From Spain to Calgary via Montreal

It’s a wrap!

viamontreal — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:17:03 +0000

Thank you to everyone who attended our show and workshops this past week. It’s been an incredible week of learning and inspiration – thanks to Hedi, Myriam and Kraig.

To Calgary audiences – Merci bien for your presence and enthusiasm. If you have any feedback, please do leave it here – we’d love to hear what you thought.

Edmonton show on Saturday, December 12

viamontreal — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:46:45 +0000

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: We are sorry to announce that the Edmonton showing (only) of From Spain to Calgary via Montreal scheduled for Saturday, December 12 has been cancelled due to poor weather and road conditions. Anyone who has purchased a ticket for the December 12 show will be contacted directly regarding reimbursement. If you have any questions, please email rosannaflamenco@yahoo.ca. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but encourage you to email rosannaflamenco@yahoo.ca to be notified of any future events.

What people are saying!

viamontreal — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:12:22 +0000

“Holy Eff! that was an amazing flameco show! One more show tomorrow night and a show in Edmonton on the 12th…seriously go check it out”

”This is one of the most moving pieces I have ever seen! Do not miss the opportunity to see this tomorrow night! And to all my Edmonton friends, you have to bundle up and check this out on Saturday night!”

“Just attended this powerful and moving show! Still playing tomorrow night – go if you can!”

Tell us what you think of the show! Give us your feedback.

Featured in Calgary Culture

viamontreal — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:13:46 +0000

http://www.calgaryculture.com/

The day before

viamontreal — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:12:22 +0000

It’s been a really surreal week so far, and we can’t wait to get this out to the public. Today in rehearsal Hedi hit a note at the same time that Myriam hit a pose, and I completely shuttered by the beauty of it. It’s felt like an extreme gift – the opportunity to sit with these artists as part of their cuadro.

Tomorrow is goign to be a great day. It’ll start with a media call, then go into a dress rehearsal. It’ll all be followed by an afternoon of rest before an explosive evening of performances.

We hope you have your tickets! This is going to be quite a show…

Onto day 2

viamontreal — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:17:13 +0000

It’s 7am, and I am wide awake – even after a long and gruelling (but so amazing!) day of rehearsals and workshops. The day started early, with the artists starting rehearsal at Dance Explosions Studio (thank you Cinzia Eremita), while I went to the Arrata Opera Centre to get the lighting sorted for the week. I also got some time to get some work done. Set a media call for Thursday morning, and distributed that to the press.

At 2pm the entire cast was on hand to start our first rehearsal. As expected, there were a lot of details to sort through – show order, microphones, lighting, and musical accents. Myriam’s work is also incredibly interesting and rythmically complex so I’m having to use all my concentration and skill to keep up in terms of accompaniment with palmas. After only a couple of hours, I think I’ve already had the most challenging palmas experience of my life. Watching Hedi and Myriam, and experiencing the critical role that palmas plays in their work has been so great already. I can’t wait for more rehearsals, and – even moreso – to show this work to the public. The calibre of these artists is, well, unbelievable.

After a day of rehearsals and tech, some members of the flamenco community joined us for workshops in song and dance with Hedi and Myriam. It was so exciting for me to see a group of people so enthusiastic about learning. Also exciting was the attendance levels – I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many Calgary flaemenco dancers in one room for a workshop. It instilled a huge dose of pride in the pontential for this city’s flamenco community to grow. And it was a treat to see everyone dancing and singing their hearts out. Myriam and Hedi are both really incredible teachers, too ….

Well, I’m off to get some breakfast and to sort out my priorities for today. Another long day awaits us.

In the herald

viamontreal — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:13:20 +0000

We’re featured in the Calgary Herald’s Stage Picks:http://tinyurl.com/yest9vz

I’m in Calgary!

viamontreal — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:58:56 +0000

I flew in from London yesterday. I’m exhausted, but pushing onward. All my focus is on getting this show up and running. So much to do….artists arrive Sunday, workshops and rehearsals start Monday. Still have to find a couple more places for the Edmonton trip. Any takers on that, by the way?

Is there something you want to know about?

viamontreal — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:21:24 +0000

I’m genuinely curios to know if you have any questions about flamenco, or the work we do, or the upcoming show. Please do speak to us. We’d love to open a dialogue with you.

Come try the flamenco singing workshop!

viamontreal — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:21:38 +0000

If you have ever been curious about trying out flamenco singing or ‘cante’, the upcoming workshop with Hedi ‘El Moro’ Graja is a great opportunity to try it out. The workshop is suitable for all levels, including beginners. We very rarely get the chance to take a ‘cante’ class in Calgary, so take advantage!