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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
October 2009 Newsletter!
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| PLANNING AHEAD - 2010! SUMMER 2010 - THE FIRST EVER HOUSTON FLAMENCO
FESTIVAL:
- ARTISTS FROM SPAIN - WORKSHOPS IN THE AUTHENTIC GYPSY STYLE OF FLAMENCO FOR CANTE, BAILE, &
TOQUE - PERFORMANCES & JUERGAS
June 11-13, 2010 - Belly Dance Certification Workshop with Ansuya.
Registration now OPEN! www.bellydanceintexas.com October 9-10, 2010 - Belly Dance Workshop with Suhaila Salimpour. Registration now OPEN! www.bellydanceintexas.com
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Saludos & Marhaba!
October is one of the busiest months of the year for us! We have
plenty of events coming up, like performances at Bayou City Arts Festival & the Sugarland Mediterranean Festival, &
special workshops & classes.
We are especially excited to bring back Arte y Pureza of Sevilla, Spain for a
performance & workshop this month! Details listed below.
Please take your time reading through our newsletter
& feel free to contact us with any questions or requests for more info.
Muchisimas gracias & Shokran!
Maria Del Espadin, Tempestad & Soraya Del Espadin Flamenco & Spanish Dance Academy Soraya's
School of Belly Dance | |
ARTE Y PUREZA OF SEVILLA,
SPAIN IS BACK! WORKSHOP PLUS PERFORMANCE!
 Javier Heredia & Ethan Margolis of Arte y Pureza (Sevilla, Spain) will be back at Del Espadin Flamenco & Spanish
Dance Academy for another workshop & PERFORMANCE! Performance Date: October 22nd Javier &
Ethan will be perform at Tintos Restaurant & Wine Bar on Thursday, October 22nd, at 7:30pm. For more performance
info, please click here! Workshop Dates: October 23rd & 24th Friday - October 23rd:
Marcajes, Pataitas, Remate por Buleria with Javier - 6:30pm-8:00pm *Cuadro communication, compas, letras &
improv por Buleria with Ethan - 8:00pm-9:30pm Saturday - October 24th:
Marcajes, Pataitas, Remate por Buleria with Javier - 1:00pm-2:30pm *Cuadro communication, compas,
letras & improv por Buleria with Ethan - 2:30pm-4:00pm *Great class for beginners! Start
learning the basics on Buleria compas & improv. Workshop Costs: Javier's
class (total 3 hrs) - $110.00 Ethan's class (total 3 hrs) - $110.00 Full workshop (total 6 hrs) - $200.00
To register online, please click here. Artists will also be available for private lessons. To schedule a private lesson &
for rates, please call (713) 899-3771. | |
| Zambra Workshop with Tempestad/Soraya
  On November 8, 2009, Tempestad/Soraya will be teaching a workshop for both FLAMENCO & BELLY DANCERS in the
Zambra. Choreography will be taught to the live flamenco guitar of Guillermo Serpas! Workshop Date:
Sunday, November 8th Workshop Time: 3:30pm-6:30pm Workshop Location: Del Espadin Flamenco
& Spanish Dance Academy & Soraya's School of Belly Dance 3939 Hillcroft, Suite 160 Houston, Texas 77057 (look for the Flamenco Houston sign) Workshop Cost: $45 - pre-reg (deadline on or before Oct 30th);
$55 - reg (after Oct 30th) For more information on the Zambra, workshop, or to register online, please click here. Photos of Tempestad & Soraya by Bhavin & Lionlight Images
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Upcoming Performances
Del Espadin Flamenco & Soraya's Belly Dance is the home of
four separate performing companies: Cuadro La Tempestad (authentic gypsy-style Flamenco performing company) (Photo
by Lionlight Images) Solo Sevillanas (Regional Spanish Dance performing company) Del Espadin Baile Espanol
(Classical Spanish Dance & Flamenco Estilizado performing company) Soraya & La Zambra Belly Dance Troupe
(Egyptian-style Cabaret belly dance & gypsy fusion belly dance) (Photo & design by Bhavin & Lionlight Images) Performance Dates:The performing companies
have many shows coming up in the next few months. Here are some of the highlights (full performance calendar with show
details can be found at www.flamencospirit.com & www.bellydanceintexas.com): October 11, 2009 - BAYOU CITY ARTS FESTIVAL - DOWNTOWN Soraya & La Zambra Belly Dance Troupe @ 12pm Cuadro
La Tempestad & Solo Sevillanas @ 4pm Admission - $10 for Adults, Kids 12 & under Free October 23-25,
2009 - SUGARLAND MEDITERRANEAN FESTIVAL Fri., Oct 23 - La Zambra Belly Dance Troupe @ 8pm & 9pm Sat., Oct 24
- Solo Sevillanas @ 7pm Sat., Oct 24 - Cuadro La Tempestad @ 9pm Sun., Oct 25 - Solo Sevillanas @ 4pm October
28, 2009 - FLAMENCO AT CAFE BYBLOS Cuadro La Tempestad with Special Guests, Solo Sevillanas Cafe Byblos Restaurant 6134 Richmond Ave. Houston, Texas 77057 Cover $6.00 Cafe Byblos FLAMENCO NIGHT SPECIAL - $5.00 Margaritas To make a reservation, please call 713 899 3771 Coming up in November: MECA - Day ofthe Dead Festival
- November 1st Soraya & La Zambra Belly Dance @ Cafe Byblos - Every Thursday night beginning November 5th Woodlands
Children's Festival - November 15th |
| Zambra Dancewear Boutique SALE!!! Ends Oct. 24th!
 All Bellydance attire 30% off! Discount on skirts, pants, hip shawls, tops! All Bellydance jewelry &
accessories 25% off! Discount on belts, earrings, necklaces, veils, canes, zil bags! All Flamenco attire
(Women, Men & Children) 15% off! Includes all Menkes shoes in stock (Academic & Elite models)! Discount
on skirts, pants, shirts, leotards, vests, jackets! All Flamenco jewelry & accessories 15% off! Discounts
on earrings, pins, flowers, combs, mantoncillos, hats! Cotton Gypsy/Broomstick skirts - 1 for $15.00
or 2 for $24.00.  Boutique open Mon-Thurs 4-9pm, Sat 10am-5pm, closed Fridays & Sundays. *Sale excludes bellydance sandals,
flamenco fans, castanets, CDs, DVDs, &/or special/custom order products. All sale items are final sale. No
returns, refunds or credits. Photo by Bhavin. |
| STUDY FLAMENCO PURO IN SPAIN! Del
Espadin Flamenco is proud to announce its new Study Flamenco Puro in Spain program in collaboration with the artists of Arte
y Pureza of Sevilla, Spain. In March of 2010, registered students of DEF&SDA will have the opportunity to travel
to Andalucia, Spain to study Flamenco with world-renowned artists of the authentic gypsy style of Flamenco. Weekly sessions offered. Travel booking coordinated by DEF&SDA. To download information flyer, please
click here. For more information, please call (713) 977-3900. |
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 Carrying on a generations-old family tradition, Maria Del Espadín and her daughter, Tempestad, bring
decades of teaching & performing experience to their students. Regardless of the constant commercialization
and modernization of Flamenco, Mama Flamenca and La Hija Flamenca (as affectionately called by their many students) strive
to preserve the authenticity of Flamenco and to present Flamenco to the public as the gypsies of Andalucia intended Flamenco
to be. To learn true Flamenco...not only as the music & dance that it is, but also as a way of life...this Flamenco
family invites you to come observe a class or try one out at no expense upon registering with the Academy. We invite you to
experience first-hand what it is that sets Del Espadín Flamenco & Spanish Dance Academy apart from all others! All new registrants can try out their first Flamenco class for free. Please visit www.flamencohouston.com & print the coupon from the home page to present at time the class is taken. Coupon applies to only first Flamenco
or Belly Dance class. All other classes and/or workshops are excluded from this promotion. Photo of Maria
Del Espadin & Tempestad by Bhavin. |
| Thank you for your time & support promoting education of Flamenco Puro & Belly Dance
in the Houston community!
Sincerely, Del Espadin Flamenco & Spanish Dance
Academy, Inc. & Soraya's School of Belly Dance | |
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| FREE CLASS
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All new registrants can try out their first Flamenco or Belly Dance class for free. Please
visit www.flamencohouston.com or www.bellydanceintexas.com & print the coupon from the home page to present at time the class is taken. Coupon applies to only first Flamenco or
Belly Dance class. All other classes and/or workshops are excluded from this promotion. |
5:30 pm cdt
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT!!!
ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THE ARTE Y PUREZA WORKSHOP! TO SIGN UP, PLEASE
CLICK HERE!!!
10:08 am cdt
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Saludos
a Todos!
Message from Tempestad:
First & foremost, I would like to thank all who supported
me in my return to the tablao since my car wreck last December. It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces and to
welcome new ones to the Houston Flamenco family. I will forever be grateful to all those who stuck by me through this
very trying & difficult time in my life. Your support, loyalty & encouragement for me to get back on my feet
meant the world to me!
Special thanks to my family...most importantly, Mama Flamenca!, because without Mama
none of this would be possible for not only me, but for so many of us who adore flamenco!...to all of our AMAZING students...it
makes me so proud to see you LIVE flamenco...to Lucia & Val for being our special guests at such a significant event,
& to all our wonderful aficionados & friends!
NOW on to new things!!!
Cuadro La Tempestad will
be back at Cafe Byblos on Wednesday, July 29, 2009! We are very excited to be introducing two new flamenco artists to
Houston. Guillermo Serpas, guitarrista, will be joining the Cuadro, & Marisol Monasterio will be making her cante
debut!
Please join us at Cafe Byblos on July 29th to welcome Guillermo & Marisol to the tablao!
Muchisimas gracias y abrazos a todos! Tempestad www.flamencospirit.com www.flamencohouston.com
Del
Espadin Flamenco & Spanish Dance Academy, Inc. 3939 Hillcroft, Suite 160 Houston, Texas 77057 713 977 3900
Cuadro La Tempestad
Wednesday, July 29th, at Cafe Byblos Restaurant
Introducing
Guillermo Serpas, guitarrista, & Marisol Monasterio in her cante debut!
Cafe Byblos Restaurant
July 29, 2009 8pm 6134 Richmond Houston, Texas 77057 Cover $6.00 For reservations,
please call 832 251 0505 For more event info, please call 713 899 3771
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