Instituto Andaluz Del Flamenco

EN Instituto Andaluz del Flamenco 20 years of BALLET FLAMENCO DE ANDALUCÍA Artistic direction Rafaela Carrasco Cultura eres tú. The Andalusian Flamenco Ballet, the ins- nio Ruiz, María Pagés and Cristina Hoyos titutional dance company of the Andalu- as well as the choreographers along its sian Government, represents this Region history: Manolo Marín, Eva Yerbabuena, and represents its most unique art on Fernando Romero, Isabel Bayón, Javier stages all over the world, where it records Latorre, Rafael Campallo, Javier Barón, considerable successes as artistic com- Manolete, Antonio Gades, Alejandro pany —from the public and the critics— Granados, Rubén Olmo and now Rafaela which have been recognized along its Carrasco. Thanks to all of them and to the history with prizes such as the National artistic, technical and production team of Choreography Prize or a Max Prize for the the Andalusian Flamenco Ballet, our Re- Best Female Dance Performance. In addi- gion and flamenco have come a bit further tion, the company plays an essential role —with close to a thousand performan- regarding the attraction of new audiences ces on five continents— and have made ant the spread of Andalusian culture with the world a little smaller by touching the high quality shows and the fact that it is a hearts of thousands of people. public company that provides stable job to a significant team of professionals, being With this show —the 30th production of therefore a great opportunity for the An- the Andalusian Flamenco Ballet— we ce- dalusian artists who belong to it. lebrated in 2014 the 20 years of life of this company drawing an image non static but The company has been source of some constantly growing and evolving, an image of the great figures of flamenco —among in which every flamenco aficionado will them the current choreographer, who be reflected on a journey through the ima- made part of it when it was created— and ges of the Andalusian Flamenco Ballet du- thanks to the experience of its different ring these 20 years. directors it has been enriched and it has acquired maturity and recognition. In This show was awarded the Giraldillo Pri- this regard, it is important to remember ze of the Flamenco Bienal of Sevilla 2014 the mark left by Mario Maya, José Anto- for Best Show. 2 Andalusia has in its culture a powerful collective idea of social and territorial cohesion. And flamenco is the main driving force which identifies us as Andalusians both within and across borders. A musical and artistic genre which since 2010 makes part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The safeguard and protection of flamenco are a mandate of the Statute of Autonomy the Department of Culture is responsible for. The continuation of Ballet Fla- menco de Andalucía (Andalusian Flamenco Ballet) is one of the measures of support and diffusion of our cultural genre par excellence. The threads of andalusian culture mingle with the dance steps of a project which intends to become a commonplace for top-notch creators and artists, encouraging the participation and professional development of Andalusian artists. The Andalusian Government has since 1994 its own dance company: then called Andalusian Dance Company (Compañía Andaluza de Danza) which under the guidance of greatest choreographers has brought flamenco on numerous national and international stages. In 2004 it was renamed Andalusian Flamenco Ballet (Ballet Fla- menco de Andalucía). Today it is a symbol of Andalusian culture, flamenco art and the common values and emotions of a people; a company which will go on weaving the threads of our most representative art wher- ever flamenco steps arrive. photograph: LUIS CASTILLA LUIS photograph: 3 HISTORY Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía (An- dalusian Flamenco Ballet) has played the role of ambassador of flamenco since its creation in 1994, more than 20 years ago. Réquiem From that situation the Company opens new by Mario Maya (1994) markets for flamenco and makes part of the cultural agendas of countries such as the United De lo flamenco States, Argentina, Cuba, France, Germany, Italy, by Mario Maya (1994) Hungary, Switzerland or Mexico. Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía is a regular in the programs of major international events like Aichi Exhibition in Japan and has partic- ipated in big flamenco festivals such as New York or London. The productions carried out during this time have reached re- mote locations but were also present on Andalusian stages. The Andalusian Flamenco Ballet regularly participates in the pro- gramme Lorca y Granada en los Jardines del Generalife (the presti- gious festival held in the Alhambra gardens in Granada) with several productions based on works by Federico García Lorca which have then toured the main scenic venues in Spain and abroad. The history of the Ballet is full of recognition, not only from the audience and the critics but also from performing arts specia- lists. In this regard it has received the National Choreo- graphy Prize for the show directed by María Pagés El perro andaluz and several choreographies by Cristina Hoyos while she directed the Ballet have been nominated for the Max theatre prizes. Notable among these is Yerma, which received the Max Prize for Best Female Dance Perfor- mance to Cristina Hoyos; or Romancero gitano which was the most seen show in Spain during 2006. Likewise, the show Images, 20 years of Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía received the Giraldillo Prize for the Best Show of the 18th Flamenco Bienal of Seville. The dance company has been a constant source of talents whence major current flamenco artists emerged: Israel Galván, Isabel Bayón, Rafael Campallo, Belén Maya, Fernando Romero, Mercedes Ruiz, María José Franco, Juan José Jaén ‘El Junco’, Patri- cia Guerrero or the current choreographer —Rafaela Carrasco— among others. Romancero gitano by Cristina Hoyos (2006) All this has led Andalusian Flamenco Ballet to become a landmark company of dance and flamenco of which productions have created its own audience within and across our borders and which awakes the interest for flamenco around the world. 4 El perro andaluz by María Pagés (1996) El jaleo La leyenda Llanto por Ignacio Sánchez Mejías by María Pagés (1997) by José Antonio Ruiz (2002) by Rubén Olmo (2012) Bodas de sangre by Antonio Gades (2002) En la memoria del cante: 1922 by Rafaela Carrasco (2013) Yerma by Cristina Hoyos (2003) Poema del Cante Jondo Metáfora en el Café de Chinitas by Rubén Olmo (2011) 5 by Cristina Hoyos (2011) Directors and choreographers of Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía Mario Maya Javier Barón Manolo Marín Alejandro Granados María Pagés Eva Yerbabuena Fernando Romero Isabel Bayón José Antonio Ruiz Antonio Gades Javier Latorre Cristina Hoyos Manolete Rubén Olmo Rafael Campallo Rafaela Carrasco 6 Choreographies De lo flamenco, 1994 La vida breve, 1997 Encuentros, 2001 CHOREOGRAPHY Mario Maya (Opera suite by Manuel de Falla) CHOREOGRAPHIES Alejandro A. Rueda CHOREOGRAPHY José Antonio Ruiz Granados/Eva Yerbabuena/ ‘La Toná’ (nana de colores) Isabel Bayón/Rafael Romeras, 1997 Campallo/José Antonio Ruiz Réquiem, 1994 CHOREOGRAPHY José Antonio CHOREOGRAPHY Mario Maya Picasso. Paisajes, 2001 Imágenes flamencas, 1998 CHOREOGRAPHY José Antonio Ruiz Homenaje a Albéniz: CHOREOGRAPHY José Antonio Ruiz Suite Iberia, 1996 Bodas de Sangre de CHOREOGRAPHY Manolo Marín Cosas de payos, 1998 Federico García Lorca, 2002 CHOREOGRAPHY Javier Latorre CHOREOGRAPHY Antonio Gades Flamencos del Altozano. Tientos tangos 1996 Latido flamenco, 1998 La leyenda, 2002 CHOREOGRAPHY Manolo Marín CHOREOGRAPHY Manolete ORIGINAL IDEA AND CHOREOGRAPHY (Seguiriya, Farruca, Taranto, José Antonio Ruiz El perro andaluz. Tangos) Colectivo Cía. Andaluza Burlerías, 1996 de Danza (Soléa por bulerías, Yerma, 2003 CHOREOGRAPHY María Pagés Alegrías) CHOREOGRAPHY Cristina Hoyos El jaleo, 1997 Malunó, 1998 Los caminos de Lorca, 2004 CHOREOGRAPHY CHOREOGRAPHY José Antonio Ruiz CHOREOGRAPHY ADVICE María Pagés/Fernando Cristina Hoyos Romero Golpes da la vida, 1998 CHOREOGRAPHY CONCEPT José Antonio A tiempo y a compás, 2004 CHOREOGRAPHY José Antonio Ruiz/ CHOREOGRAPHY Cristina Hoyos Rafael Campallo Viaje al Sur, 2005 Vals patético, 1998 CHOREOGRAPHY Cristina Hoyos CHOREOGRAPHY José Antonio Ruiz Romancero gitano, 2006 Elegía, homenaje a CHOREOGRAPHY Cristina Hoyos Antonio, 1999 CHOREOGRAPHY José Antonio Ruiz Poema del cante jondo en el Café de Chinitas, 2009 Un ramito de locura, 1999 CHOREOGRAPHY Cristina Hoyos CHOREOGRAPHY Javier Barón Metáfora, 2012 CHOREOGRAPHY Rubén Olmo Llanto por Ignacio Sánchez Mejías, 2013 CHOREOGRAPHY Rubén Olmo En la memoria del cante: 1922, 2014 CHOREOGRAPHY Rafaela Carrasco Imágenes. 20 años de Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía, 2014 CHOREOGRAPHY Rafaela Carrasco 7 London UK Sadler’s Wells Performances of Andalusian Flamenco Ballet abroad Mont-de-Marsan FRANCE Espace François Miterrand Paris FRANCE Folies Bergère Geneva SWITZERLAND Grand Théâtre de Genève Hannover GERMANY Pavilion of the World Exhibition 2000 Bolonia ITALY Arena del Sole Trento ITALY Teatro Sociale Treviso ITALY Teatro Comunale Budapest HUNGARY Palace of Arts de Budapest | Thália Theatre Tampa USA Ferguson Concert Hall Athens GREECE Badmington Theatre Miami USA Art Center Thessaloniki GREECE Thessaloniki Concert Hall 30/01/2004 30/01/2004 “Flamenco fests sets hearts afire” Boston USA Cutler Boston Majestic New York USA City Center Washington USA Lisner Auditorium Charleston USA Spoleto Festival Havana CUBA Gran Teatro de La Habana | Teatro Mella Las Tunas CUBA Tunas 03/02/2004 “El

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