Jhoely Triana Flamenco Ensemble

Choreographer and Key Collaborators

Created by Jhoely Triana

Musicians yet to be determined. I have worked with various professional flamenco musicians in Vancouver and Victoria. Musicians would be chosen based on availability for set dates. I would hire a singer, a guitarist and either a percussionist (cajon) or palmista (hand clapping). Flamenco music is adapted from various traditional musical forms known as palos which then are interpreted through improvisation. The choreography is the dancer’s interpretation of set movements patterns with flexibility to improvise to match the music. My mentors are Oscar Nieto and Kasandra Lea from Al Mozaico flamenco who are my cultural advisors and outside eye. They have given me permission to perform these works based on their choreographies.

Community Engagement

I believe my interactive lecture demonstration can be collaborative with local community members. It can be adapted to suit the space and audience of a specific venue. I would like to hold a lecture/demonstration of the work to help educate audience about the history of flamenco, the cultural roots of the Romani people who created flamenco, the different parts of flamenco (guitar, singing, dance, palmas), the different song forms (palos) and meaning of spanish words. This would be an all ages, free event that would last about 15-20 minutes long and include some easy to follow interactive activities of hand clapping, call and response (jaleos) and hand movements (floreo) which can be done sitting or standing. These outreach activities can be done live, or as short segments for online audiences. By helping audiences understand what they are watching, it helps them enjoy what they are watching and connect more personally with it.

Outreach Activities

I would like to hold a lecture/demonstration of the work to help educate audience about the history of flamenco, the cultural roots of the Romani people who created flamenco, the different parts of flamenco (guitar, singing, dance, palmas), the different song forms (palos) and meaning of spanish words. This would be an all ages, free event that would last about 15-20 minutes long and include some easy to follow interactive activities of hand clapping, call and response (jaleos) and hand movements (floreo) which can be done sitting or standing. These outreach activities can be done live, or as short segments for online audiences. By helping audiences understand what they are watching, it helps them enjoy what they are watching and connect more personally with it.

Advance Audience Prep: Online posts including photos, short video excerpts, lecture/demonstration of the work to help educate audience about the history of flamenco, the cultural roots of the Romani people who created flamenco, the different parts of flamenco (guitar, singing, dance, palmas), the different song forms (palos) and meaning of spanish words.