Living Traditions at Trueblood
Thursday, July 27th @4pm & 7pm
5:30 demonstrations/activities
Trueblood PAC
870 Main Rd, Washington Island, WI 54246
5:30 demonstrations/activities
Trueblood PAC
870 Main Rd, Washington Island, WI 54246
DDDF teams up with Kerensa DeMars of Studio K Flamenco to share a unique performance that honors and celebrates dance traditions and culture. Thanks to our presenter Trueblood Performing Arts Center, festival artists will have the unique opportunity to pass through "Death's Door" to bring this special event dedicated to dance heritage on Washington Island.
Kerensa DeMars is a choreographer, performer and educator working in Flamenco. Her work explores the ‘Flamenca’ archetype, the diverse roots of Flamenco and the poetry at the heart of the form. Elements of digital collage, poetry and cross disciplinary musical collaborations feature prominently in her productions. Kerensa has performed internationally at venues like the Royal Festival Hall in London, the Tivoli in Barcelona, Madrid's Teatro Calderón and the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco. The founding director of the San Francisco Flamenco Dance Company, Kerensa lived in Spain from 1997-2004 where she trained intensively in Flamenco dance with Spain’s foremost artists. Kerensa is the recipient of major choreography commissions from the San Francisco Arts Commission, Theatre Bay Area/Dancer's Group, the Azahar Dance Foundation and the Teatro Pradillo of Madrid. Her recent work Volver paired the poetry of Cecilia Woloch, Federico Garcia Lorca and Leonard Cohen with traditional Flamenco and interpretations by Palestinian musicians.Kerensa is currently the director of Studio K Flamenco, Milwaukee’s home for the Flamenco arts. With programs like the annual Flamenco Nutcracker, the Compás Youth Project and the FlamencoMKE performance series, Studio K is committed to furthering the art of Flamenco in Milwaukee and beyond.
Header Design: Charlie Stephens
Photo: Allison Evans at Wild Nest Photography
Bio Photo: Arthur Wilinski of Revo Photo
Photo: Allison Evans at Wild Nest Photography
Bio Photo: Arthur Wilinski of Revo Photo