MESTIZA: Spanish Chica. The pulse of Flamenco & electronic music.
Creative idea / executive producers / music & mix: MESTIZA. Choreographer: Carmen Beltrán. Dancers: Carmen Beltrán, Eneida del Rosario, Blanca Trillo Escribano, SoleÏla, La Flaca, Shelina Sánchez, Montserrat Martínez, Lucía Pedrós, Lucía Cardeñoso, Lucía López, Lola Mayo, Marta Heredia, Mayte Maya and Jordana Pavón.
Humo: las hermanas de Carmen is a new ballet by Rafaela Carrasco (Sevilla, 1972), inspired by 19th-century Spanish cigarreras. Filmed on 24 May 2026 at the Teatro de la Maestranza, Seville. Warning: contains on-stage smoking.
Álvaro Tato: dramaturgy and lyrics Rafaela Carrasco, Paula Bolaños, Júlia Gimeno, Carmen Coy, Nazaret Oliva, Alejandra Gudí, Cristina San Gregorio: baile Jesús Torres and Pablo Martín Jones: musical direction, composition and arrangements Isadora O’Ryan, Gema Caballero, Marta Estal: composition Jesús Torres: guitar Isadora O’Ryan: cello Gema Caballero: cante Marta Estal: voice |
A short film by Andrew Margetson featurig Carmen Avilés (dancer), Jocelito Acedo (guitar), Beatriz Santiago and Carmela Riqueni (palmas).
Ni una menos by Verónica Bellini performed by Camila Arriva Grupo. Dancers: Gaby Mataloni and Rocío Lequio.
Noelia Sinkunas: piano & arrangements Sofía Calvet: bandoneón Sara Ryan: violin Mariana Borghi: double bass Gaby Mataloni and Rocío Lequio: dance |
Bailecito de MORD by Empanadas Ilegales. Dancers: Larissa Santos & Ken Mumo. Choreography: Larissa Santos.
Origen. La semilla de los tiempos by Accademia del Piacere and Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía. Filmed on 18 May 2025 at the Teatro de la Maestranza, Seville, Spain.
Pajarito colibrí by Natalia Lafourcade. Choreography by Aisha Serrano, Djahel Vinaver, Diego Vega and Natalia Lafourcade. Dancers: Aisha Serrano, Elena Campos Vázquez, Fernando Infante Bedolla, José Ángel Sandoval Cerviño, Mirna González Silva and Paulino Josafat Medina Domínguez.
Tonada de luna llena, a classic by Simón Díaz, reinterpreted by Zaira Gallo (vocals, percussion) and Ariel Hernández (guitar, vocals). Dancers: Sofía Jazmín Guerreiro and Tate Di Chiazza.
Mauvaise journée by Stromae as interpreted by Oleksii Bazela (Олексій Базела), Maksim Bondar (Максим Бондар) and Mikita Shapoval (Микита Шаповал); choreography by Oleksii Bazela.
Caracoles by Orquesta Akokán, from the the Cuban-American collective’s new album of the same name. Featuring lead vocals by Kiko Ruiz and choreography by Santiago Alfonso.
Electronica meets flamenco: Mëstiza & Friends, DJ live session in Sacromonte, Granada.
Weirdly mesmerising M3x3 created in 1973 by Analivia Cordeiro, as seen at the exhibition Corpografías in Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno (CAAM), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. You may want to switch the sound off and look for a suitable soundtrack.
The computer processes the information using a Fortran IV language program. The output is instructions to coordinate the performance of the dancers and the video team to make the vídeo.
The relationship interpretation/programming presupposes both pre-determined and undetermined elements, stimulating the creativity of the dancers. We are not concerned with making an animation using real people. This research deals with the binomial freedom/planning that is present till now in our society.
Voy a Lo Que Voy by Maruja Limón, from the Barcelona-based quintet’s brand new album Vidas.
From MUCHAPEPPER, the new project of Patáx leader Jorge Perez: the fabulous Gorditas featuring Pepper Solana!
Here’s one amazing dance routine performed by CPDRC Dancing Inmates (Cebu, Philippines) as featured in Ron Fricke’s 2011 epic Samsara.
Just checked if they still list my non-existing classes on Zumba website. Yes, they still are there. Can I delete them? The answer is still “nope”.
I’m logging in. (Yes I still can do it, I guess till the end of June.) That’s what I see:
Dear Instructor,Easy-peasy. Wait a minute. Not that I wanted to rejoin. But it’s the first time I read about the reinstatement fee. It definitely was not mentioned in that parting email from Zumba when I cancelled my membership:
We are sorry that you have decided to cancel your membership and we miss you! We would love for you to come back as we have added new features and benefits. Remember, you have 1 year from your date of cancellation to rejoin ZIN™. To avoid losing your Zumba license when you Training expires, be sure to re-join.
Returning is as easy as 1-2-3...
Step 1: pay a $175.00 reinstatement fee
Step 2: rejoin ZIN and come back to the party
Step 3: take an easy, 45 minutes online refresher
Zumba Fitness is sad to see you leave ZIN. Remember that you can reactivate your membership instantly within the next 12 months – or anytime after that by taking another Basic Training.
So, dear ex-colleagues, if you think of taking a break, keep this in mind.
A year ago, more or less, I wrote:
With or without Zumba, I’m here to stay.Well I stayed one more year with Zumba, didn’t I. And in a week’s time, I’m going. How’s that? You Gotta Move.
So... No regrets. It was a great experience. Thank you all who came to my classes. But for now, the shop is closed. I am looking forward to the new adventure.
