¡Flamenking! - Mizuho Sato Flamenco & Company Recital 2023

We are flamenc@s, we are diverse, we are evolving, and WE ARE READY!

¡FLAMENKING! is our passion, our voice, our expression of life lead by Flamenco which is from Andalucia, Spain, with a twist of wherever we're from. We met in the US through the study of this artform, which we love to showcase the world that we are here and feeling all the emotions around us such as sadness, frustration, anger, despair, solitude, breakthrough, joy, happiness, and beyond. You must see the power of sharing all of them together to embrace life through Flamenco!

Mizuho Sato Flamenco is a brand new flamenco company based in San Francisco which includes so many immigrant dancers and musicians from all over the world which makes us very unique. Artistic director Mizuho Sato was born in Japan, trained as a classic ballet dancer since the age of 3, switched her career to flamenco at 18 while she was studying her major of Sociology in Sophia University in Japan. Mizuho is an award winner of Japanese Flamenco Association and Spanish Ambassador at the age of 20. Then she moved her base to Los Angeles in 2003. Since then she was featured in movies like "Puss in Boots" by Dreamworks, Los Angeles Flamenco documentary "KUMPANIA" by Katina Dunn, and has been teaching and performing at so many flamenco venues and festivals inside and outside of California. She was producing her student shows and workshops of Spanish artists every year in LA.

Then she relocated to Bay Area in 2015 due to her husband's job, but she was suffering under her husband's alcoholism and verbal abuse whom she decided to leave from in 2018, then passed away in March 2022. During this hard time, Flamenco was her savior of life to keep her motivated and healed her constantly. Throughout this tough time, she was yet teaching kids and adults, and performing non stop.

After COVID lockdown and frustrating zoom lessons, it took us over a year to prepare for this recital. It is very emotional that we're finally here to present the world how strong and resilient we are, and how much joy, laughter, and dedication we create when we're together.

Flamenco is alive in Bay Area, and we're a brand new flamenco company in San Francisco directed by Mizuho Sato who is now more determined and on fire than ever to serve the community. She went through lots of tough time and now she knows that it works to heal people tremendously by the power of healing that Flamenco has, Flamencura. Now she wants to spread the magic to the audience and the community of Bay Area.

Come witness and be a part of this huge celebration of life!

Let's get ¡FLAMENKING!

Artistic Direction / Choreography / Dress Design / Planning : Mizuho Sato

Guitar : David McLean, Jesse Torre

Cante : Pirouz de Caspio, Mizuho Sato

Percussion : Marlon Aldana

Dance : Mizuho Sato & her company

*There might be wine tasting, coffee tasting, pop up Flamenco shop, and showcasing Mizuho Sato aka ZMIIIMZ 's first art installation. More details TBA.

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