Mozaico Flamenco can be booked for special events, music and dance festivals, school educational programs, senior centres, corporate events, trade shows, weddings and more.
Shows can presented as high quality music/dance shows, jazz headliner shows or can be narrated informally as educational, participatory shows.
Please inquire info@mozaicoflamenco.com to review dates and rates.
Our Story
Mozaico Flamenco has been a moving force in the world of Spanish dance for over 30 years, continuously pushing the outer edges of the artistic envelope, fusing dance, music and culture.
“Crackling hand claps, exploding heel beats, swirling flounces . . . ”
In 1972, Oscar Nieto created Mozaico de Danzas in Los Angeles, California. This ensemble performed a “mosaic” of Spanish Dances including classical, neo-classical, regional and flamenco. The group created a splash with its innovative choreographies, colourful costumes and blend of new sounds. In 1983, Oscar created Mozaico Flamenco in Vancouver, British Columbia. Far ahead of its time, he incorporated flamenco with heretical instruments such as electric guitar, base, congas and the cora, which are now currently used in flamenco music.
“. . . one of the most original and captivating artistic groups to appear in Canada for years!”
Since 2002, Mozaico Flamenco Dance Theatre has produced professional, engaging, artistic shows for Canadian audiences that promote flamenco as an art form. It has a reputation among local fans for producing performances of rare versatility, polish and exuberance.
The company has performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Vancouver Opera, and has appeared at countless venues including the Vancouver East Cultural Theatre, Norman Rothstein Theatre, Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver Playhouse, Arts Club Revue Theatre, Vanier Hall, Cowichan Theatre, Newcombe Theatre, Tidemark Centre, Canada Pavilion, Canada Place, Expo 86 and the Pacific National Exhibition.
Our theatrical shows have included “Espiritu Sin Nombre“, “Poemas de Alegrias“, “Cafe de Chinitas“, “Flamenco Around The Map: Andalucia” and “Flamenco Around The Map: De Ida Y Vuelta“.
The demand for Mozaico Flamenco continues to grow. It is a demand for stunning performances of traditional and contemporary flamenco, yet also for the striking originality of Mozaico Flamenco’s extension of the art through fusion of Latin Jazz, Cuban rhythms, Asian themes and pushing the edges of the envelope. Ravishing costumes, breathtaking virtuosity, evocative vocalizing, electrifying footwork…audiences are mesmerized from the beginning and left jubilant at the end. Spellbinding!
Sunday Salon Series
Launching the Sunday Salon Series, fiery passionate flamenco song, music & dance performance by Mozaico Flamenco.
Mozaico Flamenco’s “Sunday Salon Series” will continue the first two Sundays of the month for the remainder of the year.
Act 1 starts at 7:30pm. 45-50 minutes professional show, followed by a Question and Answer period over wine for $5, so the audience can meet the artists.
Act 2 starts at 8:30pm and continues in a community circle, like the tablaos in the caves of Sacromonte, Granada.
Flamenco is a vibrant art form that lives on audience interaction in the form of handclapping and shouts, OLE! Celebrate this wonderful event with Mozaico Flamenco. Be ready for anything!
We encourage everyone to get dressed up in flamenco flamboyance to celebrate, whether that is a flower in the hair or polka-dot dress, but if you have neither, just come with your voice and clapping hands.
We are grateful to the BC Arts Council for keeping the Arts alive in British Columbia. Let’s bring back the Arts to the Community!
Upcoming Performances
May 5th, 2024
Mozaico Flamenco presents
Cafe de Chinitas
Featuring: Kasandra “La China” (bailaora), Peter Mole (guitarist), Davide Sampaolo (percussionist), Ehab Guitarrista (guitarist), Justine Reinhart (singer), Andreana Karogiannis (dancer), Amber Rowell (dancer), Kara Wiebe (dancer), Pat Keith, guest singer, “Los Mozaicos” (dancers): Pam Wong, Claire Thomas, Dinara Nussipakynova, Keiko Murakami, Leslie Bishko, and The Jaz (community guitarist).