Workshop Flamenco Dance
The dancer Illeana Gómez offers a flamenco dance workshop on 6 and 7 May. This workshop is designed for two levels, aimed at working on technique and connecting with flamenco art.
Beginner Level:
Focused on technique, the compás for alegrías, and an adapted choreography where the following will be covered:
– Foot technique
– Body development, marking, and arm technique
– Compás
Intermediate Level:
Designed for more experienced dancers, this level will cover technique, the compás for soleá, and a more advanced choreography where the following will be worked on:
– Foot technique and refinement
– Body development, marking, and arm technique
– Compás
The workshop will take place over 2 days, with a total of 3 hours of training accompanied by the singing of Enrique Bermúdez “Piculabe” and the guitar of Jesules Losada.
Technical details
Dance Illeana Gómez
- Singing Enrique Bermúdez “Piculabe”
- Guitar Jesules Losada
- Levels Beginner and Intermediate
- Location Ateliers d’Ethnomusicologie ADEM
Date Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 May
Time – Begginer 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
TIme – Intermediate 16:30 PM – 18:00 PM
- Address Rue des Maraîchers 44, 1205 Genève
PRICE - BEGGINER LEVEL: 90.-
PRICE - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: 90.-
Josemi Carmona is a versatile musician and a key figure in understanding the fusion of flamenco with world music. The son of master guitarist Pepe Habichuela, he began his career at a young age, standing out for the delicacy of his melodies and his blending of flamenco with jazz, salsa, bossa nova, and even Mandinka music.
At the age of 14, he joined Ketama, a group that became a benchmark in flamenco fusion, acclaimed by both critics and audiences. After 20 years with Ketama, Josemi Carmona sought his essence as a solo guitarist. He recorded “Sumando” with Carles Benavent, “Hands” with Pepe Habichuela and Dave Holland, and later released “Las Pequeñas Cosas”, nominated for the 2011 Latin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco Album. In 2016, with Javier Colina and Bandolero, he presented “De Cerca”, followed by “De Cerca en Directo” in 2017. In 2022, he released “VIDA”.
José Ruiz “Bandolero” is a flamenco percussionist who began his career at a very young age, accompanying major dance figures such as Antonio Canales, Joaquín Cortés, Joaquín Grilo, Javier Barón, Manuela Vargas, Merche Esmeralda, Sara Baras, Farru, and José Maya.
He was part of Joaquín Cortés’s company in several shows, touring the world’s most prestigious stages, including Radio City Music Hall (New York), Royal Albert Hall (London), and the Opera House (Sydney). In 2002, he founded, together with Ramón Porrinas, the group “Echegaray”, the first flamenco percussion ensemble, which released the album *Calle Echegaray*.
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Beatriz Morales is a bailaora and choreographer born in Jerez de la Frontera (province of Cádiz) in 1984. She began dancing at the age of four and went on to train in flamenco, ballet and Spanish classical dance. She graduated from the Sociedad de Baile and later refined her skills in Seville under masters such as Manuel Betanzos (a former student of Manolo Marín), while also undertaking intensive courses with leading figures of flamenco.
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Anna Colom was born in Barcelona in 1985. She is a musician, cantaora (flamenco singer), composer and arranger. She holds a degree in Flamenco Singing from the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC) and trained at the Fundación Cristina Heeren de Arte Flamenco in Seville.
Colom has performed widely on stages including tablaos and theatres in Barcelona, Madrid and across Andalusia. She has also toured in more than ten countries, among them the United States, China, New Zealand, Mexico, Argentina and Switzerland.
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She has collaborated with a range of artists and projects, and was a backing vocalist on Rosalía’s El Mal Querer tour.
Puchero is a flamenco guitarist and composer with an international career. He has performed on numerous stages across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, in countries such as China, Germany, Croatia, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Italy and Switzerland. He has also taken part in several prestigious festivals, including the Festival Off de Jerez, the Festival Flora at the Mosque of Córdoba, the Festival de Cajón in Barcelona, the Ciutat Flamenca Festival and the Mediterránea Festival in Switzerland.
He currently leads the project Gloria Bendita, bringing together singers Miguel Lavi and David el Galli, percussionist Perico Navarro and dancer Dani Navarro. The entire repertoire of the group is composed by Puchero, reflecting his personal vision of contemporary flamenco. He is also the author of the album Bordón Flamenco, featuring collaborations with Israel Fernández, La Fabi, Juaneque and Manuel Zambullo.
Paloma Zapata (Murcia, 1979) is a Spanish director, screenwriter and producer, specialising in musical documentaries and hybrid languages that blend fiction and reality. A graduate in Fine Arts and holder of a Master’s degree in Creative Documentary, she founded the production company La Fábrica Naranja in 2008, distinguishing herself in the creation of music videos and audiovisual projects.
Among her films: Casamance, la banda sonora de un viaje (2017), Peret: yo soy la rumba (2019), and her most international work, «La Singla» (2023), which tells the story of the deaf bailaora Antonia Singla. This film, acclaimed by critics and awarded the Feroz Arrebato Prize for Non-Fiction, highlights the resilience and strength of women in flamenco.
Laura Gabay (Geneva, 1987) is a Swiss-Andalusian-Uruguayan director, screenwriter and producer. Since 2018, she has been producing within the collective Ecran Mobile and leading film workshops that foster creation and the transmission of audiovisual practices. Her first feature-length film Para No Olvidar (2023, documentary), which explores family history and exile through analogue archives, had its world premiere at Visions du Réel. In 2019, her short film Viento dulce salado (2019) was selected at Visions du Réel and at IDFA, among others. Her short film Enquête 62 (2016, short film) received the Audience Award at the Filmets Festival in Badalona. Laura Gabay’s work is characterised by an intimate and poetic approach to documentary, blending archives with contemporary creation.
Mélodie Gimard is a French pianist, composer and arranger based in Barcelona. Trained at the Conservatoire of Perpignan and later at ESMUC, where she specialised in flamenco piano, her work fuses flamenco, jazz and classical music. She is the author of several acclaimed projects, including Numen (2020) and Confidencias (2024), and has signed the musical direction of creations for artists on the contemporary flamenco scene. She also develops the trio Eunoia, a project that blends flamenco, chamber music and electronics. Her artistic universe is characterised by great expressiveness, contemporary writing and a constant focus on improvisation and musical identity.
Gal Maestro is a renowned double bassist, recognised for her sensitive yet powerful playing at the crossroads of jazz, flamenco and improvised music. Originally from Israel and trained between Tel Aviv and Barcelona, she quickly established herself as a key musician on the contemporary flamenco-jazz scene. She collaborates with major artists such as Rosalía, Sílvia Pérez Cruz, Anna Colom, Melodie Gimard and Chano Domínguez, bringing to each project a distinctive rhythmic depth and singular musicality. Gal Maestro stands out for her hybrid approach to the double bass, where tradition and modernity are in constant dialogue. Her performances are characterised by great expressiveness, attentive listening and a striking stage presence.
Gema Moneo, born in Jerez de la Frontera into one of the most emblematic Gitano families of flamenco, is today one of the most acclaimed bailaoras on the contemporary flamenco scene. Trained from childhood in the artistic atmosphere of her neighbourhood and the peñas of Jerez, she quickly developed a powerful, instinctive body language deeply rooted in her family tradition.
Recognised for her energy, rhythmic precision and stage charisma, Gema Moneo has performed in Spain’s most prestigious tablaos, such as Casa Patas, El Cordobés and Tablao Villarrosa, and has collaborated with leading figures including Joaquín Grilo, Manuel Liñán, Farruquito and El Torta. She is also regularly invited to international festivals, where her style—wild, elegant and sensitive—captivates an ever-growing audience.
A complete artist, Gema Moneo embodies the essence of flamenco from Jerez: a dance that is grounded, vibrant and intuitive, where expressive strength meets profound musicality. Her career makes her an essential voice in today’s flamenco and one of the most sought-after performers of her generation.
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