Claudia de la Cruz Flamenco Institute

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CLAUDIA DE LA CRUZ

Artistic Director | Dancer | Choreographer

Claudia de la Cruz, Graphic Designer, Dancer and Choreographer was
born in Monterrey Mexico, with Andalusian blood originally from Jerez,
Spain “Cradle of Flamenco Art”. Jerez is a picturesque region situated
Southwestern of Andalusia Western and Northwest of the province of
Cadiz, summoned to court in a zone of countryside formed by the fertile
plain of the Guadalquivir by the Guadalete River. Claudia de la Cruz
initiated her profession in the world of dance when she was only 5 years
old. Some of the disciplines she studied are: Classic and Contemporary
Ballet, Jazz, Flamenco, Belly Dance, Tap and Mexican Folkloric.

Between all the forms of expression years after, Flamenco dance
became the most important part of her life, where she developed a great
passion and love for this art. Claudia began studying dance with
maestros such as Sabas Santos, Patricia Linares and Zandra Guerra in
Mexico, La Tati and Ciro at Madrid’s Amor de Dios studios in Spain, as
well as talented world dancers such as Domingo Ortega, Belen Maya,
Andres Mari­n, Yolanda Heredia, Isabel Bayon and Juana Amaya (just to
name a few). In addition to having participated as soloist in the
company Grupo Sevilla with Sabas Santos, Claudia Villarreal, and
guitarists Genaro Salazar and Miguel Fuentes, Claudia has shared the
stage with important names of flamenco people and recognized artists in a
variety of disciplines and performances such as Chinin de Triana,Yorgo
Grecia, Ramon Yslas, Gabriel Reyna, Benito Palacios, John Simpson, Manos
de Fuego Higgy Velazquez, Gabriela Garza & Rafael Aragon, Grupo
Huayucaltia, Antonieta Villamil Caza de Poesia (Cante Jondo para
Aztlan), Martin Espino, The Hop-Frog Kollectiv, Santos sin Ropas among
others. She has danced for long periods in Cafes cantantes and tablaos
in Mexico like el Mesón del Olivo, Fonda San Miguel, Las Mañanitas
Restaurant and in the USA like Tapas Grill, Alegrias, Shelly’s Bistro
Cafe, Boardwalk Cafe, Plaza Garibaldi with her more recent endevour
Gitanerias Cafe Flamenco Den. Now back starting 2008 to Tapas Grill
Restaurant-Flavors of Spain.

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