Performances
Convivencia in Fukuoka 福岡and Tokyo 東京
Friday 24 November 2017 in Fukuoka 福岡
Papillon 24 Gas Hall
Hakata
tickets: convivenciafukuoka@gmail.com
Sunday 3 December 2017 in Tokyo 東京
Tablao Flamenco Garlochi, 〒160-0022 Tōkyō-to, Shinjuku-ku, Shinjuku, 3 Chome−15−17 伊勢丹会館 6F
Ticket: 8,000円 esenciaflamencahkjp@gmail.com
Director and Choreography: Adrian Santana
Dancers: Adrian Santana, Mariko Drayton
Singers: Ismael "El Bola"
Guitarist: Yerai Cortes
Adrian Santana was born in Malaga and comes from a family of artists. His uncle Pepito Vargas, a well-known flamenco dancer, taught him all his knowledge about the art of flamenco. He continued to study at Conservatorio Profesional de Danza de Málaga.
At the age of seventeen, he joined the cast of choreographer Carmen Mota where he worked as a soloist for five years. He then worked for Jose Porcel’s flamenco company in London, the company of Camborio and Lucia del Real at the Rome Opera “La Traviata”, the production of Paco Mora in the Bienal de Flamenco de Malaga, the company of Aida Gomez, the show “Flamenco Hoy” by Carlos Saura sharing the stage with artists like Concha Jareno, Pastora Galvan and Rocio Molina. He also has worked at Flamenco Festival USA, “Dressed to Dance” presented the Guggenheim Museum in New York led by Margaret Jova and choreographed by Carlos Chamorro sharing the stage with artists like María Pagés, Manuel Linan and Rocío Molina among others.
In 2010 he received 2nd Prize at XIX Certamen de Coreografía de Danza Española y Flamenco de Madrid with his piece “Siempre me pasa lo mismo", subsequently presented in the Sala Pradillo in Madrid to great acclaim. He has participated as a part of the best dance companies highlighting Aída Gómez, Carlos Saura, Manuel Liñán/Daniel Doña, Margaret Jova productions, Carlos Chamorro and Rocío Molina, sharing the stage with artists such as María Pagés, Lola Greco, Javier Latorre, Belén Maya, Pastora Galván, Nani Paños, Concha Jareño and Rafael Estévez on stages and festivals such as Festival de Jerez, Seville Biennial and the Acropolis in Greece, Flamenco Festival London/New York, among many others. He has been directed by prestigious artists such as Antonio Canales and master Granero in different productions and is been well known in the tablaos Villa Rosa, Las Carboneras, Casa Patas, El Corral de la Moreria and El Arenal. He has been performing in “NOMADA” by Cia. Manuel Liñan. He was invited and performed with City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong in 2013 and 2014.
He also presented his own production “SIMBIOSIS” at Los Veranos del Corral at Corral del Carbon in Granada in August 2014 and Biennal de Flamenco Malaga in May 2015. He was invited as a residence teacher at University of New Mexico for a month and performed “ SIMBIOSIS” at 30th anniversary Festival de flamenco in Albuquerque, one of the biggest flamenco festival in the world, in 2017 as one of the leading artists.
He also collaborated with Esencia Flamenca HK to present his show “La Partida” in Hong Kong and Japan in 2016 and will be presented in SuZhou 2018.
In addition to his experience as a dancer, he teaches courses in different cities and conservatories in Spain and also around the world such as Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, USA, Israel.
A native of Seville, Ismael de la Rosa is part of a long lineage of famous flamenco gypsies known as the “Familia Fernández.” Ismael was raised around flamenco festivals and theaters, accompanying his family, all of whom have contributed to the spread the art of flamenco throughout the world, from their eldest to youngest family members. Ismael’s uncle, the great Curro Fernández, took Ismael under his wing and brought him to countless flamenco shows, where Ismael always had a spot at the “fin de fiestas.” Ismael began his professional career at only 7 years old, debuting with his family at the Festival de Biarritz. He then performed at the acclaimed “Homenaje de Bernarda de Utrera,” at the Teatro Maestranza in Seville, Spain. Ismael was also featured in the production “4 Generaciones,” which celebrated four generations of flamenco artists: his great- grandfather, Juan José Fernández, his great uncle, Curro Fernández, his father, Ismael Fernández, and himself, Ismael de la Rosa. He continued his career touring Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokio, Japan, with his father, and at 8 years old, Ismael performed as part of the prestigious Bienal de Sevilla, at the Teatro Maestranza. Soon thereafter, Ismael sang for world-famous flamenco dancer, Maria Pages, in her production “Canciones antes de una Guerra,” at the Teatro Villa Marta in Jerez. Ismael has participated in various festivals with his family, sharing the stage with many different flamenco artists, such as Capullo de Jerez, José Valencia, and Juana Amaya, to name a few. United with his family, Ismael also participated in the homage to la Peña Torre Macarena in the Teatro Alameda. Ismael has performed at the Flamenco Biennial in Seville with dancer “La Niña de los Cupones” in the production “30 Decibelios, ” which went on to tour Cádiz, Madrid and Jerez. And Ismael has been featured in Marco Flores and Olga Pericet’s production “Paso a Dos;” Guadalupe Torres’ “Roble y Acuerdate Cuando Entonces,” and Sonia Olla and Ismael Fernández’s “Entretiempo” and “Instantes.” Although still at the beginning of his career, Ismael has had the pleasure of working with great artists such as El Güito, Esperanza Fernández, David Dorantes, Miguel Angel Cortes, Pastora Galvan, Bernardo Parrilla, Paco Iglesias, Paco Fernández, Jose Anillo, Juan José Amador (Senior), Manuela Ríos, José Galván, Olga Pericet, Marcos Flores, Pedro Cordoba, Jesus Carmona, Sonia Olla, Nino de los Reyes, Ramón Porrina, El Farru, El Carpeta La Farruca, Alfonso Losa, and many more. In addition to accompanying dance, Ismael composes his own works; one of which was featured in the new album of famed singer José Anillo. Another composition peeked the interest of dancer Pedro Cordoba, who featured it in his production “Del 2000 y Pico,” shown at the Teatro Compac de la Gran Vía Madrileña. Ismael also participated in the presentation of renowned singer Esperanza Fernández’s latest album at the Teatro Fernando Fernán Gomez, in Madrid, and the Teatro Lope de Vega, in Sevilla, with invited artists Pastora Galván and David Dorantes. Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s Yau Ma Tei Theatre (Major Facilities) Theatre Booking Application Fernández, Ismael was also included in the “Auditorio Nacional” with the album “Mi Voz en tu Palabra,” by Jose Saramago. In addition to theater work, Ismael continues to develop his talent at various flamenco “Tablaos,” such as El Villa Rosa, Las Carboneras, Corral de la Morería and Casa Patas of Madrid, and Los Gallos, El Arenal, Museo del Flamenco y Peña Torres Macarena of Seville.
Yeray Cortes
Alicante.
His passion for flamenco comes from family, from the hand of his father, Miguel, who taught him to play the guitar and his mother Maria who instilled in him the music.
Currently resides in Madrid where he began his career in the best Flamenco in the city such as: Las Carboneras, Villa Rosa, Casa Patas, Corral de la Moreria, among others. And in theatres such as: Teatro de Bellas Artes (Madrid), Teatro Coliseum (Barcelona), Teatro Lope de Vega (Seville), among others. He has had the honor of accompanying : La negra, La tana, Richard Bona, Marcos flores, Alfonso Losa, Manuel Liñan, Las hermanas Bautista, Chuchito Valdés, Javier Colina, Guadalupe Torres among others. He is also music composer and performer and has a project with singer Juan Debel. He has just been to the Festival de Jerez with Carmen La Taregona. Many dancers say it is a pleasure to dance with his guitar. He is the promising young guitarist.