Adrian Brenes and Kelly Lawlor - together again. Adrian's summer season.

With the summer season beginning, it’s time to give an update on what Adrián will be doing between now and September. The past few weeks in Madrid were highly successful and involved training with several top professionals including Manuel Liñan and Marco Flores as well as a dance gig in Madrid’s famous Casa Patas flamenco venue.

Now it’s time to return to the Cadiz area for a summer of work during Madrid’s quieter season.  With the feria season in full swing, Adrián has already performed four times since he arrived home a couple of weeks ago, and with local engagements, advanced choreography with the Vejer group La Buhardia and a regular weekly tablao with the Compañia Ventura, he’ll have plenty to fill his time.

This year, Kelly Lawlor caught some lovely moments during Adrian's feria performance in Vejer. You can see  some of her photographs here.

Dancing in Feria is always a challenge. The early hour, mixed audiences, the constant coming and going and the buzz of conversation are a test of any performer's ability to hold an audience's attention. Stages are often temporary or better adapted to other media such as rock bands. In El Palmar, the stage is wedged in between the equestrian area and the fruit and vegetable displays, though the glorious seaside setting makes it a lovely place to enjoy feria.

Dancing at feria is always a challenge. Photo by Jackie Cornwall.

 

Next month, Adrián will spend ten days in London, where he will perform in association with 

Flamenco Express:

http://www.flamencoexpress.co.uk/

Here are the dates and venues:

Sunday June 15^th: The Bussey Building,

133 Rye Lane London SE5 4ST

Telephone 0044 20 7732 5275

http://www.clfartcafe.org/

https://www.facebook.com/busseybuilding

Photo by Jackie Cornwall

Thursday June 19^th, The Ritzy Picturehouse, Brixton,

Brixton Oval , Coldharbour Lane, London SW 1JG

Box office 0871 902 5739

 http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Ritzy_Picturehouse/

Sunday June 22^nd, The Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP, United Kingdom Phone:+44 20 7589 8212

 http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/default.aspx?dm=false&m=2014-6-22&tab=Shows

http://www.timeout.com/london/music/venues/elgar-room-at-royal-albert-hall.

Perhaps he’d better not bother to take his boots off when he gets back, though, because on Friday June 27^th, he’ll be at the Pena Flamenca La Perla de Cadiz to take part in their national Alegriás competition. This is a very high-level contest, of which I will say more in a later blog.

Calle Carlos Ollero, Cadiz

Telephone 0034 956 25 91 01

http://www.laperladecadiz.es/

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/andalucia/cadiz/entertainment-nightlife/other/pena-flamenca-la-perla#ixzz31XsBluOp