AZAHAR – Rebeca Ortega [Flamenco Dance from Spain]

“She has it all: Beauty, elegance, finesse, charisma, rhythmic sense that prints a way of dancing with its own identity” – Festival Suma Flamenca Joven

‘From the deepest roots of flamenco, this theatrically spun dance show is born, shaped by the luminosity of the alegrías, the depth of the taranto, the rhythms of the tangos and bulerías and the jondura of the soleá and the farruca.

Like the newly germinated seed that is nourished by the dewdrops, this work is the sensorial path that blossoms like azahar from the lament of the traces of the past towards the uncertain and graceful future.

Strength and elegance work in harmony with the tradition of flamenco culture… Where the flight of hands, sensuality, and taconeo induce passion.’

Rebeca Ortega has her base in Seville where she releases her recent production “RAÍCES” at Teatro La Fundición, dances at tablao Los Gallos, Tablao Flamenco de Sevilla and peñas flamencas like Torres Macarena and teaches flamenco dance classes, while combining her unceasing touring which has lead her to perform in Spain, Portugal, England, Scotland, Wales, France, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Denmark and Switzerland to give performances, workshops and conferences.

She has a long formation including Flamenco, Classical Spanish Dance, Ballet and contemporary dance at prestigious dance schools like Professional Dance Conservatory of Seville, or flamenco most renown schools, “Amor de Dios” in Madrid, “Flamenco Danza” in Seville.

At the age of 19, she started her professional career. For 4 years she performs and teaches the art of flamenco in the UK while completing her university studies, which leads her to create, direct and choreograph the “Nottingham Flamenquitas” group.

Her dance comprises a vast repertoire including dance instruments: bata de cola, mantón, bastón, fan and castagnets, and personal fusion skills with circus and theatre.

As part of the flamenco company “Teatro Flamenco La Tati”, Rebeca was part of “A mi manera” directed by the internationally celebrated flamenco dancer and choreographer, La Tati, at Madrid’s Conde Duque Theatre in 2015.

Also highlights her role as the soloist flamenco dancer in the company of the ambassador international flamenco guitarist, Ricardo García at the C-venue Theatres as part of the 2016 and 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, taking part of four productions which received prestigious reviews and awards.

In 2017 and 2018, she stands out for the first time in Copenhagen, Denmark, at Himmelstorm Festival and VendersKulturCentret, together with Yolanda Almodóvar Quartet and in a duo with the circus artist Villads Bugge Bang, performing an original piece that plays with flamenco dance, body percussion, circus and physical theatre.

She toured the UK for the first time with “Callejondo” 4 years ago. In the pandemic, her project “FlamenCaravana” was famously televised in Spain.

Last year after being part of the Madrid most important flamenco festivals: Suma Flamenca Joven, at the Canal Theatres, she releases in Seville her first solo bigger format production called “RAÍCES” which turns 3rd finalist in the Madroño Dance Young Creators competition, is chosen in The catalog of Flamenco Comes from The South, aecid International catalog, with which she is touring England, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, Trinidad y Tobago collaborating with the Spanish Embassies.

Last year, she also collaborated with Odin Theatre in Denmark for two weeks of performances and artistic residency with Villads Bugge Bang to create RENDEZ-VOUS still in making-process, and also collaborates with the band PATAX where she fusions Michael Jackson’s moves with flamenco and dances at renown London Jazz Café as part of guitarist, Ramón Ruiz company.