We are excited to announce our new Artist Feature Series! We have given each of our artists a few questions, so that we can all discover a little more about their own flamenco stories. We will be releasing a new feature regularly, so check back soon for more artists.
In Memory of Enrique “El Henry” Rojo
A Tribute from Maria Osende It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Enrique "El Henry" Rojo's on January 29, 2022. Along with Maria Osende, Enrique was one of the founders of the
Our Singers – Joyce Saunders
A chance meeting through mutual friends brought Joyce into our flamenco fold. Now over a decade later, Joyce is a mainstay of the Maria Osende Flamenco Company and has established herself as a talented flamenco singer (cantaora). Her
Our Dancers – Rachel James
Rachel James is the newest member of the Maria Osende Flamenco Dance Co. A seasoned professional flamenco dancer, Rachel made flamenco the primary focus of her professional life years ago and has been a wonderful asset to our flamenco community,
Our dancers – Karen Staples
Dance was a big part of Karen's life growing up in Cape Breton and she has dabbled in most dance forms at some point. Before starting to learn flamenco dance, Karen enjoyed belly dancing for many years. Eight
These are the artists we have featured or collaborated with through the years, and we hope to continue doing so! If you are an artist interested in collaborating with us or performing at our festival, please contact us, we would love to her from you. If you are interested in hiring us for a performance, we can provide you with a great array of options suitable to your needs, find out more.
MARIA OSENDE FLAMENCO CO.
PRINCIPAL DANCER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER
Maria Osende
GUEST ARTISTS
Dinuk Wijeratne – piano
Caridad Vega – vocals
David Romero – dance
Jose Vega – guitar
Maria Serrano – dance
Maria Mezcle – vocals
Marcos Marin – vocals
Miguel de la Bastide – guitar
Miguel Tellez – flamenco dance
Symphony Nova Scotia
LOCAL MUSICIANS
Bob Sutherby – guitar
Daniel MacNeil – guitar
Ian MacMillan – percussion
Donald McLennan – violin
Jacques Mindreau – violin, vocals
Joyce Saunders – vocals
Reeny Smith – vocals
Enrique “ el Henry” Rojo – vocals
Anthony Rissesco – violin
Gina Burgess – violin
Kisty Money – violin
Lee Park – violin
Joey Latta – guitar
Chris Cookson – percussion
Andrew Dahms – percussion
Glen Fraser – percussion
OTHER
Anthony Black – theatre director
Randy Glynn – artistic advisor
Jeremy Webb – actor
Nick Bottomley – projection design
To view our theatre productions, please click here.
FLAMENCO NIGHTS PERFORMANCE SERIES
Since 2012
FEATURED GUEST ARTISTS:
Caroline Plante
Virginia Castro Duran
Liron Man
FEATURED LOCAL GROUPS:
Arabic Fusion – Daniel MacNeil Ensemble
Los Flamencos
Alma Latina
GUITARISTS:
Ayman Amer
Amaito
Bob Sutherby
Daniel MacNeil
Manolo Alvarez
SINGERS:
Cheryl Reid O’Hagan
Enrique ‘el henry” Rojo
Joyce Saunders
Lisa Myers
DANCERS:
Audrey Barber
Colleen Power
Francesca Nardi
Karen Staples
Kiriam Thompson
La Azulita
Linda Palmer
Nathalie Lynn
Rachel James
ATLANTIC FLAMENCO FESTIVAL
2007 – 2019
2019 Final edition: premiere by Maria Osende Flamenco Co.
2018 Virginia Castro Duran – dance
2017 Maria Serrano – dance, vocals
2016 David Romero Company
2015 Joaquin Grilo – dance, Carmen Grilo – vocals, Juan Requena – guitar
2013 Miguel Tellez, Ilse Gudiño – dance, Caridad Vega – vocals, Jose Vega – guitar
2012 David Romero – dance, Flavio Rodrigues – guitar, Pedro Obregon – vocals
2011 Miguel Tellez – dance, Maria Mezcle – vocals, Jose Vega – guitar
2010, Maribel Ramos, “la Zambra” – dance, Oscar de los Reyes – dance, Tino van der Sman – guitar, Jesus Corbacho – vocals
2009 Rafael Campallo, Maria Moreno – dance, Juan Campallo – guitar, Antonio Montiel – percussion, Javier Rivera – vocals, Kinan Azmeh – clarinet, Dinuk Wijeratne – piano, Alex Conde – piano
2008 Inmaculada Ortega, Joaquin Ruiz – dance, Arcadio Marin – guitar, Matias De Paula – vocals, David Vazquez “el Budita” – vocals
2007 Manuel Reyes Maya – dance, Flavio Rodrigues – guitar, Roberto Lorente – vocals
This list is a summary and only shows the highlight guest artists, our festivals also featured local artists.
FUSE FESTIVAL
DANCE. CELEBRATE. EXPLORE
2017, 2019
Multicultural outdoor dance festival presented by Atlantic Flamenco on Canada Day in partnership with Halifax Regional Municipality. The festival featured around 200 dancers (21 groups) in each edition