MOjÁcar flamenco
Flamenco, opera, jazz, and modern dance come together
to tell three powerful stories of love, loss, and transcendence.
Toque Jondo is the creation of Mojácar Flamenco's creative directors, choreographer Katerina Tomás and composer Stephen Dick. Seven years in the making, Toque Jondo draws on the poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca and the music of Manuel De Falla.
Toque Jondo will premiere in Los Angeles in Spring 2020 and will be available for touring thereafter.
Mojácar will showcase Toque Jondo at this year's Western Arts Alliance (WAA) Conference in August. Visit us at space 521.
About Toque Jondo
About Toque Jondo
Toque Jondo is the creation of Mojácar Flamenco's creative directors, choreographer Katerina Tomás and composer Stephen Dick. Toque Jondo draws on the poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca and the music of Manuel De Falla to tell three powerful stories of love, loss and transcendence.
Toque Jondo premieres at the El Portal Theater, Los Angeles in September 4th and 5th, 2020.
For more information, call Mojacar Flamenco at (626) 403-7489,
or email info@mojacarflamenco.com.
Toque Jondo Videos
Toque Jondo Videos
Toque Jondo Videos
Madre Padre Duet
Quien Dira
Verde Que Te Quiero Verde
Palo Seco
En La Cueva
Circulo Magico
El Aparecido
Canción Del Amor Dolido
Habaneras
Excerpts from the dances featured in Toque Jondo.
The Dances
Cantan Los Fuegos
El Amor Brujo reimagined.
Romance Sonambulo
Flamenco and opera intertwine to tell the tragic story of ill-fated lovers.
Nana Del Caballo Grande
A young family struggles against the dark forces that surround them.
Soloists
Toque Jondo is an ensemble of twelve dancers and four musicians, including these featured soloists.
Albertossy Espinoza
Nana del Caballo Grande, Padre | Romance Sonambulo, Él | Cantan Los Fuegos, Carmelo
In demand as a choreographer, performer and teacher, Albertossy Espinoza frequently tours the U.S. and the world. A native of Ecuador and a member of SAG/AFTRA, Albertossy owns and operates the Fusion Performing Dance Academy, now celebrating its 10th year. Albertossy has performed with the Chicago Dance Theatre Company, Jazz Antiqua and L.A. Opera. He has toured internationally with Soul y Duende Spanish American Dance Theater.
Masha Balovlenkov
Nana Del Caballo Grande, Noche |Cantan Los Fuegos, Lucía
Active as a dancer, musician and philanthropist, Masha Balovlenkov studied dance at Goucher College in Maryland, where she was a member of Dancers in Action. Masha has performed in a wide range of films, music videos and theater productions. She is also the co-founder and director of Stand Tall International, an NGO that arranges life-saving surgeries for children in East Africa.
Sonia Ochoa
Romance Sonambulo, Ella
Sonia Ochoa has performed as featured artist and guest choreographer with numerous companies working in a variety of genres, most notably with flamenco master Roberto Amaral and with the Belly Dance Superstars. She has studied and performed in India, Egypt and Spain and tours as a solo artist performing classical Indian dance as well as classical Egyptian dance and belly dance.
Laura Vila
Nana Del Caballo Grande, Madre
Born in Valencia, Spain, Laura Vila began her dance studies at the Conservatorio Superior de Danza in Valencia. Later, she joined the Maria Rosa dance company under the direction of José Antonio. Her theatrical debut was in Madrid in a performance of Federico Garcia Lorca's Bodas De Sangre. She was also a soloist in Nureyev Palomares under the direction of Juan Antonio De Los Reyes.
Beatriz Eugenia Vasquez
Cantan Los Fuegos, Candela
Dancer, choreographer and teacher Beatriz Vasquez was born in Bogotá, Columbia. She studied with the Joffrey Ballet in New York and has performed with the Green Stage Alliance, among numerous other companies. She has collaborated with visual artists and performed with tap dancer Chester White at the Ford Theater. She has also created choreography for the Bilingual Foundation. Her dance company, 3_19, performs across Southern California.
Jekyns Pelaez
Cantan Los Fuegos, José
Dancer, actor, educator and filmmaker is the newest member of the Toque Jondo ensemble. Jekyns Peleaz studied at the Nicolas Ballet Belles Artes in Cali, Columbia. He is a principal dancer in both the San José Ballet and the San Francisco Opera.
Jainil Mehta
Nana Del Caballo Grande, Shaman/Caballo
Jainil Mehta studied dance in his native Mumbai under the renowned choreographer Shiamak Davar. He moved to the U.S. to study dance at USC, where he has been a featured soloist and choreographer. Jainil returns each year to India to teach and perform and has studied Ballet, Contemporary, jazz, Hip Hop Modern and Indian Classical and Folk dance.
Nandani Sinha
Mezzo Soprano
Nandani (Nana) Since is an internationally recognized recitialist with performances in England, France, Austria, Germany and South Africa. Locally, she has performed with Los Angeles Opera, Long Beach Opera, Santa Barbara Opera, California Philharmonic, and the Redlands Symphony, among many others.
Luvi Avendano
Baritone | Romance Sonambulo, Compadre
Luvi Avendano is an active singer, conductor, and educator in Southern California. Luvi has recently been engaged in mainstage roles with Opera Santa Barbara, National Opera Association, and the California Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Adam Goins
Baritone | Romance Sonambulo, Él
Adam is the fourth generation in a family of musicians. He graduated from Brown University's Computer Music program. A sound engineer and post-production producer, Adam is Executive Producer of Huma-Huma Music & Sound.
Support
Toque Jondo has been funded, in part, through generous contributions from the following patrons of the arts:
Daniel Temianka
Edward Dick
Ken Meyers
Bonnie Lund
Danielle Banon
Nancy Ruyter
Cheryl Cromwell
Adrian Ponce
Dale Mueller
Mark Opshinsky
Scotty Devereaux
Karen Chang
Cathy Galuska-Seidel
Lynn Parkerson
Carmel Hupe
Dunia Handy Gill
Rita Hollingsworth
Joanne McClelland
Peter Krusic
Sherrie Simpson
Susan Swift-Carwin
Cindy Chang
Ana Pineros
We would also like to thank the following arts organizations for their material support:
Center for Cultural Innovation