Summer Performances 2007

Mozaico Flamenco Dances! Recap & Pictures

By Kasandra “La China”
September 2, 2007

Our Mozaico summer was peppered with spicy performances by La China and her Chinitas. Al Mozaico Flamenco Dance Academy performed in several community performances this summer including the Vancouver Chinatown Night Market, Festival Square at the PNE and the Latin Festival at Trout Lake!

Cuban-Flamenco fusion, Bebo y Cigala, is performed with castanets
Left to Right: Farnaz, Cyrena, Lisa, Lia, Luz & Jesse

The Chinatown Night Market on Keefer Street was a shining example of the Vancouver inter-cultural arts scene, as we performed our flamenco for Chinatown merchants, tourists and nightly strollers. The Far East met with our fiery flamenco temperament as we performed a one hour show in the heart of Chinatown.

Shyiang La Chiannita

Las Chicas bailan con mantones…que romantico!
Left to Right: Cyrena, Andrea & Lia

Joined by the great Nieto, Juan de Marias and guest cajon player, David Carmona, how could we not absolutely rock? One of the highlights was Juan’s impromptu Tanguillos with Oscar and David backin’up.

Juan brings down the town with his Tanguillos!
Oscar (palmas), Juan de Marias (guitar), David Carmona (cajon)

The following week, the group performed at the PNE for families on the Festival Square stage! With Oscar Nieto out of town, Kasandra La China picked up the microphone and MC-ed the event. She even did an impromptu kids footwork lesson to kill some time in a costume change!

Budding Flamenco Dancers in awe of my orange Menkes. They were a bit stumped when combining Planta + Tacon. Shyiang and Andrea take a peek! Pics by Charles Leung.

What ensemble! We are tiigghhtt! Pic by Charles Leung.

Mozaico Flamenco behind the scenes at the PNE.
Left to Right: Luz, Julie, Lisa, Shyiang, Cyrena, Priscilla, Andrea & Jesse

Special thanks for our beloved Andrea for organizing Latin Fest! Muah! The gals did such a smashing performance on stage at Trout Lake for the Latin Festival, that we got on the CityTV morning news twice! Good job!

A heartfelt thanks goes out to all my dancers for representing Mozaico Flamenco with such lovely, lively performances. I am very proud to showcase such hard working and talented students. I appreciate all your effort in putting together a high caliber show with coraje and also for your artistic integrity.

THANK YOU! Andrea Williams, Cyrena Huang, Luz Marina Meza, Lisa Sutherland, Shyiang Strong, Julie Cochrane, Diane Martinson, Gina Holliday, Jesse Fairbrother, Farnaz Ohadi, Lia Grainger, Priscilla Liang, Liat Har-lev, Kelty McKerracher, and Kate Pattison.

Con mucho carino,

Kasandra La China
Your Flamenco Momma