Reminiscing on the past. Some LS Flamenco Memories…
It may seem like going down memory lane is going to be part of our new normal. This may be the only way to relive those happy moments and achievements from a not so distant past. The uncertainty that makes us wonder when will we be able to connect in person with others and feel comfortable being surrounded by people. Sadly this affects experiences that we never thought would be gone, especially those related to the world of art. Going to the movies, enjoying a performance, or spending time at a museum are probably the kind of things that we took for granted thinking that there would always be a time to get to them. Now all we have left is to wonder when will we get another chance to enjoy all of that.
We were supposed to have our End of Year Recital this past month and could not happen because of COVID, and although we are still finding ways to showcase our work, we really miss the times we had dancing together last year.
In our flamenco class the end of the spring brought the LS Flamenco End of Year recital where all our students and their families celebrated the joy of dance together. Our beginner flamenco students performed 6 pieces choreographed by Laura Sánchez showing all we had learned that year in class. Starting with an inspiring warm up that we usually do at the beginning of each class with students from all classes.
Followed by some Tangos Del Titi by Esperanza Fernandez with students from all levels as well, and then a mix of Sevillanas with Miguel Poveda’s Con Luna y Media followed by Alegrias de Cadiz by El Junco with advanced beginner level students.
Then the kids performed an adorable dance with the popular song Sarandonga by Lolita and Muchas Flores by Rosario.
The middle of the show was starred by the teacher Laura Sanchez performing Mi Pequeño Lucero, a piece inspired by her pregnancy and excitement to meet her baby with the song Nana de los Pinares by Sergio Gomez “El Colorao” followed by the last piece where beginners level students showed their beautiful mantones and abanicos dancing Alegrías by Miguel Poveda with his song Huele a Sal.
Our students and teacher Laura Sánchez also participated at the Teaching Artist Concert of the Dance Complex on May 19th along with several other teaching artists. It was a fun experience sharing the stage with other dancers from the community. It was an intense weekend since we had the technical rehearsal on Friday and performed Saturday and Sunday night with a sold out performance! Performing on stage was exciting and practicing and getting ready with the group was really fun.
During the summer LS Flamenco were also invited to be part of the Dance for The World Community Festival on June 9th organized by Jose Mateos Ballet Theater. The students performed the same Tangos and Alegrias pieces in a beautiful indoor/outdoor setting in Harvard Square. Different academies, music genres, dancing styles and other Dance Complex fellow students also took part in this amazing festival. The teacher Laura also had an open class with people from all ages that wanted to get a sneak peak of what flamenco was. Along with the support of some students they enjoyed a fun introductory class. It was certainly a beautiful summer day full of dance, food, lovely people and flamenco!
After all the exciting shows the Fandangos Summer Workshop began and students started working on the new technique to follow with the new semester’s choreography class. They started then practicing for the upcoming shows that were supposed to take place this year during the summer as well. It is unfortunate to know that plans changed but there are still plans to adapt those experiences to our new digital reality so we can at least enjoy them from home.
These are only a few of the great memories that have taken part for the LS flamenco experience. Luckily technology brings us many resources and platforms that allow them to now enjoy these experiences in a digital way but it will never compare to being able to feel the energy and the emotion that a certain atmosphere could make anyone feel. As well as connecting in person and leaving all interruptions behind. But for they will have to reminisce on the past and appreciate all the little things to enjoy them even more in the future.
Verónica Montserrat
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