Twin Cities Flamenco Collective in St. Croix, WI

Back by popular demand! Twin Cities Flamenco Collective inspires audiences through its passionate and soulful expressions of Flamenco music and dance along with guest artists from all around the world. 

ARTISTS:
Pepele Méndez (Guest singer from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain)
La Rhina (Guest dancer from Seville, Spain)
Ross “El Vecino” (Flamenco guitarist)
Sachiko “La Chayí” (Flamenco dancer)
Eva Makiko (Flamenco dancer)
La Gracia (Flamenco dancer)

7:30 PM SHOW

Twin Cities Flamenco Collective is a group of Flamenco musicians and dancers based in the Twin Cities, MN. It brings the essence of the art and culture of Flamenco to the Midwest. The members are guitarist Ross “El Vecino", dancers Sachiko “La Chayí”, Eva Makiko and La Gracia. For more information. visit www.facebook.com/twincitiesflamenco

Pepele Méndez was born in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain into the legendary Méndez clan, a dynasty of singers from La Plazuela. Pepele is a direct descendant of La Paquera de Jerez and of the festero El Pili. As a child, he learned the art of flamenco at home listening to great artists such as "el Torta", Manuel Moneo, his cousins Paca and Manuela Méndez among others. Soaking in the presence of these amazing artists and without knowing it, Pepele learned the cante and his ancient art that is flamenco.

La Rhina started her flamenco 25 years ago in Atlanta, GA. Since 2013, she bases her home in Seville, Spain and works in peñas, Ferias, private fiestas, festivals and theaters. Over the years, her teaching career and performance opportunities have grown and widened beyond the US and Spain: to Japan, France and Singapore etc. Highlights of her most recent work include: 52th Festival de Cante Grande en Casabermeja (2023), XXX Palma de Plata Algeciras y Festival de Jerez en la Peña Bulerías (2022). She won the first prize in the Concurso de baile por Bulerias in Utrera (2021). Other related work includes dancing for the opera Carmen directed by Seiji Ozawa in 5 major cities in Japan, under the directions of NU based choreographer, Sara Erde and New York Metropolitan Opera Stage director, David Kneuss.