Performing Arts Network > Ballet Flamenco La Rosa

This professional company is dedicated to Flamenco as an ever-evolving art form. The innovative and creative dancers of La Rosa Flamenco Theatre, AKA Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, under the Artistic Direction of Ilisa Rosal, present Flamenco dance in a theatrical setting-expanding the art form beyond traditional limits to reach and enlighten students and audiences with its beauty and magic.
A Miami-based dance company, La Rosa Flamenco Theatre has performed to sell-out crowds and received critical acclaim in both the artistic mainstream and in the "Tablaos" (Flamenco Clubs) of "Little Havana" since 1985. La Rosa Flamenco Theatre enthralls and beguiles audiences with performances and workshops throughout its concert season. The private and public sectors as well as National, State, County and City Grants enthusiastically and consistently support the company's impressive work. A non-profit organization, La Rosa Flamenco Theatre implements programs to increase public awareness of this form of dance from lecture demonstrations in public schools, libraries and community centers to performances at festivals and all types of public and private events. Currently implementing an outreach program of classes and performances at inner city schools, they are committed to educating the community to create more sensitivity and cultural awareness.
With unique cross-cultural collaborations, international guest artists, and a superb pure Flamenco repertory, this is the only U.S. company dedicated to the development and presentation of the Art of Flamenco. The dancers of La Rosa Flamenco Theatre are creators. The combination of sophisticated theatre, traditional Flamenco and original choreography allows the company to present a consummate theater experience. Their continuing quest to create new artistic forms is furthered by intricate collaborative works. This unusual approach traces the connection between Flamenco and other styles of dance, exploring the common elements and developing new dance forms. These Collaborations·from Jazz, Tap & Blues to Middle Eastern, Afro-Cuban, Sefardic & Indian Dance·offer the community the opportunity to see different cultures' art forms taken to new heights. Flamenco Dancer

La Rosa Flamenco Theatre is devoted to enhancing the dance community through work with internationally renowned guest artists. The symbiotic relationship between these dancers and musicians act as a catalyst for creativity·the company develops its repertory and style and provides these guest artists with a vehicle on which to create new works. Workshops give the audience and students a hands-on perspective of this work and allow the community to participate in this exciting art form.
In its Flamenco Ballets, interpreting classic universal themes, La Rosa Flamenco Theatre joins drama and dance. Intense, intriguing, inspired dramatic works use Flamenco as an idiom to express ideas that are not necessarily part of the Flamenco tradition. The result is extraordinary!
The company provides numerous educational opportunities for the whole community. Daily classes are offered in all forms of dance, drama, and Flamenco guitar for all ages·3 to 103. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned professional, these classes offer artistic development, fun, and exercise.
For more information about the performances or any of our other programs, call : 305 899 7729