Las Mujeronas
Las Mujeronas [loss moo hair OWN us]. We are fierce, confident, trail-blazing women moving through struggles, rebuilding our lives, finding our voices and creating our identities, dreams and passions. This work features Flamenco Latinas in Canada exploring our immigrant identities and connecting to our home cultures through the art form of flamenco. Using flamenco elements, such as the song forms of Ida y Vuelta ([EEda e voo-ELlta] “going and coming”), which embody the intercultural influences of the Americas on flamenco, we explore how migration influences our lives. Las Mujeronas incorporates flamenco dance, poetry, singing and storytelling.
Jhoely Triana Flamenco
Jhoely Triana, born in Colombia, is a Vancouver based flamenco dancer and choreographer. Jhoely trained at the Goh Ballet Academy, completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Contemporary Dance at Simon Fraser University, and studied at Al Mozaico Flamenco and Rosario Flamenco. She has presented work at the Victoria Flamenco Festival, Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, the Dance Centre, Vines Festival, New Works Dance, BC Culture Days, Evergreen Cultural Centre, Knox Performance Centre and Presentation House’s Ann MacDonald Studio. Jhoely has also travelled to Spain, Poland and the USA for professional development intensives. Jhoely's work emphasizes connection to the audience through authenticity of emotion and vulnerability.
Photo Credit: Carla Alcantara
Details of Las Mujeronas:
Year of creation: 2024
Choreographer: Jhoely Triana
Key collaborators:
Rosa T. Celis - Dancer
Desiree Carlson Sanroman - Dancer
Marcela Lopez - Dancer
Peter Mole - Guitarist
TBD - Singer
Jhoely Triana - Costume Designer
Music - Esperanza Fernandez - "De Triana al Mundo"
Audience Type: Youth, Young Adults, Adults, Seniors
Length of work: 30 minutes
Preparation time required on site: 40 mins set up and 25 min strike/load out
Technical requirements required on-site: Audio Sound system to play audio file. The company has a portable bluetooth speaker available if there is no sound system.
Space required: Approx. 10' by 10' flat surface. The company will provide a portable dance board. 9" X 9'
Availability: Available Fall/Winter 2024, Summer 2025, Fall/Winter 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026, Fall/Winter 2026.
Community Engagement
In addition to the show, we offer community engagement activities including a flamenco workshop to introduce various elements of flamenco to the audience ahead of time. This helps the audience better appreciate how the music and dance are structured and respond to one another.
Introduction to Flamenco lecture and dance class workshop
Intro to Flamenco - All Ages/Abilities
This class is tailored for anyone who wants to know more about flamenco but has never danced before. In this easy to follow class you will be introduced to the various elements of flamenco and will learn some basic steps and concepts such as hand and arm movement, hand clapping, marking steps and footwork.
Come learn about flamenco so you can better appreciate it next time you watch it live or online.
Add on or alternate workshop:
Guided Movement Exploration/Improv through Flamenco
This workshop focuses on emotional themes in flamenco and provides a guided improvisation session that focuses on using flamenco elements such as hands, arm movements, clapping, percussive footwork as a base from where to explore themes of struggle, search for identity, passion, confidence and joy. No prior dance experience required and dance shoes are not necessary.
We also offer a post show discussion with artists.