About me

I am a classical Spanish and flamenco dancer who has studied in Madrid, Jerez de la Frontera and Sevilla, Spain. I am particularly proud of my arts and culture performance program called Ecos de España: Spanish Classical & Flamenco Music & Dance for schools, libraries and for family programming at theaters. Ecos de España earned a Visual & Performing Arts Standards (VAPA) certificate from the Los Angeles County Art Commission in 2007. Additionally I've performed at numerous city arts and culture festivals, women's and fraternal clubs, senior centers and restaurants. I continue to volunteer as a dance teacher at CoachArt, a nonprofit organization that provides free classes to chronically ill children and their families. My mission is to make the arts a part of people's lives for the skills they impart, the cultural knowledge they convey, and above all for the joy they bring.

Programs

My performance venues include K-12 school assembly performances and educational workshops; children's, family and adult programs at libraries; arts and culture festivals; shows for seniors, women's and fraternal clubs; charity and fundraisers; restaurants; and theatrical productions.

Schools

I am the director of ECOS DE ESPAÑA: SPANISH CLASSICAL & FLAMENCO MUSIC & DANCE, a VAPA-Certified school assembly program with optional workshops that introduces K-12 grade students to the sophistication and variety inherent in music and dance from Spain and Gypsy Spain. It's a perfect introduction to Hispanic world culture for today's "global generation."

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Library Programs

I have performed children's, family and adult shows at over 100 libraries throughout Southern California since 2007. The programs can be especially relevant for Hispanic Heritage month (September 15-October 15).

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Theater Performances for Young Audiences and Families

Originally flamenco was a family affair. The best artists were products of simple family gatherings where everyone joined in singing, dancing and playing the guitar. Ecos de España continues this tradition of encouraging an inclusive family experience in which the whole family can enjoy and partake.

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Donors

Special thanks to the following government entities, community organizations, foundations, businesses and individuals for supporting Ecos de España's arts education programs in schools through grants and donations. Funds were used to provide assemblies and workshops at schools that would not have been able to afford them otherwise.

Thanks to Tommy Xing Photography

Contact

susana@susanaelena.com

(310) 880-6460