Biography:

Carmen de Torres was born in Seville. She studied regional dances with Carmen Cano and flamenco with Jose Jurado, Juan Morilla, Manolo Marin, Jose Galvan, La Tona. She has worked with Tomas del Perrate, Curro Fernandez, Segundo Falcon, Aurora Vargas, La Macanita, Juana la del Revuelo, Jose de la Tomasa, Esperanza Fernandez, Concha Vargas, Eva La yerbabuena, Israel Galvan, Calixto Sanchez, Pansequito, etc.

She has performed in countries such as Canada, United States of America, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Russia and Spain.

Among her work, we would like to mention performances such as La Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla, Tour of Peñas Flamencas of Seville organized by the Federation of Peñas Flamencas de Sevilla and yearly tours in theatres of Germany and Switzerland.

During these last years, she has been busy touring Canada teaching intensive workshops and performning in the cities of Winnipeg and Vancouver. She has performed during the past four years at the Feria de la Mujer in Seville which takes place every March at El Casino de la Exposcion, Palacio de Congresos and Relaes Atarazanas. For the last six years, she has been performing and teaching intensive workshops all accross Germany including the Hamburg Flamenco Festival where for two years she had to do a second show the same day because of the first show being sold out.

Performances at the Feria de Abril de Sevilla at the Casetas del Ayuntamiento. Yearly festivities Duch as La Cruz de Mayo del Casco Antiguo de Sevilla, Flamenco Festivals in Seville Duch as the Festival de Lora del Rio, Festival de Castilleja de la Cuesta, Festival Flamenco de Villanueva del Ariscal, performance at the Centro Cívico del Cerro del Águila Sevilla Ander the program Sevilla a Escena organizad by The Ayuntamiento de Sevilla Área de Cultura. She has practically dedicated all her life to teaching also.

She has been teaching at her own studio in Seville for ten years, now moved to Castilleja de la Cuesta, resides that she has been teaching for the last tour years the annual course of Formación de Formadoras en Arte Flamenco for the Delegación de Igualdad del Ayuntamiento de Seville. She has also been in Moscow teaching master classes to more than 50 students in each course, and performing as guest artist at the Costa Del Flamenco Dance Company. She has worked Flamenco documental for the National Moscow Television. She also works in flamenco documental done by the National China Television filmed in Seville.

Activity:

Estudio Flamenco Carmen de Torres - Located in the most traditional district in Seville, it has been functioning since 1995. Flamenco dancing, singing and guitar playing are taught from the most basic levels to the most advanced by specialized professionals.

The objective of this flamenco studio is to create solid basis to develop the art of flamenco, bring people closer to this universal art form, create an activity which is good for the mind and body and of course learn how to dance sing and play guitar based on the ability and talent of each person.

Annual classes of Dancing, Singing, Guitar, Flamenco Theatre, Flamenco History and Classical Ballet Dance are taught from October until June each year.

Also several intensive workshops are taught throughout the year during Hollyweek, Fair of April in Seville, and Summer workshops.

Workshops

Cursos de Verano de baile y guitarra
Summer workshops on flamenco dance and guitar
Baile
Del 25 al 29 de agosto
Del 8 al 13 de septiembre
Nivel principiante de 10 a 11 de la mañanaTecnica y coreografia de Tarantos
Nivel intermedio de 11 y media a 12 y mediaTecnica y coreografia de Bamberas
Nivel avanzado de 1 a dos de la tardeCoreografia de Seguiriyas
Precios:
Un Curso 84 euros
Dos cursos 144 Euros
Tres Cursos 192 Euros
Guitarra
Nivel principiante de 10 y media a 11 y media. Tarantos y Bamberas
Nivel intermedio y avanzado de 11 y media a 12 y media. Bamberas y Alegrias
Los alumnos podran practicar acompañando las clases de baile antes o despues de sus clases si asi lo desean.
Precio: Un curso 84 Euros
Dos cursos 144 Euros

Performances
Sevilla, Spain during October 2003
Tour in Canada, Winnipeg and Vancouver in January 2004
Tour of Germany April 2004
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