FLAMENCO SHOW - WITH BLANCA LORENTE AND MIRIAM PEREZ: 'A TIEMPO'

Sharing a moment in time means more than meeting in a physical place. Seville and Almería, home to Miriam Pérez and Blanca Lorente, are 412,4 kilometers apart. To the beat of taranto, soleá, alegrías and tangos, these bailaoras learnt to measure the distance, to bring themselves closer together, to find each other in time and space. A tiempo, a flamenco show in which song, dance and guitar coincide and cohabit. Two different forms of expression come together for one unique moment.

This event is part of the relaunched Flamenco Salon Series, that brings hand picked performances from amongst Spain's leading flamenco artists to an intimate audience keen to appreciate the best of Flamenco in London.

Artists

BLANCA LORENTE & MIRIAM PEREZ - dance

ADRIAN SOLA - flamenco guitar

MONICA GARCIA - cante (singing)

Following the show, join in an authentic Flamenco Juerga - free of charge !

Following the performance, Battersea Spanish and some of our performers will be hosting a Juerga (a flamenco jam session) in our in-house bar, La Bodega. This is a fantastic opoportunity for musicians and enthusuasts to mix and make friends within the London flamenco community, in an intimate and totally informal setting. Everybody can join in and show off their own musical skills, or simply have a drink and watch how the others do it. There is no charge for joining the Juerga, but please support us by buying at least 1 drink at the bar.

Flow of the night:

6:00pm - Doors open - enjoy a drink or tapas in our on-site latin wine bar

7:15pm - Latest arrival

7:30pm - Performance starts (interval approx half-way)

9.00pm - Perfomance Ends

Juerga

9.15pm - Juerga (an informal jam session) starts in the bar

11.15pm - Juerga ends

11.30pm - bar closes

Join us for a drink or tapas too!

Our on-site latin wine bar, La Bodega, will be open before and after the show, so do enjoy the cava, wines, beers and cocktails we offer from across Spain and Latin America, or try one of our delicious home-cooked tapas dishes ! To avoid disappointment, please contact us in advance if you wish to book a table to eat!

Blanca Lorente

Blanca Lorente Padilla was born in a small town in Almería. She took her first dance steps when she was only 5 years old in her local dance school, where she discovered her passion for flamenco. She moved to the capital of Almería when she turned 11 to broaden her training in other disciplines such as Spanish dance, classical and contemporary dance, among others. At 16 years old she moved city to study at the Professional Conservatoire in Málaga, "Pepa Flores", where she graduated with a professional dance certificate, specializing in flamenco dance. Two years later, she moved to Madrid to develop her career. She gained a degree in Dance Pedagogy, specializing in professional flamenco dance from the Superior Conservatoire “María de Ávila.” She also holds a masters degree in Flamencology from ESMUC (Barcelona.)

She has formed part of varias companies, including Carlos Rodríguez Company (Amores Flamencos), Rafaela Carrasco Company (Nacida Sombra & Nocturna), Adriana Bilbao Company (Zarra), Ángel Rojas Company (Ya no seremos), leading her to tour nationally and internationally. She has also performed at some of the most emblematic tablaos in Madrid, Malaga and Seville, such as Café de Chinitas, Torre Bermejas and La Guajira.

Miriam Pérez

Miriam Pérez is a flamenco dancer from Seville, from the famous flamenco neighbourhood of Triana. She has performed at some of Spain’s top tablaos, including Café de Chinitas, Puro Arte in Jerez, Peña Torres Macarena, La Venta de Vargas and Los Tarantos.

Miriam graduated from Seville’s Professional Conservatoire where she trained in Spanish Dance, and went on to gain a degree in Dance Pedagogy specializing in professional flamenco at Madrid’s Superior Dance Conservatoire “María de Ávila,” where she studied with renowned teachers Isabel Bayón and Rafaela Carrasco (both National Dance Prize winners.)

She combines flamenco teaching and community projects with tablao performances and forms part of Adriana Bilbao’s Company in the show Zarra.