Founded in 1983, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana is one of America’s premier flamenco companies with a mission to promote flamenco as a living art form and a vital part of Hispanic heritage. The universal spirit of flamenco – with diverse influences from Roma, Arabic, Jewish, Spanish, African and Latin American cultures – gives this art form a unique power to build bridges between people. Flamenco Vivo presents QUINTO ELEMENTO (Fifth Element), a new evening-length work choreographed by Patricia Guerrero with an original score by Francis Gomez. The production explores the fifth element of the earth: ether, the essence that makes up the space around us.
“Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana stands tall as the nation’s most recognized and most enduring flamenco ensembles. Why? Their artistry…rises over all others who devote their creative lives to the savory stew of flamenco.”
