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Clarita Filgueiras Awarded Prestigious Dance Miami Choreographers’ Fellowship
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Flamenco Puro has been Awarded a Position on the Florida State Touring Roster
If you are a presenter,
please contact us for details.
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Clarita Filgueiras - Flamenco Puro
A Primary Exponent of
Modern Flamenco Dance
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”Recognized as one of the finest exponents of Spanish dance,
Ms. Filgueiras exhibits grace, style, command and intensity
in her performances.” Miami Herald
“The Keeper of Flamenco” Naples News
The Best of Flamenco
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Clarita Filgueiras
Artistic Director
Flamenco Puro
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 “...exuding ‘duende,’ that intrinsically Spanish
combination of soulfulness and Unamono’s
‘tragic sense of life,’ she’s one of the most riveting stage performers you’re
likely to encounter.” Sunpost
Internationally-acclaimed Clarita Filgueiras is Founder and Artistic Director of Flamenco Puro Dance Company. Her Spanish grandmother was a Flamenco singer and her Spanish father was an afficionado of the cante which she heard from a very early age. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and is a top-level professional dancer, choreographer and teacher, recognized throughout the United States with over 25 years of teaching and performing experience. Ms. Filgueiras was awarded the Florida Individual Artist Fellowship from the State of Florida in 1998 for Outstanding Choreography and Performance.
Ms. Filgueiras received her dance training in Classical, Regional and Flamenco dance at the age of eight with Luisita Sevilla and Jose Molina and at the age of 15 joined their company, dancing professionally ever since. Specializing in the intricate and complicated art of Flamenco, Ms. Filgueiras continues to keep abreast of its evolution by touring, performing, and by continuously traveling to Spain.
For 25 years, Ms. Filgueiras has continuously performed throughout the United States, Latin America, and Europe appearing in prominent theaters, nightclubs, radio, and television. Her performing credits include dancing with the Gypsy Kings as soloist on tours; a six month engagement in Frankfurt, Germany as soloist dancer at the Tiger Palast and Al Andalus; performing with Placido Domingo at MTV studios; filming an instructional dance series for “Ole TV”; and modeling for Star Styled Dance Magazine, and numerous photographers and painters. She is in the Encyclopedia Britannica 2003 under World Dance, and has been interviewed for the Miami Herald and other media, consistently receiving excellent reviews nationally and internationally.
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 Ms. Filgueiras is a consummate professional sought after for her performances and choreography and has been guest artist for master classes in studios, public and performing arts schools, colleges and universities both nationally and internationally.
Ms. Filgueiras was lead dancer, soloist and instructor for the NY/Spain-based dance company, Carlota Santana-Flamenco Vivo (working with an entirely Spanish troupe); founding member, soloist, teacher, and choreographer for “La Rosa Flamenco Theater”; soloist for NY-based dance company, “La Conja, Mimbre y Vareta”; regular Guest Artist for Musica Vivo Concerts (Michigan) and “Bailes Ferrer” (Ft. Lauderdale); Guest Performance at Las Carbonerias in Sevilla, Spain and at Festival Flamenco in Albuquerque, New Mexico; and for over 25 years has been dedicated to the field of Flamenco, performing with Spain’s top performers such as Manolete, Miguel Angel Rojas, Carlos Rodriguez, La Repompa de Malaga, Manolo Liñan, La Tacha, Elena Andujar, Cañadu, Chuscales, and Rafael Cañizares among others.
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REVIEWS
“Someone who certainly can draw me into her inner world is Clarita Filgueiras. With her huge intense dark eyes exuding ‘duende,’ that intrinsically Spanish combination of soulfulness and Unamuno’s ‘tragic sense of life’, she’s one of the most riveting stage performers you’re likely to encounter. She lent her intriguing charisma…”
Sunpost
“Clarita Filgueiras and Jairo Rodriguez, in white, glow with sexual energy as they tease and flirt with each other.”
Newsday, New York
“Throughout the evening, Clarita Filgueiras consistently commanded the control of the back, insinuating shoulders, curve of the arms and diamond-clear footwork that are the marks of the best flamenco dancing… breathtaking for its emotion and fine detailing.”
Miami Herald
“Among the highlights… a duet for Ms. Filgueiras and Mr. Calvo de Mora that began tenderly, then burst into fire”
New York Times
“’La Escenia,’ (performed by Clarita Filgueiras) was notable for its sinuous, even serpentine, arm movements”.
New York Times
“An augmented musical ensemble adds color to the emotions of Clarita Filgueiras’ solo, … from the rhythms of her crisp foot-stamping to her sinuously arching spine, subtly mobile face, and liquid hands, fluttering like hummingbirds around her.”
Dance Magazine
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Clarita Filgueiras offers classes at all levels. Please call (305) 442-1291.
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