A native New Mexican, La Emi began her Flamenco journey at the age of four and has emerged as a teacher and performer acclaimed for her artistry and craft.
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La Emi started studying Flamenco with the María Benítez Institute for Spanish Arts (ISA) when she was four years old and began working with the Institute’s youth company, Flamenco’s Next Generation, at the age of 10. At age 12, she started teaching within the Northern New Mexico public school system. She continued her love of teaching as an instructor at Moving Arts Española in 2005 and ISA in 2006.
La Emi has danced with Juan Siddi Flamenco Santa Fe, Compañía Chuscales y Mina Fajardo, and EntreFlamenco, the company of Antonio Granjero and Estefania Ramirez. She also danced with the National Institute of Flamenco in their Summer Season at the Lodge at Santa Fe. She annually tours with The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Nutcracker since 2015.
La Emi studied intensively in Spain with Gala Vivancos, Carmela Greco, Belén López, Mónica Fernández, La Choni, Anabel Moreno, and La Popi. She has performed under the direction of Carmela Greco, José Galván, and Torombo and at major venues, including the Carmela Greco Seminario de Flamenco y Danza Española and Café de Chinitas in Madrid; Cuevas Los Tarantos in the Sacromonte of Granada and the Teatro Alameda Festival Flamenco in Sevilla. She is also the founder and executive director at EmiArteFlamenco Academy whose mission is to empower children and adults through the art form of Flamenco.
New Mexico's very own la emi
La Emi started studying Flamenco with the María Benítez Institute for Spanish Arts (ISA) when she was four years old and began working with the Institute’s youth company, Flamenco’s Next Generation, at the age of 10. At age 12, she started teaching within the Northern New Mexico public school system. She continued her love of teaching as an instructor at Moving Arts Española in 2005 and ISA in 2006.
La Emi has danced with Juan Siddi Flamenco Santa Fe, Compañía Chuscales y Mina Fajardo, and EntreFlamenco, the company of Antonio Granjero and Estefania Ramirez. She also danced with the National Institute of Flamenco in their Summer Season at the Lodge at Santa Fe. She annually tours with The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Nutcracker since 2015.
La Emi studied intensively in Spain with Gala Vivancos, Carmela Greco, Belén López, Mónica Fernández, La Choni, Anabel Moreno, and La Popi. She has performed under the direction of Carmela Greco, José Galván, and Torombo and at major venues, including the Carmela Greco Seminario de Flamenco y Danza Española and Café de Chinitas in Madrid; Cuevas Los Tarantos in the Sacromonte of Granada and the Teatro Alameda Festival Flamenco in Sevilla. She is also the founder and executive director at EmiArteFlamenco Academy whose mission is to empower children and adults through the art form of Flamenco.
New Mexico's very own la emi
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Vicente Griego “El Cartucho”
From Dixon/Embudo, NM, Vicente is devoted to cante Flamenco. In 1999, he toured
internationally with Jośe Greco II and was mentored by Alfonso Gabarri, “El Veneno.” Griego is
a pupil of guitarist Jośe Valle and singer Jośe Fernández. Griego performs with Yjastros: The
American Flamenco Repertory Company, and EmiArteFlamenco. He is lead singer in the rumba
Flamenco band ReVóZo. Griego is also a faculty member at the University of New Mexico’s
Theater and Dance department.
EmiArteFlamenco is cO-directed by Vicente Griego
every human emotion that is possible to feel can be expressed through flamenco
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