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Ensemble Español Youth Company CONCERT

A Flamenco celebration shared across generations


WHEN?

Saturday, May 3 at 7:00pm

Doors open at 6:30pm


WHERE?

Northeastern Illinois University Auditorium

5500 N St Louis Ave, Chicago


Guest artists: Ensemble Español Community Classes, Passport to Spain, After School Matters, Lane Tech's International-Days Club: Aztlán!



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YOUTH COMPANY

The Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Youth Company serves as the pre-professional training program to the organization’s professional company. It’s comprised of two levels: 


Level 1: Starting at age 10, supports students with some dance experience and interested in continued learning the art of Spanish dance.


Level 2: For 16+ is designed to support students interested in advancing their Spanish dance skills for college credit and/or professional pursuits. 


Both levels take classes in ballet and Spanish dance.

Auditions are held annually.

SUPPORT THE YOUTH COMPANY

Youth Company program highlights include: 


Training with company artistic directors and staff

Training with guest artists from Spain & the U.S.

Performance opportunities in the community

Performances with the professional company and guest artists

National and international touring opportunities

Extra Benefits: Costumes, castanets, shoes, and accessories

Founded in 1985 by Dame Libby Komaiko and the late Lillian C. Heminover, executive board member, and Fine Arts coordinator at Frederick Funston School, the training program offers intensive training to serious, young artists.


They routinely perform at the American Spanish Dance and Music Festival, at the annual Holiday Concerts and for the Our Chance to Dance Youth Festival as well as performances throughout Chicago and Illinois.

In 2012, the Youth Company undertook a summer Flamenco intensive program in Madrid, Spain. Learning from masters such as Carmela Greco, María Torres, Joaquín Ruiz, Paloma Gómez and Carolina Arias.


Youth Company dancers receive a scholarship worth $10,000 annually which includes training with local professional Spanish Dance instructors and guest artists from Spain, performance opportunities, costumes and rehearsal wear.

As part of their scholarship, dancers are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA while adhering to a rigorous rehearsal schedule, making them excellent role models in their community.

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youth company · staff

Claudia Pizarro

Emmanual Ramirez

Claudia Pizarro

Youth Company · Artistic Director 

claudiapizarro@eesdt.org

Nalanie Molina

Emmanual Ramirez

Claudia Pizarro

Youth Company · Dance Instructor

María Luján

Emmanual Ramirez

Emmanual Ramirez

Youth Company · Dance Instructor

Emmanual Ramirez

Emmanual Ramirez

Emmanual Ramirez

Youth Company · Dance Instructor

Tasiana Villalobos

Tasiana Villalobos

Tasiana Villalobos

Youth Company · Dance Instructor

Claudia Moreno

Tasiana Villalobos

Tasiana Villalobos

Passport to Spain · Lead Instructor

Katrina Bartels

Tasiana Villalobos

Katrina Bartels

Passport to Spain · Instructor

Fátima Moreno

Tasiana Villalobos

Katrina Bartels

Phd, International Dance Consultant

Raquel Gómez

Raquel Gómez

Raquel Gómez

International Dance Consultant

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ENSEMBLE ESPAÑOL YOUTH COMPANY

Flamenco, Classical, Folkloric and Contemporary Dance and Music of Spain.

BASED IN CHICAGO

Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), 5500 N Saint Louis Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60625, United States

773-442-5901

For more information, contact claudiapizarro@eesdt.org

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