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‘Dance for Me’ has been inspired by creative traditions from the city of Granada - a magical and curious place unlike other areas of Spain due to its staggering beauty, unusual landscape, and fascinating historical, artistic, and political background. Moreover, Granada is a city very much well-renowned for its dance and musical traditions - which are of course performed and celebrated in this invigorating show - such as the dance of Granada born-and-bred poet/playwright Federico García Lorca, dance based on the work of musician (and Lorca’s artistic companion) Manuel de Falla, and the ‘Zambra gitana’, a well-known Andalusian flamenco dance.

This new production has been partly choreographed by Patricia Guerrero, who was awarded the Spanish National Award of Dance in 2021, a MAX Award in 2019, a ‘Giraldillo’ Award by the Seville Biennale in both 2016 and 2012, and the ‘Desplante’ Award by the ‘Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas’ in 2007. The show was also partially choreographed by the well-known and the excellently renowned maestros Javier Martos, Mariano Bernal and Raimundo Benítez. ‘Dance for Me’ has the potential to tour in two different formats: either with fourteen performers (seven dancers, four musicians and three technicians), or with a full cast of eighteen people in total (with eleven dancers, four musicians and three technicians), so there is flexibility for different stage sizes.

Regarding the structure of the show, it begins with Lorca’s dances: the ‘Bulería’; or the ‘Romance de la luna’. As is often the case with the work of this Andalusian artistic maestro, this initial section of the performance is full of passion which is expressed through the dancers’ intense movements and pained facial expressions. Lorca’s original lyrical poetic piece is reflected here beautifully through the somewhat more abstract nature of the dance. The second one of Lorca’s is the ‘Seguiriyas’, or the ‘Poema de la Siguiriya gitana’ - which originally concentrates upon Lorca’s fascination for the Andalusian gypsies. Therefore, this section takes inspiration from poetic symbolism and seemingly draws from the raw, primitive emotions of dance; in other words, it effectively expresses the free spirit of the traveller community.

Finally, in what we can describe as Lorca’s ‘trilogy’, we have the ‘Tientos’: the ‘Zorongo gitano’, a popular Andalusian three-step type of song. In ‘Dance for Me’, this is conveyed through one very passionate female dancer, dressed in traditional traveller attire, giving a sensual portrait of intrigue and mystery. Her partner joins and they engage in moments of intimacy, giving a private and thoughtful moment for the audience to reflect upon, as if it is a refuge from the overwhelmingly intense passions which had aroused beforehand in the performance.

A vibrant performance where Andalusian rhythms and the spirit of Granada come alive through movement, passion, and poetry.

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Musicians: Jorge Sánchez (guitar), Marcos García (guitar), Angel Bocanegra (violin), Tomás Garcia (singer), Chema del Estar (percussion)

Celso Hernando – Light Technician

Antonio Carmona – Sound Technician

Dancers: Javier Martos, Javier Valero, Antonio “el tutú”, Andrés Jiménez, Juan Montalban, Marta Clemente, Mónica Prado, Ada Lorenzo, Lorena Heredia, Lorena Moreno, Kika Quesada

Producers:

Jaime Trancoso, Ph.D.

Flamenco Agency Management & Tours, S.L.

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Performance in Spanish

Original title: Báilame
Spain