Dance Workshops

Andrea Lozano

Class Schedule: 1:00 - 2:15 pm

Tuesday (7/29), Wednesday (7/30), Thursday (7/31), Friday (8/1)

Andrea began dancing at the age of four under Cristina Greco in Laredo, TX. She moved to Albuquerque in 2014 to continue studying Flamenco under the Encinias family. Andrea graduated from the University of New Mexico with a BA in Dance concentrating in Flamenco. She has studied with many renowned artists such as Valeriano Paños, Adrian Santana, Daniel Doña, Águeda Saavedra, Jesús Carmona, and more. In addition to her performance as a Corps Dancer in Yjastros, Andrea works as a dancer at Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque and El Farol in Santa Fe.

Kayla Lyall

Class Schedule: 2:30 - 3:45 pm

Tuesday (7/29), Wednesday (7/30), Thursday (7/11), Friday (8/1)

Kayla Lyall began dancing as a child with Eva Encinias in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She became infatuated with the artform, studying in Sevilla in 2008, and winning the Concurso Nacional del Flamenco in 2005 and 2011. With her Master’s in Education, Kayla worked at charter school, Tierra Adentro of New Mexico, from 2011-2022, where she established a flamenco focus program, choreographing and training high-school students in flamenco dance. She began teaching at the National Institute of Flamenco in 2005, and continues to teach all levels and ages, co-directing and choreographing for the institute's pre-professional training company. Kayla has worked throughout the United States as a solo performer, and with the groups, "La Juerga Flamenco Ensemble" and "Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company." Currently, Kayla is a principal dancer and assistant artistic director of "Yjastros: American Flamenco Repertory Company" in Albuquerque, New Mexico and performs regularly at Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque. Kayla is currently pursuing her master’s in fine arts in flamenco at the University of New Mexico, teaching at the University and at the National Institute of Flamenco, performing weekly in the tablao, and as principal dancer in "Yjastros."

Illeana Gomez

Class Schedule: 4:00 - 5:15 pm

Tuesday (7/29), Wednesday (7/30), Thursday (7/31), Friday (8/1)

Ileana es bailaora nacida en Estados Unidos. Ha estudiado flamenco en el conservatorio de flamenco en Albuquerque (EEUU), en Sevilla y en la escuela Amor De Dios en Madrid. Su gran persistencia, dedicación, respeto y amor por el arte flamenco le lleva conseguir ser una de las pocas bailaoras americanas  trabajando en España actualmente.

 En 2010 Obtiene un Master en coreografía y interpretación de la Universidad de Nuevo Mexico (Albuquerque) con un enfoque en Flamenco (la primera en  EEUU de sacar este titulo con un enfoque en flamenco) y desde entonces trabaja con varias compañías de flamenco,  recorriendo teatros como el Teatro Joyce (Nueva York). También participa en varios festivales como son Jacobs Pillow (EEUU), Festival Flamenco de Albuquerque (EEUU), Suma Flamenca, y Festival Nómada (Suiza).

Tras el camino de su carrera ha compartido escenario con artista de la talla de Pastora Galván, Juana la del Pipa, Alejandro Granados, Jorge Pardo, y Carmen Ledesma, entre otros.

Fue premiada en el “Concurso Nacional de Baile por Alegrias, la Perla (2018). Actualmente, Illeana da clases de baile, y trabaja en los tablaos de Madrid al lado de grandes artistas.

Mario Febres

Class Schedule: 2:30 - 3:30 pm

Tuesday (7/29), Wednesday (7/30), Thursday (7/31), Friday (8/1)

Mario Febres was introduced to the art of flamenco guitar in 2000. In 2001, he moved to New Mexico to study music at the College of Santa Fe earning a Bachelor of the Arts degree. During his junior year of college, Mario traveled to Spain for a year of intense study. Mario began teaching at TANM in 2010 and today, is the head of the Music Department.  He continues to work with the Yjastros Company where he can be an example to his students as a professional musician in the community as well as a full time educator.

Vicente Griego

Class Schedule: 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Tuesday (7/29), Wednesday (7/30), Thursday (7/31), Friday (8/1)

Vicente, who hails from Dixon/Embudo, NM, has devoted his life to the study of Cante Flamenco, the art of flamenco singing. In 1992, Vicente began touring the US, Canada, and Latin America with the Jose Greco II Flamenco Dance Company, where he was mentored by Caño Roto singer Alfonso Gabarri “El Veneno” of Madrid, Spain. Vicente sings and teaches for the National Institute of Flamenco and sings year-round with Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company. Vicente remains a pupil of renowned flamenco artist Chuscales from Granada, Spain.

“Vicente Griego 'El Cartucho' is striking for his deep, sonorous wails that seem to come from a cavern, someplace deep within his soul.” -- Anna Poplawska, Chicago Artist’s News