10/26/19 Workshops: (Violin w/ S. Gibons, Takoma Park, MD), & (Flamenco Communication for dancers, singers, and guitarists w/ Wendy Clinard & Marija Temo, D.C)
Gibons uses ideas that will be familiar to string players with classical training to bridge the gap between the worlds of written music and that of improv. The workshop also accommodates a wide variety of skill levels by scaling the complexity of the melodic lines and rhythmic harmony parts we use to the participants comfort. At the very minimum, students must be fluent enough on their instrument to play
scales in first position with two accidentals. There is no maximum requirement. European Gypsy music, Gypsy Jazz, Middle Eastern music, and American Songbook jazz standards are the genres used as a base for the workshop repertoire. These all share many aspects of improvisation technique. All parts are learned by ear.
It is wonderful to return to DC! This concert will be extra special for me. I was a MD resident for 24 years and during 10 of those years, I was an active performer at La Taberna del Alabardero accompanying the late flamenco singer, Manolo Leiva. Together we presented quality flamenco shows and special performances for Spanish dignitaries and the clientele of La Taberna del Alabardero . I am delighted to return, presenting 2 shows of traditional flamenco guitar and song with flamenco arrangements of South and Latin American, and Pop songs.
Come enjoy the fine dining of La Taberna and experiencing flamenco in this beautiful, intimate setting.
Taberna del Alabardero Spanish Restaurant
1776 Eye St. NW, Washington, DC 202-429-2200
Marija Temo, flamenco guitarist and singer offers solo performance of traditional flamenco guitar and song with South, Latin, and Pop American styles.
Shows: 7:00p.m. and 9:00p.m.
Prefix menu
No cover charge
Price $70
Call for dinner reservations.
Location: Boneyard Studios – Tiny House Community Boneyard Studios, 21 Evarts St NE. (Please park on North Capitol Street or on a side street a couple blocks away. If biking, you can bring your bike onto the lot.)
Date: Sunday, May 18, 2014 Time: 6:00 pm (Music will begin promptly at 6:30 and the musicians will play a 40-minute set) Cost: Suggested donation of $5-10 for the musicians and BYOB
Note: They only have seating for about twenty people, but will have blankets on the lawn as well. If you definitely want a seat, arrive early or bring a camp chair. They have limited bathroom facilities.
About the Musicians:
Seamlessly crossing boundaries between flamenco, jazz and rock, Marija and Max weave a musical web that takes you from Andalucia to Moscow, from New York to Rio de Janeiro — and always back to Spain. Read More »
This Sat., Nov. 16, 2013, at 2:00p.m., a Flamenco Documentary, on The History of Flamenco in the US, will be showing in D.C.
I, along with other accomplished D.C. flamenco artists (as well as a mentor/colleague of mine, Manolo Leiva, who passed away last year) will also be featured in the film.
The director, Carolina Loyola- Garcia, has put her passion for flamenco, determined efforts in traveling throughout the US, and talents as a director and interviewer to compile and present Sobre las Olas- a story of flamenco in the US. If you are able to attend, it would be wonderful to support her efforts. Read More »
