Navidad Flamenca: Student Flamenco Recital – A Family-Friendly Celebration

Bring the whole family to celebrate the holiday season with an enchanting evening of flamenco music and dance at the Parma-Snow Branch CCPL location! This festive, family-friendly performance is designed for all ages to enjoy and invites everyone to experience the vibrant culture of Spain together. With mesmerizing performances by our local flamenco community and dedicated aficionados, "Navidad Flamenca" will captivate young and old alike with its festive energy and rhythmic excitement. Don't miss this special opportunity to share the joy and magic of flamenco with your loved ones—join us for a holiday celebration full of warmth, artistry, and community!

Join us for an evening of performances, Spanish food, drinks, sangria, music, and dancing!

With your help, we can create new opportunities for artists, educate future generations, and bring the passion of Flamenco to wider audiences. Let's dream big together and ensure Flamenco's vibrant legacy continues to thrive. This fundraiser is dedicated to supporting Abrepaso Flamenco and its mission of empowering the NE Ohio region through flamenco music, dance, and culture.

Join us for our first tablao of 2024 - featuring two special guests: Marija Temo (previously seen on La Voz) and Wendy Clinard of Clinard Dance Chicago.

A tablao is flamenco in its rawest form, featuring the energizing improvisation just like the cafes in Spain. There’s nothing quite like the energy that a tablao produces as the audience can feel the rhythms of flamenco in the cabaret-like setting.

Marija Temo joins Abrepaso once again for this performance. Temo is a classical/flamenco guitarist, flamenco vocalist, conductor, and former dancer. She has come into her own, combining her flamenco and classical abilities in unique types of performance. “Challenging the rules of traditional flamenco…She continues to break new ground…” Philadelphia Inquirer. A few highlights include: Vocal contestant on La Voz US, NBC TV; Composer/Arranger/Accompanist for the “Flamenco Nutcracker” production; Performer and judge at The Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Festival and Competition; Performer with the Zac Brown Band, and has had two works for guitar and written for her by Loris Chobanian. Temo is Guitar Chair at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee, WI. She is an alumna of Baldwin- Wallace College and Peabody Conservatory of Music. www.marijatemo.com

Wendy Clinard joins us again in NE Ohio (last time was February 2020). Clinard is the Artistic Director of Clinard Dance Theatre, a global interdisciplinary ensemble founded in 1999. After completing a BFA at The Art Institute of Chicago in 1993, Clinard embarked on a rigorous apprenticeship with flamenco dancer Edo Sie and augmented her studies in Spain. Clinard is the principal instructor at Clinard Dance Theatre Studio, located in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, where she runs their adult and pre professional dance school. Through her company work Clinard has been an invited choreographer to Jacob's Pillow (Summer 2000) and The Birmingham Royal Ballet (Birmingham England, Fall 2001). The company has participated in a guest residency at the Hambidge Center in Rapbun, Georgia (Summer 2002) and at The Chicago Cultural Center's Dance Bridge Program (fall 2006 and Jan. 2010). Wendy has been a soloist and collaborator with Las Guitarras de España since 1999. www.clinardance.org

This performance is sponsored in part by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and the Ohio Arts Council.

Join us for our first tablao of 2024 - featuring two special guests: Marija Temo (previously seen on La Voz) and Wendy Clinard of Clinard Dance Chicago.

A tablao is flamenco in its rawest form, featuring the energizing improvisation just like the cafes in Spain. There’s nothing quite like the energy that a tablao produces as the audience can feel the rhythms of flamenco in the cabaret-like setting.

Marija Temo joins Abrepaso once again for this performance. Temo is a classical/flamenco guitarist, flamenco vocalist, conductor, and former dancer. She has come into her own, combining her flamenco and classical abilities in unique types of performance. “Challenging the rules of traditional flamenco…She continues to break new ground…” Philadelphia Inquirer. A few highlights include: Vocal contestant on La Voz US, NBC TV; Composer/Arranger/Accompanist for the “Flamenco Nutcracker” production; Performer and judge at The Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Festival and Competition; Performer with the Zac Brown Band, and has had two works for guitar and written for her by Loris Chobanian. Temo is Guitar Chair at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee, WI. She is an alumna of Baldwin- Wallace College and Peabody Conservatory of Music. www.marijatemo.com

Wendy Clinard joins us again in NE Ohio (last time was February 2020). Clinard is the Artistic Director of Clinard Dance Theatre, a global interdisciplinary ensemble founded in 1999. After completing a BFA at The Art Institute of Chicago in 1993, Clinard embarked on a rigorous apprenticeship with flamenco dancer Edo Sie and augmented her studies in Spain. Clinard is the principal instructor at Clinard Dance Theatre Studio, located in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, where she runs their adult and pre professional dance school. Through her company work Clinard has been an invited choreographer to Jacob's Pillow (Summer 2000) and The Birmingham Royal Ballet (Birmingham England, Fall 2001). The company has participated in a guest residency at the Hambidge Center in Rapbun, Georgia (Summer 2002) and at The Chicago Cultural Center's Dance Bridge Program (fall 2006 and Jan. 2010). Wendy has been a soloist and collaborator with Las Guitarras de España since 1999. www.clinardance.org

En Camino and Alice Blumenfeld will make a special appearance sharing the villancicos - flamenco Christmas carols - at the annual Christmas musical celebration at St. Dominic Church in Shaker Heights.

5pm Performance

For more info:

https://www.stdominicchurch.net/

Catch some flamenco dancing while you do your holiday shopping!

Feel the intensity and witness the beauty of flamenco in its most traditional setting – a tablao! With special guests from Spain, it’s a great way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!

Featuring Guest Artist Sol “La Argentinita” from Granada, Spain along with Raphael Brunn, Marcia La Romera, Alice Blumenfeld, Jim Carr, and the dancers of En Camino - Christina Patterson, Tianyi Guo, and Marie Carr.

Glenda Sol Koeraus, “La Argentinita,” is a Buenos Aires-born flamenco dancer and singer who over the past decade has established herself as one of the leading flamenco dancers/choreographers in New York. Sol has been described by The New York Times as “seductively aggressive” and by Theater Online as “a master of her craft.” She is without doubt one of the few U.S.- based flamenco artists to possess a distinctive vision and voice in an art form still dominated by Spanish-based artists, despite its increasing global appeal. Sol has appeared at illustrious venues such as Lincoln Center, Town Hall, Symphony Space, and The Joyce Theater. She has been featured in the pre-production of Tony Award-winning Christopher Gatelli’s In Your Arms (Powerhouse Theater), Zorro! The Musical (Alliance Theater, GA), Carmen & Traviata (Metropolitan Opera) Choreographer and Solo Dancer for Portland Opera’s production of Carmen (Keller Auditorium) and toured the US as a Solo Dancer and Singer and choreographer for the world renowned Gala of the Royal Horses. More recently, she has been featured in the multimedia production Medea by Yara Travieso and dancing at the Thalia production Alma sharing the stage with Flamenco star Adrian Galia. Sol was the principal dancer and choreographer for the Flamenco Fusion with Latin Grammy Maestro Raul Jaurena and Multi-Instrumentalist/singer prodigy Diego Amador at the Thalia Theater. Whether teaching, dancing, singing or directing, Sol stays very close to the roots of flamenco, never neglecting the cante jondo (deep song) aspect of the art, which also keeps her close to her native Argentina, a land where the accent of the mate amargo (bitter mate) still rules supreme.

Sponsored in part by Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

Join us for our annual wine tasting and fundraiser at Mallorca Cleveland! The evening will feature music and dance performances, wines, and tapas. A beautiful evening of Spanish culture and food - all while raising money to continue to share the stunning art form of flamenco in NE Ohio and beyond.

Funds raised help us rent rehearsal space and cover musician fees. All tickets have a tax-deductible value of $85.

Join us for our first performance in Akron, OH!

with Special Guest Marija Temo

• Knight Stage at Akron Civic Theater

• Showtime: 8:00 pm

• $25/$20 for students

Why you should see this show…

ABREPASO flamenco, Northeast Ohio’s premiere flamenco music and dance company presents flamenco in its most traditional setting – a tablao. Feel the intensity of the music and dance in this intimate setting featuring internationally recognized flamenco artists.

This performance will feature Alice Blumenfeld (dance), Marija Temo (guitar & vocals), and Liam Smith (percussion) along with dancers from ABREPASO flamenco.

Featured Artists:

Marija Temo is a classical/flamenco guitarist, flamenco vocalist, conductor, and former dancer. She has come into her own, combining her flamenco and classical abilities in unique types of performance. “Challenging the rules of traditional flamenco…She continues to break new ground…” Philadelphia Inquirer. A few highlights include: Vocal contestant on La Voz US, NBC TV; Composer/Arranger/Accompanist for the “Flamenco Nutcracker” production; Performer and judge at The Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Festival and Competition; Performer with the Zac Brown Band, and has had two works for guitar and written for her by Loris Chobanian. Temo is Guitar Chair at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee, WI. She is an alumna of Baldwin- Wallace College and Peabody Conservatory of Music. www. Marijatemo.com.

Alice Blumenfeld is known for a unique and “fierce presence (her movements seem to arise from several feet beneath the ground)” (Thinking Dance) and her “sharp and exhilarating” energy onstage (Philadelphia Inquirer). Blumenfeld is the founder and artistic director of ABREPASO flamenco. The company’s name means to break open space and their mission is to deepen appreciation for flamenco and create original choreographies, finding new entry points into and new pathways within the art form. Blumenfeld’s recognitions include: a Fulbright recipient in dance in Spain, a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, and a two-time Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award recipient in choreography (FY20 & 22). She toured nationally with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, and has been a guest artist with Nélida Tirado, the American Bolero Dance Company, Antonio Granjero, Jácome Flamenco, among other companies and she has performed in Berlin and Spain. Blumenfeld holds an MFA in Dance from Hollins University and a BA in Comparative Literature from New York University where she graduated summa cum laude, with highest departmental honors, and Phi Beta Kappa.

Join us for our annual tablao and recital at the Beachland Ballroom!

We have a stellar line-up including two amazing musicians, Juanito Pascual and José Moreno, along with local performers including Alice Blumenfeld.

Our silent auction will wrap up at the end of the performance, with all the items displayed and available for pick-up immediately after the performance.

Join us for our summer tablao in Cleveland!

with Special Guest Marija Temo

• Venue: Concert Hall

• Showtime: 7:00 pm

• Doors open: 5:00 pm

• $25 Advance, $30 Day of Show, All Ages, Reserved seating

Why you should see this show…

ABREPASO flamenco, Northeast Ohio’s premiere flamenco music and dance company presents flamenco in its most traditional setting – a tablao. Feel the intensity of the music and dance in this intimate setting featuring internationally recognized flamenco artists.

This performance will feature Alice Blumenfeld (dance), Marija Temo (guitar & vocals), and Liam Smith (percussion) along with dancers from ABREPASO flamenco.

Featured Artists:

Marija Temo is a classical/flamenco guitarist, flamenco vocalist, conductor, and former dancer. She has come into her own, combining her flamenco and classical abilities in unique types of performance. “Challenging the rules of traditional flamenco…She continues to break new ground…” Philadelphia Inquirer. A few highlights include: Vocal contestant on La Voz US, NBC TV; Composer/Arranger/Accompanist for the “Flamenco Nutcracker” production; Performer and judge at The Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Festival and Competition; Performer with the Zac Brown Band, and has had two works for guitar and written for her by Loris Chobanian. Temo is Guitar Chair at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee, WI. She is an alumna of Baldwin- Wallace College and Peabody Conservatory of Music. www. Marijatemo.com.

Alice Blumenfeld is known for a unique and “fierce presence (her movements seem to arise from several feet beneath the ground)” (Thinking Dance) and her “sharp and exhilarating” energy onstage (Philadelphia Inquirer). Blumenfeld is the founder and artistic director of ABREPASO flamenco. The company’s name means to break open space and their mission is to deepen appreciation for flamenco and create original choreographies, finding new entry points into and new pathways within the art form. Blumenfeld’s recognitions include: a Fulbright recipient in dance in Spain, a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, and a two-time Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award recipient in choreography (FY20 & 22). She toured nationally with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, and has been a guest artist with Nélida Tirado, the American Bolero Dance Company, Antonio Granjero, Jácome Flamenco, among other companies and she has performed in Berlin and Spain. Blumenfeld holds an MFA in Dance from Hollins University and a BA in Comparative Literature from New York University where she graduated summa cum laude, with highest departmental honors, and Phi Beta Kappa.

ABREPASO’s Tablao Flamenco series is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

A Celebration of Hope. A Dialogue for Change.

May 28, 2022

7:00pm-10:00pm, St. John's Episcopal Church in Ohio City & the surrounding neighborhood - 2600 Church Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113.

FREE AND OPEN TO ALL

Station Hope is a jubilant community event celebrating Cleveland’s social justice heritage and exploring contemporary struggles for freedom and equity. Engage with over 250 artists and 50+ community and professional arts & culture organizations from across Northeast Ohio as they envision, interrogate, and seek out hope on the grounds of Cleveland's first authenticated Underground Railroad site, St. John's Episcopal Church. Audiences explore the historic properties while viewing works of theatre, music, storytelling, and dance inspired by the most important issues of our time. Station Hope is free, family-friendly, and open to all.

ABREPASO flamenco will perform excerpts from their award-winning show, En Camino.

The Lake Erie Folk Fest is produced by the Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Association and held at the Shore Cultural Centre, a former high school turned innovative arts center in downtown Euclid.

The festival brings together two communities in a cross-pollination of the arts: Euclid's diverse arts community, and Northeast Ohio's traditional roots music community. 

Alice Blumenfeld and the apprentices of ABREPASO flamenco will be joined by Jon Bañuelos and Carolina Loyola García to present traditional flamenco repertory including alegrías and tientos.

Concert admission $20, prepaid online $15; age 12 & under free. Doors open 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the info desk during the day and at the door until they sell out. Or order tickets online by Friday midnight April 29 and pick them up at Will Call the day of the concert.

Join us for our first tablao of 2022!

with Special Guest Marija Temo

• Venue: Concert Hall

• Showtime: 7:00 pm

• Doors open: 5:00 pm

• $20 Advance, $25 Day of Show, All Ages, Reserved seating

Please note: Proof of Covid-19 vaccination (card or photo is acceptable), or negative test (time-stamped, no older than 72 hours) is required to enter. Masks are suggested except while eating and drinking.

Why you should see this show…

ABREPASO flamenco, Northeast Ohio’s premiere flamenco music and dance company presents flamenco in its most traditional setting – a tablao. Feel the intensity of the music and dance in this intimate setting featuring internationally recognized flamenco artists.

This performance will feature Alice Blumenfeld (dance), Marija Temo (guitar & vocals), and Patrick Graney (percussion) along with dancers from ABREPASO flamenco.

Featured Artists:

Growing up in Valencia, Spain, the multitalented and versatile Flamenco dancer, Choreographer, Singer, Percussionist and Guitarist Oscar Valero currently divides his time and artistry equally between the United States and his native Spain. He had a great success his New York City-based Oscar Valero Dance Company presented Valero’s original creation Fuerza to sold-out audiences at the renowned Baryshnikov Arts Center, the JCC Arts Center as well as The Connelly Theater in NYC. In October 2009, The Joyce SoHo presented Valero’s El Swing del Flamenco, which received great reviews not only for his dancing and choreography but also for his ability to compose music for dance. Oscar has appeared in many festivals In Spain including among others the venerated Festival de Jerez, Festival de Cantes de las Minas (La Union), and La Bienal de Sevilla. With Antonio Canales he performed in the international festivals of Lyon (France), Bogotá (Colombia), Tel Aviv (Israel), Spoleto (Italia), and Tokyo (Japan). He accompanied María Pagés in the festivals of Boston and New York City. Since Oscar moved to San Diego he has been performing at different venues locally on a regular basis as well as holding a workshop for professionals and semi-professional flamenco dancers. Oscar is also a part time Professor in the Dance department of UCSD University in San Diego. He continues to travel through the United States as an invited artist and choreographer.

Marija Temo is a classical/flamenco guitarist, flamenco vocalist, conductor, and former dancer. She has come into her own, combining her flamenco and classical abilities in unique types of performance. “Challenging the rules of traditional flamenco…She continues to break new ground…” Philadelphia Inquirer. A few highlights include: Vocal contestant on La Voz US, NBC TV; Composer/Arranger/Accompanist for the “Flamenco Nutcracker” production; Performer and judge at The Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Festival and Competition; Performer with the Zac Brown Band, and has had two works for guitar and written for her by Loris Chobanian. Temo is Guitar Chair at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee, WI. She is an alumna of Baldwin- Wallace College and Peabody Conservatory of Music. www. Marijatemo.com.

Alice Blumenfeld is known for a unique and “fierce presence (her movements seem to arise from several feet beneath the ground)” (Thinking Dance) and her “sharp and exhilarating” energy onstage (Philadelphia Inquirer). Blumenfeld is the founder and artistic director of ABREPASO flamenco. The company’s name means to break open space and their mission is to deepen appreciation for flamenco and create original choreographies, finding new entry points into and new pathways within the art form. Blumenfeld’s recognitions include: a Fulbright recipient in dance in Spain, a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, and a two-time Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award recipient in choreography (FY20 & 22). She toured nationally with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, and has been a guest artist with Nélida Tirado, the American Bolero Dance Company, Antonio Granjero, Jácome Flamenco, among other companies and she has performed in Berlin and Spain. Blumenfeld holds an MFA in Dance from Hollins University and a BA in Comparative Literature from New York University where she graduated summa cum laude, with highest departmental honors, and Phi Beta Kappa.

ABREPASO’s Tablao Flamenco series is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

Join Alianza Latina for a live on-site performance. ABREPASO flamenco will present both traditional and avant garde flamenco works that show how flamenco began as a hybrid form drawing from many cultures within and beyond Andalucía, and continues to incorporate new influences. Because of flamenco's diverse molds, it has historically given voice to the oppressed and attracted aficionados from all over the world and all walks of life, building bridges and understanding across differences.

Performance will feature Carolina Borja on cello and vocals.

Join us for an exciting afternoon of flamenco music and dance! Featuring Northeast Ohio's premiere flamenco dance company, Abrepaso Flamenco, and nationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer, Alice Blumenfeld along with nationally acclaimed musicians Marija Temo (vocals and guitar) and Liam Smith (percussion).

En Camino marks the Cleveland music and dance landscape, announcing Abrepaso’s growing presence in the performing arts scene and its growing company of artists. We are here and ready to take on Cleveland!

The performance features new works from Alice Blumenfeld, including two new solos, along with new choreographies for the pre-professional trainees who have been studying intensively since September with Artistic Director, Alice Blumenfeld.

Nationally acclaimed musicians Marija Temo (vocals and guitar) and Liam Smith (percussion) will accompany the dancers.

Join us for a live performance (limited seating) or from the comfort of your home via the online premiere.

Live Performance

Date: June 5th, 2021 2:00-3:15pm & 7:30-8:45pm

Limited seating. All Covid-19 recommendations in the State of Ohio will be followed. Attendees must wear masks for duration of performance and maintain social distancing. People of the same household may be seated together. Location is ADA accessible. Performance will last approximately 70 minutes with no intermission.

Location: Pilgrim Church

2592 W 14th St, Cleveland, OH 44113

$25

Online

Watch the performance online June 12th, 2021 at 8pm, followed by a live-artist talk on Zoom.

If you cannot attend live, the video performance & artist talk will be available for 10 days after the premiere.

$20

If you are watching with several members of your circle, we encourage you, when financially able, to make an additional donation or purchase multiple tickets. Limited in-person ticket sales, compounded with other challenges from Covid-19, have made the past year particularly difficult for performing arts organizations. We greatly appreciate your help in continuing to grow the flamenco community in Northeast Ohio and beyond!