Maria Osende

Maria Osende
Maria Osende: A Maestra's Dance Journey Born and raised in Madrid, Spain, Maria began dancing at young age, soon achieving High Honors in classical ballet at the Conservatorio de Danza de Madrid under the guidance of ballet teacher Julia Estevez.

Our Dancers – Rachel James

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

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

Audrey Barber

Audrey Barber

Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Audrey came to Canada at the age of three. She has been dancing flamenco since 2004, starting introductory lessons with El Viento Flamenco Dance School and then with the Maria Osende’s Flamenco School from 2008 till present. In the near future, she would like to return to Spain to work with different artists and styles.