Generously sponsored by the Department of Cultural Resources and approved by the North Carolina Legislature in July 2006, cARTwheels, is a vibrant touring program designed to enhance student learning through the arts. cARTwheels, in conjunction with the Toe River Arts Council, will be presenting Festival Olé, an exciting program of the traditional Spanish dance known as Flamenco. Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana Dance Company will be performing on April 2nd 2008, 9:30 and 1:00, at Mountain Heritage High School for Yancey County 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. Performances will be held on April 3rd and 4th, 9:30 and 1:00, at Harris Middle School for Mitchell and Avery County 3rd, 4th and 5th grades.
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana uses the rich and powerful art of Flamenco and its energetic dance to reveal a vision of life full of pride, passion, honor and love. This ancient art form was created in Andalusia, which is the area in the south of Spain (in southern Spain). Flamenco developed through the influences of many different cultures, including the Gypsies from India, the Moors from Africa, the Jews from the Middle East, and the Spanish Christians. All of these peoples shared their cultures and together helped the art of Flamenco come to life.
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, now in it 25th anniversary year, was founded by Roberto Lorca and Carlota Santana and is a not-for-profit dance company presenting theater performances, community and arts-in-education programs and college and university residencies.
To reserve your space for a performance, contact Carolyn Riley, TRAC Education Coordinator at 467-3866 or carolyn@toeriverarts.org
A workshop for teachers will be held on April 2nd, 3:30 to 5:00 at the Burnsville Town Center. Flamenco Vivo Carlota Dance Company will provide study guides and demonstrate ways that the arts can be integrated into the classroom curriculum. Teachers can sign up for this exciting workshop by calling the TRAC office at 828-682-7215 or by e-mailing carolyn@toeriverarts.org. Deadline for signing up is March 24, 2008.
A study guide is available for download here.
