Elena la Comadre
Elena la Comadre is the artistic director for ꜟArte Flamenco! Originally formed to represent Spain during the CNE’s ‘Say Si to Spain’. From its conception in 1990, her goal was to present Flamenco dance keeping in the style of traditional Flamenco.
In the late 90’s, ꜟArte Flamenco! embraced the idea of Flamenco dance theatre – whereby means of the dance, cante, guitar, and poetry – a story was portrayed. Themes that were chosen were profound in nature rooted in human experience.
Mid years of 2000 marked a transition for La Comadre where she placed more focus on the school. From 2008 to 2019 her school presented annual concerts with tremendous success.
The Covid years of 2020 -22 marked yet another major transition for her. With school doors closing, this isolation period propelled her to go inward rediscovering herself as a now much older and more wounded dancer striving to express her individuality through dance. A portfolio of her work can be seen on their website. Entitled ROUGH CUTS, it is a journey of mostly improvisational dance set in a rough studio setting allowing her to explore this devastating time. ROUGH CUTS | arteflamenco
