Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana: Quinto Elemento

Name: Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana: Quinto Elemento
Start: 2025-05-01T20:00:00-07:00
Location: 4242 Campus Dr, Irvine, CA, United States, California 92612

Schedule

Thu, 01 May, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

4242 Campus Dr, Irvine, CA, United States, California 92612 | Irvine, CA

Delve into the heart of flamenco with Quinto Elemento (Fifth Element).
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana’s new work, choreographed by award-winning flamenco dancer-choreographer Patricia Guerrero, delves into the earth's fifth element: ether, unseen yet ever-present, the essence that makes up the space around us.
Set to an original score by Grammy-nominated composer Jose Luis de la Paz, the 75-minute piece, accompanied by live music, aims to extract flamenco's essence through six dancers from Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana's dynamic company. By blending traditional flamenco with fresh ideas and pushing the limits of its structure, Quinto Elemento expands the boundaries of flamenco, creating something truly extraordinary.
One of America’s premier flamenco companies, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2023. With home bases in New York City and Durham, NC., the company reaches more than 30,000 people nationwide each year by promoting flamenco as a living art form and a vital part of Hispanic heritage. Called “The Keeper of Flamenco” by Dance Magazine, Founder Carlota Santana was honored by the King of Spain with “La Cruz de la Orden al Merito Civil” for excellence and dedication to maintaining the flamenco art in the US.