Maria Vazquez Oral History, 2020
Abstract
Interview with Maria Vazquez conducted by Joan Brown. Interviews for 2020 Legends of Dance were conducted over Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dates
- 2020
Creator
- University of Denver. The Dance Archive (Organization)
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Biographical / Historical
Maria Vazquez has taught and performed flamenco dances since 1994. She earned a degree in Spanish Dance from the Conservatory of Dance in Sevilla, Spain while studying with well-known modern Spanish Dance artists. As a member of Ciudad de Sevilla, she toured Europe for two years and then continued to perform with flamenco groups in Sevilla until 2002 when she moved to Denver. Maria continued to perform and teach flamenco and in 2014 founded Flamenco Denver where she is executive & artistic director. She formed a professional company in 2015 to bring renowned guest artists to compliment her company performances in the community. 2019 was Flamenco Denver’s debut performance at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts.
Extent
From the File: 1 Items
Scope and Contents
This series contains mp4s and release forms for the 2020 Legends of Dance honorees: Judy Bejarano, Nancy Cranbourne, Jan Justis, Chandra Kuykendall, Maria Vazquez, and John "Mr. Tap" Williams.
Creator
- University of Denver. The Dance Archive (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository