biography – Learn Flamenco by Carmen de Torres

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BIOGRAPHY

Carmen was Born in Seville, Spain, she studied regional folkloric dances with Carmen Cano, and flamenco con Jose Jurado, Juan Morilla, Manolo Marín, Carlos Robles, José Galván y La Toná en Sevilla.

Carmen has a reputable teaching experience:
At a very young age she started teaching at the SPANISH CLUB OF WINNIPEG in Winnipeg and later for many years taught at the cultural Association ANDALUCIA DANCERS in Winnipeg, Canadá.
From 1995 until now teaches at her own school in Seville ESTUDIO FLAMENCO CARMEN DE TORRES, since 2014 located in Tomares.

From 1996 till 1999 taught classes for the Delegación de Juventud for the Ayuntamiento de Sevilla in Triana y los Remedios.

In 1998 teaches for the flamenco school Al Andalus to teach for three months, Zurich, Switzerland.

From 2000 till 2006 taught for Delegación de igualdad Ayuntamiento de Sevilla the course FORMACIÓN DE FORMADORAS EN ARTE FLAMENCO.

From 2000 till 2009 teaches in Bern, Switzerland for the Flamenco School of Manuela Kamph.

Master classes for COSTA DEL FLAMENCO in Moscow. 2002.

She teaches master classes in Warsaw, Poland in 2003.

Teaches for the Ayuntamiento de Sevilla, under the Project REDES to teach direct and coordinate the course de ARTES ESCÉNICAS EN FLAMENCO at the Centro Cívico El Esqueleto in Polígono Sur (3000 viviendas) 2005.

Teaches in the UUSS master classes at Lumpoc. and Santa Barbara, California and in Macallen, 2006.

Master classes in Chester England for the Cultural Association DEVA FLAMENCO 2007.

From 2000 till 2012 teaches intensive workshops in Germany in cities such as Dusseldorf, Hamburgo, Bremen, Wurzburg, Nuremberg, etc.

In 2012 teaches intensive workshops in Liverpool for the Peña Flamenca and a Master Class for the International School of Music of Koln, Germany.

Several intensive workshops for different level students in the city of Winnipeg 2014 y 2015

Since 1995 runs her own studio in Sevilla called ESTUDIO FLAMENCO CARMEN DE TORRES.

Performances for private events

For the 25th anniversary of the Canadian Company Imperial Roadways LTD in Canada,
Venta Antequera, Sevilla;

Bodegas de Pedro in Jerez de la Frontera. 2005;

Cortijo El Esparragal 2006;

Cortijo la Andrada, Dos Hermanas Sevilla 2007,

Hotel Alcora de Sevilla, 2008;

Congress for a multinacional English Company at Castillo de los Tres Cantos Madrid, España 2009,

Convention for Bayer Laboratories at Convento Santa Clara, Moguer, Huelva 2009,

performances for weddings en el cortijo la Andrada 2009;

Sala de fiestas Abades, Triana, Sevilla 2010; Hacienda Oran,

various events en Sevilla 2011, Hotel El Alabardero, Sevilla 2012;

Gala at the Golf Club in Moscow for VIP 2012;

Congress for an English company of telecomunicacions, La Raza, Sevilla 2012;

Casa Pilatos, Sevilla for a convention for French Engineers 2013.

Weddings at Hotel AlfonsoXIII, Seville

She has been part of different companies all through dance career such as:

FUSION DANCE THEATRE, a Winnipeg based company where she presented FROM THERE TO HERE 1987 and BEYOND THE EDGE 1988.

COMPAÑÍA DE FLAMENCO PACO MOYANO based in Seville with dancers such as Concha Vargas, Israel Galvan, Andres Marin, Eva la Yerbabuena, presenting the production DE LEYENDA in different theatres all over Spain. 1995.,

ALMA FLAMENCA, a flamenco company with base in Rome, Touring all over Italy 1996.

COMPAÑÍA FLAMENCA TRIANA, another flamenco company based in Rome with which she toured all over Italy in 1997.

In 1998 she Works for THE COMPAÑÍA DE RAFAEL SEGURA based in Zurich for which she teaches and tours all over Switzerland and Germany for 3 months.

COMPAÑÍA ROSARIO FLAMENCO based in Vancouver, Canada as guest artist in 2006 presenting the show TABLAO FLAMENCO and in 2007 presenting LOS CUATRO VIENTOS.

During 2014 takes part in the dance Theatre production LAS SANTAS Produced and directed by Rosario Lara presenting it at the following locations: teatro Municipal de Gelves, teatro de Alcala de Guadaira, Sala el Farol, Sevilla; Teatro Viento Sur, Sevilla; and for two weeks at Teatro de la Fundición, Sevilla.

She has produced, choreographed and directed:

CONCIERTO ANDALUCÍA, presented at the Gas Station Theatre en Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1985;
FLAMENCO CONCERT II also presented at the Gas Station Theatre en Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1986
ESTAMPAS ROCIERAS, presented at the Manitoba Theatre Centre en Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1987,

ESCENAS ANDALUZAS presented at Tec Voc Theatre en Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada , 1988;

LA CASADA INFIEL presented at the Gas Station Theatre en Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1989;

DESDE LA INDIA A ANDALUCIA at los Jardines de la Buhaira, Sevilla, also Centro Artístico Cultural Luna in Castilleja de la Cuesta and at el Mesón de la Malena in Coria del Río. 2005;

ASÍ SOMOS with the students of the professional course of ARTES ESCÉNICAS EN FLAMENCO at the Polígono Sur presented at the Teatro de la Politécnica, also at Universidad de Sevilla Facultad de Psicología, and in el Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, Sevilla 2007;

ESPECTACULO FLAMENCO presented at el Teatro Municipal de Valencina, Sevilla, 2008;

BAILANDO CON LAS OLAS presented at el Teatro Municipal del Saucejo, Sevilla Julio 2009;

DIBUJANDO EL AIRE presented at el Teatro Municipal de Marchena en enero 2010;

CASTILLITOS DE CORAL presented at el Teatro Municipal de Valencina 2011

EL MUNDO SE DESMORONA: presented at el teatro de Valencina de la Concepción, Seville, 2012.

LAS AMAPOLAS: 2013 teatro Municipal de Valencina de la Concepcion, Sevilla

ARTISTA: 2014 teatro municipal de Gelves, SEVILLA

Tours

She has toured Germany on many occassions since 2000 performing in theatre in cities such as: Nüremberg, Villa Leon, Schweinfurt, Disharmonie, Schwäbisch Hall, Alte Schlachthaus, Frankfurt, International Theatre, Würzburg, Julius Spital, Nürnberg, Elmshon, Bremen Schlachthof, Hamburgo, Villa Leon, Schweinfurt, Disharmonie, Schwäbisch Hall, Alte Schlachthaus, Würzburg, Julius Spital, Kiel, Göttingen Musa; Hamburg Musikale, Lübeck Kolosseum, Hannover Haus der Jugend, Kiel Räucherei, NN NN, etc.
In Moscú, Rusia at the theatre of the Music Conservatory as guest artist with the flamenco Moscow company COSTA DEL FLAMENCO 2003.

Toured Russia with her own compañía of 25 sharing stage with the reknow pianist Yuri Rozum and performing at the ”Manezh” arena; Shchelkovo, Hall of the House of Cosmonauts, Zvezdny Gorodok (Star City) and the closing la gala with: Yuri Rozum, Bolshoi Opera soloists, “Talisman” Group 2006

Performed at the University of Santa Bárbara, California 2006

University of Liverpool for an event organized by the Peña Flamenca of Liverpool. 2012.

Floral Pavilion Theatre in Liverpool 2013

Performance in Munich, 2014

Carmen has performed in many festivals such as:

Canadian Heritage Festival, Newfoundland Canada, 1987;
Festival By the Sea, New Bruswick, Canada 1988;

Since 1992 numerous festivals and in many on various occasions such as:

Festival Flamenco de Tomares sharing stage with Pansequito, Juana la del Revuelo, Paco Toronjo, La Macanita,

Festival Flamenco de Pilas, Sevilla,

Festival Flamenco de Paradas junto a Aurora Vargas,

Festival Flamenco de San Jerónimo, Sevilla;

Festival Flamenco del Coronil,

Festival Flamenco del Viso del Alcor compartiendo cartel con la Macanita, Chano Lobato….

Festival flamenco de Burguillos,

Festival Flamenco de San Juan de Aznalfarache compartiendo cartel con Miguel Vargas, Calixto Sanchez,

Festival Flamenco de Pilas,

Festival Flamenco de Villanueva del Ariscal, compartiendo cartel con Tomas de Perrate,

X BIENAL DE FLAMENCO en el espectáculo SABOR A PEÑAS en la peña flamenca Torres Macarena.

BIENAL VA POR BARRIOS at Muelle de la Sal in Triana, Sevilla with artists such as Diego Clavel, Enrique Soto, Sabor Jerez and others;

Festival Flamenco de Albaida del Aljarafe, Sevilla 2003;

Hamburgo Flamenco Festival, Germany. 2002, 2003.

Festival Flamenco de Lora del Río 2004 junto a artistas como Antonio Chacón, Marcelo Sousa.

Throughout the years she has performed in many flamenco peñas in Seville and around the world:

XIV Circuito Flamenco organized by La Federación Provincial de Sevilla de Entidades Flamencas: Torre mocha en Albaida del Aljarafe, Pepe Marchena en Torreblanca, La Debla, El Chozas en Sevilla, Peña Flamenca de Burguillos, Niño del Mauro en Alcalá de Guadaira, Juan Talega en Dos Hermanas , A.M. Astigitana en Écija, El Laurel En Lora del Río, Amigos de la Guitarra en Carmona, El Despertar en Fuente De Andalucía, La Seguiriya en Osuna.
Other Peñas such as:

Peña Flamenco Pies Plomos, Sevilla;

Peña Flamenca de Huelva; Peña Flamenca Torres Macarena,

Peña Flamenca Cerro del Águila,

Peña Flamenca Niño Arahal,

Peña Flamenca de Camas, Los Siete Claveles,

Peña Flamenca Los Caracoles, Berna, Suiza,

Peña Flamenca de Basilea, Suiza.

Tablaos Flamencos

The Tablaos flamencos where Carmen has worked are:
Restaurante Los Españoles, Winnipeg Canadá 1987,

Tablao Flamenco El Cid, Hollywood, Los Ángeles, EEUU 1989,

Corral de la Pacheca, Sevilla, 1993;

Tablao Los Gallos, Sevilla 1994;

Tablao Flamenco Don Manuel, Córdoba, 1996

Other performances worth mentioning are:

Guest artist for the finals ata flamenco singing competition organized by the federación de peñas Flamencas de Sevilla, Teatro el Cerezo, Carmona, 1997;
Centro Civico Las Sirenas for the Delegación de La Mujer, Ayto. de Sevilla, Sevilla;

Centro Cívico del Cerro del Águila Sevilla as part fo the program Sevilla a Escena organizad by Área de Cultura del Ayuntamiento de Sevilla. 2002;

Los Jardines de la Buhaira for the Delegación de La mujer, Ayto. de Sevilla, 2003;

Reales Atarazanas for Womens day celebration Sevilla, marzo 2004;

Cruz de Mayo del Casco Antiguo de Sevilla. 2004;

Bodegas de Gonzáles Byass, Jerez de la Frontera sharing stage with compañía de Sara Baras. 2004;

La Plaza Nueva, Sevilla, womens day celebration, marzo 2005,

Casa de la Cultura de Castilleja de la Cuesta, Sevilla;

Vela de la Hermandad de la Calle Real en Castilleja de la Cuesta, Sevilla, 2008.

Other activities she has done include:

documentaries on Flamenco for the Moscow National television 2003.
A documentary for Japanese television. 2004.

A documentary for BBC FILMED in Sevilla at taberna del Perejil Quitapesares, 2005.

Carmen has performed in many festivals such as:

Canadian Heritage Festival, Newfoundland Canada, 1987;

Festival By the Sea, New Bruswick, Canada 1988;

Since 1992 numerous festivals and in many on various occasions such as: Festival Flamenco de Tomares sharing stage with Pansequito, Juana la del Revuelo, Paco Toronjo, La Macanita,

Festival Flamenco de Pilas, Sevilla,

Festival Flamenco de Paradas junto a Aurora Vargas,

Festival Flamenco de San Jerónimo, Sevilla;