El Halcon

Joining La Joaquina and Chris Clavo this month, hot from the Madrid scene, is new face El Halcón. Plus irrepressible fireball of London flamenco for 20 years, Jasmine Villalobos.\n****** El Halcón ******\nHit the scene in 2012 with performances for Alma Sanz, José Moro, and Raquel Villar in 'Madrid.2i2 quartet as soloist and choreographer. \nFollowed by solo roles with El Cortijo, Taiko, and Flamenco Life with José Barrio in Japan, and soloist and choreographer for Spanish Fire Company in China; soloist with Amalagama Flamenco Company,and Embrujo Pedro Fernandez in Madrid.\n****** Jasmine Villalobos ******\nThe welcome return of a Flamenco Express regular, who toured with them widely across Britain, while being the vocal mainstay of London's premier flamenco venue Costa Dorada. As the principal singer for Alma Flamenca and Pena Flamenca de Londres, Jasmin's unique vitality never fails to animate her audience. Her professional experience includes 20 years performing throughout Europe with Grupo Maya from Granada, and with stars such as Marcial Heredia, Luis de la Tota, Pascual de Lorca, Lucia Alvarez 'La Piñona', Manuel Liñan, Rafael Amargo, Marcos Flores and Antonio Canales. \n****** La Joaquina ******\nFounder member, choreographer and director of Flamenco Express. She has worked with Christina Hoyos, Paco Peña and others in Madrid, Tokyo, New York, Montreal, Toronto, Paris and throughout Europe.\nRecent Collaborations 'Spaces in Between' 2007 with Athina Valha and Candoco. Principle soloist 'Splinter In The Flesh' with the Hellenic National Dance Company at the Athens Megaron\n"Leading the dancers, La Joaquina, tiny, urgent and intense, explored a vast emotional vocabulary, and juxtaposed vulnerability and tenderness with violence and aggression. Her feet rattle off tempestuous beats, her sinewy arms snake angrily and her taut body is totally driven by her feelings. Wild and untameable, there is certainly no empty prettiness in her dance. - Emma Manning. The Stage\n****** Chris Clavo ******\nA founder member and musical director of Flamenco Express, he began playing the guitar at fourteen and studied with flamenco maestros Carlos Heredia, Diego Amaya and Pepe Justicia. He has performed throughout Britain and Europe with Flamenco Express, with flamenco jazz virtuoso Eduardo Niebla and Iraqi pop sensation Jassim.\n"Two amazing guitar solos from Chris Clavo and Jesus Alvarez made string instruments sing with impossible precision." - Staffordshire Post.\nReviews:\n"Unlike some of the splashy and slightly pretentious star-name shows at the Sadler's festival flamenco last month, this performance is totally direct; it's immediate, involving and completely beguiling." - Exeunt Magazine\nThis feisty company delivers the finest in flamenco, plus sizzling soloist La Joaquina - Time Out\nForget the sterile, regimented flamenco so often served up to tourists: this was the real thing, and to say that it packed a punch is an understatement - South Wales Evening Post\n Delighted the audience, who rewarded them with rapturous applause and encores. - Dance Europe\nAn unforgettable evening. - Anglo Spanish Journal \nwww.flamencoexpress.co.uk \n£12.50/£10conc\nAll advance ticket holders receive 20% OFF their food bill.\nSimply present your ticket (paper or electronic) at the bar when ordering food.\nCall 01273 733984 to reserve a table before the show.