Ballet Flamenco La Rosa and Miami Dance Festival Present ?El Padre? with special guest artist Carmela Greco

Ballet Flamenco La Rosa debuts its World Premiere of the original Flamenco Ballet “El Padre”, inspired by Strindberg’s The Father, on May 23 (8 p.m.) and May 24 (3 p.m.) at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium. In a groundbreaking, World Premier work, Artistic Director Ilisa Rosal will collaborate with 9 dancers and 5 musicians from Spain, Sweden and the U.S., led by legendary Flamenco star Carmela Greco, to tell this realistic 19th Century tragedy of love, insanity, suspicion, pride, betrayal and the struggle for power between the sexes, using the magnificent language of Flamenco music and dance. With its earthy power, spellbinding athleticism, subtle nuances and explosive energy, Flamenco is at once sensual and spiritual, raw and refined, and has a unique magic that continues to fascinate and inspire poets, choreographers, composers and audiences alike.

 For tickets call 305-899-7730

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 $33 VIP   $28 Advance   $23 Seniors/Students

 Ballet Flamenco La Rosa will present Master Classes at the PAN, Performing Arts Network studios located at 13124 West Dixie Hwy in North Miami on Sunday, May 17. The workshops will be held in conjunction with the upcoming production of the original Flamenco Ballet “El Padre”, and will feature instructors Carmela Greco (dance) from noon - 2 p.m., Nieves Diaz (vocals) and Antonio Gabarri (guitar) from 2 - 3 p.m.

 For more info and inscriptions please call 305-899-7729

PAN also produces an In-Studio Performance Series in their Black Box Theater, featuring some of the finest performing artists in South Florida, as well as National and International Guest Artists.

PAN is a non-profit coalition of professional performing artists and arts organizations formed in order to facilitate, develop, and promote the performing arts, and to increase access, involvement and relationships between performing artists and the community. PAN, Performing Arts Network offers classes in Ballet, Creative Movement, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, Contemporary Dance, Tango, Middle Eastern Dance, Flamenco, African, Afro Cuban and Afro-Haitian Dance, Salsa, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Chorus, Acting and Yoga.

For more information about the workshops and performances, call 305-899-7730.