Tres Compadres will be performing at Steel City in Phoenixville as part of the Firebird Festival. Joining the band will be flamenco dancer Lara Vracarich and flutist Tim Shay. Lara Vracarich facilitates therapeutic creative movement, vocalization and community workshops for all ages.She has organized and presented numerous events, including workshops, performances and community development projects. Lara has a BA in Dance Therapy, with...

Baile Workshop with Adrian Galia Don’t miss this rare and special opportunity. Adrian Galia Son of Flamenco dancers, is born on the year of 1965 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He begins his dancing studies in the “Escuela de Ballet Nacional de España” (Spanish National Ballet School), under the direction of the great ANTONIO. Studio 954 Dance Movement Collective (just south of Girard Ave) There is plenty of street parking right out in...

First Person Arts As part of the First Person Arts Festival’s PNC Arts Alive Story Day on Saturday, November 17, Pasión y Arte Flamenco will present a Juerga, an audience-participatory flamenco performance of 30-60 minutes, at 4pm. This event will feature the celebrated Flamenco Singer from Sevilla, Spain, Ismael de la rosa, and Flamenco Guitarist, Raphael Brunn.  All levels of participation are welcome. Come join us! PyA is proud to...

Jose Moreno Born into a family of famous flamenco artists Estrella Morena (dancer) and Pepe de Málaga (singer), Jose began his flamenco career at age 6 under the guidance of his parents. Jose continued his studies with the Great Manolete, Farruquito, and Andres Marin and Cajon with Manuel Soler. If you have ever seen Jose perform, you sense right away that he was born into it. His musicality is superb and his execution impecable! Jose will...

Flamenco is an art form that has changed much throughout the years. While many of us have seen the highly stylized shows of recent decades, we haven’t had the opportunity to experience flamenco in its true essence. This is the flamenco passed down from generations of people living in the heart of southern Spain. This is the flamenco that tells the story of persecution and pain. This is the flamenco that is still sung and danced at...