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Maria Osende - flamenco and ballet teacher
Born and raised in Madrid, Spain, Maria started dancing with Luis Fuente at age seven and later wtih Julia Estevez. Amongst her teachers are also Jose Granero, Alexandra Danilova, Stanley Williams, Karemia Moreno, Manuel Reyes, La Truco, Ana Maria Amahi, Inmaculada ortega and many others, Maria studied flamenco at the renown Centro de Arte Flamenco Amor de Dios in Madrid. A Fulbright scholarship took her to the School of American Ballet in New York City, where she studied for 2 years. At fifteen she became one of the youngest members of the National Ballet of Spain (currently BND). At nineteen she moved to Berlin, Germany, to join the Deutsche Oper Berlin Ballet where she danced as a soloist a wide ranged repertoire of classical and contemporary dance during eight years. In September 2003 Maria moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada) and started her work with her school and compay. In 2004, she premiered the Maria Osende Flamenco Company, which since performs locally and nationally. In 2006 Maria also started Atlantic Canada's first and only Flamenco Festival, FALL FOR FLAMENCO FESTIVAL which takes place annually in the fall in Halifax, for more information on the festival please visit www.flamencofestiva.ca.
Maria started teaching regularly shortly after her arrival in Canada in 2004 and thoroughly enjoys teaching.She has taught at Maritime Dance Academy, Atlantic Ballet Theatre, Rosario Flamenco (Vancouver) and several summer dance programs across the province as well as at the Imperial theatre's Summer Dance School in Saint John, NB. She currently teaches flamenco independently and is part of the staff at Halifax Dance, where she teaches both flamenco and the professional ballet class.
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Linda Palmer - Performing group coordinator
Linda Palmer started dancing flamenco years ago with El Viento Flamenco School of Dance, cotinuing since 2005 with Maria Osende. Flamenco has become one of the main passions in her life and Linda has participated in a number of performances related to the school as a dancer as well as ad organizer of events.
Linda is the coordinator of the Flamenco School's Performing Group as well as the ir practices nd rehersals. The Performance Group is a group of intermediate-advanced students committed to performing at various events throughout the year such as festivals, fairs and parties of various nature. They enjoy performing and are also happy to bring flamenco to other people.s
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