Interviews with Artists

What Three Dancers Had to Say

A couple of weeks ago we had a performance.  Abby, Julie, and Kikuyo, three members of the PFE Performance Group took part and danced fabulously, absolutely fabulously.  I was so happy to be on stage with them, dancing together, supporting one another.  I loved seeing how they each embraced their performance selves because they really [...]

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Antonio Arrebola – An Interview/Una Entrevista

No me lo puedo creer…Antonio will be here in less than a week! After performing with Ricardo Díaz and José Cortes at the Milagro Theatre on October 1st he’ll stick around to give Workshops October 3-6 in Baile and Palmas.  And the BEST news, there are still some tickets left for the show (though not [...]

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Marco Flores – Una Entrevista

Find out what Marco Flores had to say in March during the 2011 Festival de Jerez about his life as a flamenco dancer.  (I have a lot to thank this guy for – Aside from being a wonderfully inspiring teacher, Marco helped make it possible for me to travel to Spain this year.  – ¡Muchos [...]

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Emilio Ochando – Una Entrevista

Enjoy this interview from earlier this year when Emilio was here in Portland. February 1, 2011 Emilio when and why did you begin dancing? Well, as a little boy I was always dancing at home, dressing up and dancing in whatever way I felt. I started studying because of my sister. She was studying dance [...]

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Ricardo López – An Interview

This interview took place in the fall of 2010 when Ricardo was here in Portland with us. October 31, 2010 Ricardo, why did you begin dancing flamenco? Because I enjoyed it and had a good time doing it. From the time I was little I was interested in dancing, anything and everything. It’s not so [...]

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Ricardo Díaz – An Interview

September 6, 2010 Ricardo, what motivates you to play? Everything, nature,love,beauty, fellow artists, and I mean poets, sculptors, dancers, writers, even comedians.  Everybody is collaborating, but the desire to make music, play and love your instrument should be foremost. How did you develop your sound? From trial and error plus your own instincts.  I have [...]

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Oscar Nieto – an Interview

August 15, 2010 Oscar, why did you begin dancing flamenco? If I think about it, it was really the sounds of the footwork and cante that was on Carmen Amaya’s album “Queen of the Gypsies.”  I don’t know how many albums I wore out listening. Imagine, this was before video or YouTube, or even film [...]

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