequences will be taught and practiced with cante and guitar at a level that everyone can participate in. Let’s have fun!
Some health and safety considerations will be in place for the classes based on church policies. These include: mask wearing indoors, social distancing, 45 minute limit on gatherings, refraining from attendance if you have COVID symptoms.
Cost for the series is $25/class. You can pay via the PayPal link below. There is an option to pay by the month ($50) or by the class ($25).
The dates for the series are:
September 14, 28
October 12, 26
November 9
Cuadro Coaching & Performances
This year’s intensive is an exciting opportunity for you to work on your communication skills with a group of singers, guitarists, dancers, and palmeros together. Known as a ‘cuadro’ in Flamenco performances, the cuadro groups will be coached together and perform together.
Each student will have the opportunity to work at their level as a performer or as a cuadro member in a support role with other participants. Students will be assigned to one of two cuadro groups of dancers, singers, and guitarists to work with for the three days. What will be addressed: Improving flamenco communication skills for any problem areas that surface, how to fix things on the fly, and support your fellow artists with good palmas, jaleo, and seco playing (muffled playing) . Besides working with each other, players, singers, and dancers in cuadro style will get to work with Marija and Kerensa. The intensive will culminate in a performance with two cuadro groups planning their set list and performing for each other.
Por Fiesta classes
In addition, a por fiesta class for all levels will be offerred. Por fiesta refers to fun, energetic group numbers in bulerias or tangos. Dancers perform a small series of movements accompanied with singing, guitar accompaniment, and palmas. In performance, dancers dance one after the other with various singers. Por Fiesta students are encouraged to participate in the fin de fiesta part of the Cuadro performances if they so wish with their own repertoire, performing the material taught in the por fiesta class, or participating with palmas. Por Fiesta students will be assigned a cuadro group for the fin de fiesta part of the performance.
Everyone will have an opportunity to participate in the performance if they wish. The performances will be recorded for your personal use following the intensive.
Juerga (Flamenco Party)
Sat. after the Cuadro Performances at the Church where the Intensive is being held.
Observe: Observation fees are for those persons not registering for the Cuadro coaching or Por Fiesta classes; otherwise all student registered may observe the Cuadro coaching and Por Fiesta classes for free.
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July 25, 2021: Deadline for performers to register and submit the following info to be part of a Cuadro Group. Email Marija Temo, info@marijatemo.com
Aug. 25, 2021: Deadline to register for the Por Fiesta classes or just Observe
Flamenco Revealed Online Workshop (for dancers, guitarists, and singers)
w/ Kerensa DeMars & Marija Temo
Sat. July 17TH
1-2:30PM CST (2-3:30p.m. EST/ 11-12:30 PT)
Staying in Shape(s) POSTPONED
Despite the cheeky title this workshops covers a very important part of flamenco communication – how the dancer moves on stage and the shapes she/he creates. Using a section of a dance (escobilla transition to a letra) we’ll look at how the dancer cues the singer and guitarist by the way they move from one place to the next and what happens when the movement isn’t clear. Guitarists will have a chance to work with understanding the pattern/shapes the dancer creates so they can anticipate the sequence and find a strong musical accompaniment. Singers will work on anticipating cues so they can relax and do some jaleo and feel confident about when the letra comes in. Dancers will look at how their shapes/patterns are read by the musicians and how to give clear signals.
Dancers who register by WednesdayJuly 14th will receive a prep video that includes the choreography we’ll use in the workshop.
All participants will receive a practice video following the workshop with the material we cover.
