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ALMA C. PRIEGO
"La Terremoto"
She then continued her dance studies in Madrid, Spain with "La Tati," Paco Romero, and Pedro Azorin. In 1988 Ms. Priego pursued her career in Washington D.C. by joining "Raquel Penia Spanish Dance Company" and later from 1989 until 1998 as the Assistant Director and Principal Dancer for the "Danza del Rio" Dance Company. She was also a guest member and choreographer for "Ziva's Spanish Dance Ensemble" and "Arte Flamenco de Natalia Monteleon." Ms. Priego performed at the Kennedy Center, George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The National Geographic Society, Wolf Trap, Hispanic Ethnic festivals, Government Agencies, "Young Audiences," many private schools, Community & Seniors Centers, and fine restaurants such as "Taberna del Alarbadero" in D.C. "Andalucia restaurant" in Bethesda, "Barcelona" in Virginia, "Sevilla restaurant" in Baltimore. . .
RECENT REVIEWS:
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"Duende" -- the soul of inspiration -- was the title of the lively cross-cultural exploration presented by Ziva's Spanish Dance Ensemble Friday and Saturday at McLean's Alden Theater. The program did indeed take an honest stab of illuminating traditional Spanish dance more obscure roots and speculating about the fusions still to come.
Ybarra and Alma Carmen Priego are standouts in this most exacting of dance styles. Both of these charismatic performers excel at creating the drama that is so central to Spanish Dance, and each has impressive technical command. Priego in particular is gifted with seemingly effortless sense of rhythm.
With exciting choreography by founder and Director Ziva Cohen, and a lovely piece "La Vida Breve" by Alma Carmen Priego, the dancers enticed, strutted, sparkled and displayed their fine techinque, showmanship and love of life. Seguiriyas transported the audience around a Gypsie fire as Eloy Ybarra and Ziva, Alma (Priego) and Sharham Tehranian and members of the Ensemble intrigued us with the most serious of Gypsy dances.
On Saturday February 28th, in the Smith Theater of Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland, and a sold out concert, "Arte Flamenco" de Natalia Monteleon made their first public appearence . . . Alma C. Priego in her magnificent rendition of the Tangos, was the first dancer to receive a standing ovation.
When not performing, Ms. Priego teaches fine technique to students of all ages and levels. Over the years, Ms. Priego has conducted flamenco workshops for dance companies, professional dancers, and novice students. She also taught choreographies for Operas, Zarzuelas (light operas), and numerous Spanish dances and songs by famous composers.
If you would like more information and references about Alma Carmen Priego "la terremoto", please contact her at:
Ms Priego is interested in promoting and teaching flamenco in Northern New Jersey, having recently moved to the area.
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Farruca at 10 years old!! |
FLAMENCO BEGINNERS CLASS:
* A useful class for dancers of other disciplines interested in learning the Spanish style for their choreographies!!
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