Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Siudy Flamenco Dance Theater present
The Creative Process – Flamenco Beyond Tradition
Artistic director Siudy Garrido
About the Program
The Creative Process – Flamenco Beyond Tradition is a dynamic flamenco performance born from a week of exploration, research and creation. Emerging from an intensive residency, this one-night presentation brings newly choreographed works to the stage alongside selected repertoire performed by a core group of flamenco dancers immersed in a shared creative journey.
Guided by internationally acclaimed artists Siudy Garrido and José Manuel Álvarez, dancers from Miami and across Latin America step beyond traditional flamenco structures to explore the body, musicality and personal-movement language. Throughout the week, participants engage in physical research, improvisation and guided composition, culminating in original works that reflect individual artistry and collective expression.
Rather than presenting a conventional flamenco program, the audience is invited to witness flamenco in motion—alive, evolving and shaped by process. Each piece reveals the dancers’ direct engagement with the choreographic material, where technique, emotion and contemporary expression intersect while honoring the essence of flamenco.
This intimate and powerful performance offers a rare glimpse into flamenco as a living art form, celebrating transformation, collaboration and the creative spirit that carries tradition forward.
Flamenco Beyond Tradition
Direction and concept: Siudy Garrido
Performance: Siudy Flamenco The Creative Process Residents
Choreography: Siudy Garrido and José Manuel Alvarez
Visual Arts: Pablo Croce
Sound Design: Siudy Flamenco
Photography: Migdalia Salazar
With the support of: Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs and the Tourism Development Cousil
Program
CREATIVE PROCESS Short Documentary
SIUDY GARRIDO and JOSÉ MANUEL ÁLVAREZ Introduction
A PALO SECO / DE MADRUGÁ
Choreography: Siudy Garrido
Music: Rosalia
Dancers (Advance):
Maria Andrea Larrea
Sarah Mayorca
Federica Freites
Ana Isabel Fernandez
Fabiana Freites
Fernanda Freites
Nicole Maris
Samantha Sanchez
Maria Leticia Perera
Sofia Duque
ZAMBRA
Choreography: José Manuel Álvarez
Music: La Tana de Mayte Martin
Dancers (Intermedium):
Andrea Aliaga
Maitri Acharya
Rachell Berdayes
Melissa Berrio
Coralis Martinez
Alexandra Fajardo
Oriana Galindez
Regina Huerta
Pilar Alvarado
Sonia Jucht
Yurik Lozano
David Lopez
Nicole Maris
Bianca Mijares
Maria Veronica Ortega
Breddy Zatorsky
Stephanie Salgado
Maria Victoria Gonzalez
Ismael Cordoba
Tiffany Madera
Nadine Zyman
BULERÍA OMEGA
Choreography: José Manuel Álvarez
Music: Enrique Morente
Dancers (Professional/Advance):
María Andrea Larrea
Federica Freites
Fernanda Freites
Fabiana Freites
Sarah Mayorca
Isabella Calicchio
Valeria Matamoros
Sofia Duque
Alexandra Fajardo
Ana Isabel Fernandez
Magdalena Franco
Pilar Alvarado
Alannah Pluchino
Ariana Hernandez
Elizabeth Fodor
Victoria Torrellas
Maria Leticia Perera
TANGOS LIRILLI
Choreography: Siudy Garrido
Music: Yerai Cortéz
Dancers (Intermedium):
Sharon Castro
Maitri Acharya
Rachell Berdayes
Andrea Aliaga
Regina Huerta
Sonia Jucht
Juliana Mora
Mariana Mora
Daniela Perez
Marisleysi Ramirez
Stephanie Salgado
Maria Veronica Ortega
Nadine Zyman
GÜAJIRA LA REINA DE LA HABANA
Choreography: Siudy Garrido
Music: José Luis de la Paz
Dancers (Professional/Advance):
Sofia Duque
María Andrea Larrea
Magdalena Franco
Marcela Leyva
Fabiana Freites
Fernanda Freites
Federica Freites
Maria Leticia Perera
Nicole Maris
Coralis Martinez
Sarah Mayorca
Samantha Sanchez
Isabella Calicchio
Oriana Galindez
BODY IN MOTION VIDEO SHOWCASE
JOSÉ MANUEL ÁLVAREZ Introduction
Video showcase of work by residents
TRILLA
Choreography: José Manuel Álvarez
Music: La Prenda Roja
Dancers (Professional/Advance):
Isabella Calicchio
María Andrea Larrea
Federica Freites
Fernanda Freites
Fabiana Freites
Victoria Torrellas
Valeria Matamoros
Sarah Mayorca
Samantha Sanchez
Ariana Hernandez
Sofia Duque
Siudy Flamenco
Artistic Director & Choreographer
Siudy Garrido
Producer & Creative Advisor
Pablo Croce
Company Coordinator
Ximena Freites
Public Relations
Laura Mejía, 11:11 Agency
Marketing Director
Yurik Lozano
Production Coordinator
Patricia Mas
Production Assistant
Juan Croce
Siudy Garrido
Photo courtesy Siudy Flamenco.
Who's Who
Siudy Garrido is an award-winning choreographer, dancer and two-time Latin Grammy nominee recognized as one of the leading flamenco artists of her generation. Praised by international media as “mesmerizing,” “first-class” and “a queen of flamenco,” she is known for blending traditional flamenco with contemporary influences to create a distinctive artistic voice. As founder and artistic director of Siudy Flamenco, she has created internationally acclaimed productions presented at prestigious venues throughout the United States, Europe and Latin America, including sold-out performances at Lincoln Center in New York and in Madrid. Her production Bailaora: Mis Pies Son Mi Voz received two Latin Grammy nominations, making history as one of the first independent flamenco stage productions to be recognized by The Latin Recording Academy.
José Manuel Álvarez is an acclaimed flamenco dancer, choreographer and director recognized for his innovative approach to contemporary flamenco and movement-based performance. Trained in traditional flamenco while deeply influenced by contemporary dance and physical theater, Álvarez has emerged as one of the most distinctive voices of his generation, developing a choreographic language that bridges tradition and experimentation. He has collaborated with renowned flamenco artists and companies, including Marco Flores, participating in productions such as Laberíntica (2014) and Enter the Game (2016). His artistic career has brought him to prestigious venues and festivals across Europe, including Théâtre de la Ville in Paris and the Palau de la Música in Barcelona, and to leading flamenco tablaos such as Corral de la Morería, El Cordobés, Las Carboneras, Villarrosa and Tablao de Carmen. As a creator, Álvarez directs his own company and has developed original works including Movimiento Colateral (2018), Bailes Colaterales (2019), Crosses (2020) and El Rumbòdrom (2021). His work explores the hybridization of flamenco with contemporary movement practices and other body languages, creating performances that are deeply rooted in flamenco tradition and boldly contemporary. Álvarez performs internationally as a guest artist, collaborator and creator, contributing to the evolution of flamenco on the global stage.
Siudy Flamenco is the evolution of Siudy Garrido’s 24-year-old dance company, founded in Venezuela and relocated in 2015 to its new home in Miami. The flamenco company has collaborated with major artistic entities, renowned composers, musicians and artists from around the world.
The work of Garrido draws on a diverse set of deeply rooted cultural traditions, infusing classical flamenco with new expressive potential.
Siudy Flamenco’s mission is to produce and present the highest level of flamenco performances throughout Florida and the United States and abroad; train young, aspiring flamenco dancers; and develop the Siudy Flamenco Program into a leader in flamenco dance education in America.
Siudy Flamenco nurtures dynamic artistry and the development of authentic, creative expression through flamenco. We are committed to exploring the possibilities of diverse movements of dance and music from a global perspective and renewing the transcendence of traditional flamenco. As a result of the meritorious work that Siudy Flamenco has done, the company has become an arts partner with the Adrienne Arsht Center.
Siudy Flamenco has collaborated with orchestras such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, South Florida Symphony Orchestra, Des Moines Symphony, New West Symphony and Miami Symphony Orchestra, as well as with the Latin Grammys, the North Sea Jazz Festival (Curaçao), Disney and Cirque du Soleil.
Siudy Flamenco Dance Theater Board of Directors
Pablo Croce, Chairman
Siudy Garrido, Artistic Director
Beatriz Urgelles, Executive Director
Siudy Flamenco Dance Theater Board of Trustees
Siudy Quintero
Verónica Di Polo
Maritza Fernández
Migdalia Salazar
Contact Information
Pablo Croce: 786.423.4407 or pablo@siudyflamenco.org
Instagram: @siudyflamenco
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