Experience an evening rooted in tradition and brimming with the spontaneity and passion that define flamenco with some of the best flamenco artists from around the globe: Alex Jordan (guitar, Cuba), "Yiyi" Francisco Orozco (singing, Spain), Marija Temo (singing, U.S.), La Romera (dance), and Alice Lawhorn (dance). This event brings the heart of flamenco to life with live music and dance.

Tickets for this performance are $30 each ( a $2 per-ticket processing fee will be added to your order). Get your tickets early as this performance is likely to sell out!

This event will also be livestreamed on BOP STOP's Youtube Channel at showtime. Accessing the stream is free but donations are encouraged and directly support the band.

ABREPASO flamenco, Northeast Ohio’s premiere flamenco music and dance company presents flamenco in its most traditional setting – a tablao. Feel the intensity of the music and dance in this intimate setting featuring internationally recognized flamenco artists.

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La Romera made her professional debut in Sevilla in 1971, appearing as a featured soloist in “tablaos” (flamenco dinner clubs) in Spain’s major cities and teaching at the renowned Amor de Dios Studio in Madrid. As a young dancer, La Romera’s passion for learning to dance the authentic Andalusian Gypsy style flamenco led her to Spain where she spent nine years studying & performing. Her teachers include “El Farruco”, the greatest Gypsy flamenco dancer of the 20th century, and Concha Vargas a present-day living legend. Other important teachers include Ciro, Manolo Marín, José Galván and Maria Magdalena. While living in Seattle Washington for 14 years, La Romera became a well-known promoter of the art of flamenco throughout the Northwest. She produced monthly flamenco events and sponsored guest artists and teachers to enrich the Northwest flamenco community. She also conducted workshops and lecture demonstrations, served as an artist in residence in Washington State public schools, and participated in the King County Arts Touring Program. Returning to her native California, she continued to teach and perform. She presented monthly shows for nine years at Don Quixote Music Hall, in Felton California, where local and visiting artists from Spain shared the stage. In 2003, La Romera received the Calabash Award for Excellence in Ethnic Arts. She moved to Cleveland in 2006 where she taught group and private classes. La Romera brings a mastery of flamenco dance acquired through five decades of experience, studying and performing with some of Spain's greatest Flamenco artists.

Alice Lawhorn is known for a “fierce presence (her movements seem to arise from several feet beneath the ground)” (Thinking Dance) and “sharp and exhilarating” energy onstage (Philadelphia Inquirer). Her recognitions include: a Fulbright recipient in dance in Spain, a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, and a two-time Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award recipient in choreography (FY20 & 22). She toured nationally with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, and has been a guest artist with Nélida Tirado, the American Bolero Dance Co., Antonio Granjero, Jácome Flamenco, Dominick Farinacci. She premiered an original show at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage in 2014, and premiered three evening length works at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in New Mexico. She has taught at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Oberlin College & Conservatory, Wayne State University, Children’s Museum of Cleveland, The Kennedy Center, the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, and other institutions. Lawhorn holds an MFA in Dance from Hollins University and a BA in Comparative Literature from New York University, graduating summa cum laude, with highest departmental honors, and Phi Beta Kappa.

Marija Temo is a classical/flamenco guitarist, flamenco vocalist, conductor, and former dancer. She has come into her own, combining her flamenco and classical abilities in unique types of performance. “Challenging the rules of traditional flamenco…She continues to break new ground…” Philadelphia Inquirer. A few highlights include: Vocal contestant on La Voz US, NBC TV; Composer/Arranger/Accompanist for the “Flamenco Nutcracker” production; Performer and judge at The Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Festival and Competition; Performer with the Zac Brown Band, and has had two works for guitar and written for her by Loris Chobanian. Temo is Guitar Chair at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee, WI. She is an alumna of Baldwin- Wallace College and Peabody Conservatory of Music. www.marijatemo.com

Francisco Orozco “Yiyi” is from Andalusian family, born in Barcelona, and was introduced to Flamenco rhythms at the tender age of four. Yiyi was trained by Flamenco singer and father– “Joselón de Jerez” in his Spanish peña named “Peña Fosforito”. Considered a child prodigy of percussion Yiyi began his professional career at the age of twelve. By 17 years of age and one CD later, he became more involved with singing, particularly for dancers, and left Spain for Germany on a long-term contract with the company “Flamenco Rubio”. Since that time he has performed with “Compañia Flamenca Alhama” throughout Europe and Japan; with internationally known María Benitez “Teatro Flamenco” on Broadway and throughout the U.S.; Domingo Ortega in Venezuela as well “Casa Patas” in Madrid; Jose Greco II in the United States of America and Taiwan; and world-renowned guitarist Serranito . He has also performed with Alejandro Granados, Yolanda Heredia, El Toleo, El Pelao, María Serrano, La Tania, and Antonio Granjero. Critics, worldwide, have toted Yiyi’s performance as “fiery”, “riveting” his percussion techniques executed with “machine-gun speed” that possesses and “casts a spell”.

Alex Jordan was born in Havana, Cuba. He studied flamenco guitar in Spain with Juan Maya (Marote), Rafael Riqueni and José Luis de la Paz. Alex has been guitarist for the Lizt Alfonso Ballet, Compañías Aires y Ecos and the Spanish Ballet of Havana. In 2000 he moved to Bogotá, Colombia, where he formed and directed the flamenco music and dance group Taconearte. Taconearte obtained the Pasos 2002 creation grant and the national prize for musical stage montage in 2005 with the work "Flamenco 24 hours" in which he composed and arranged the music. In 2005 he moved to Florida and since then has been a sought after guitarist with many companies in the U.S., including: Antonio Granjero's Entre Flamenco, José Luis de la Paz Guitar Ensemble, and Siudy Garrido's company. He appeared in Alejandro Sanz and Marc Anthony’s music video Deja que te bese. In 2018 Alex moved to Los Angeles where he performed at the Cumbre Flamenca Festival with artists from Spain such as Maria Juncal and Ivan Vargas. As performing artist and session musician Alex has worked with artist such as Azucar Moreno, Maria Juncal, Raquel Heredia, Rafael de Utrera, Manolete, Jose Luis de la Paz, Andres Cepeda, Sahaavedra, Jorge Luis Chicoy, Karoll Marquez, Tita Contreras among others.