From March 13 through March 23, for 10 days, CEA dancers experienced the CEA Cultural Immersion Trip to Spain. They spent time getting to know the culture and growing in their love and knowledge of dance in Madrid, Seville, Toledo and Cordoba. In addition to taking class at the most prestigious and recognized conservatories and dance schools in the country, they watched professional dance rehearsals at the Alicia Alonso Institute and Ballet Nacional de España, watched performances, and immersed themselves in the history and culture of Spain. Some of the schools and teachers with whom they had the privilege of learning were:
Madrid
Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Carmen Amaya – Mar López – here, our dancers had the opportunity to spend a day in the life of a young dancer in Spain. CEA dancers followed the daily schedule of classes of dancers their age currently studying at the professional conservatory level. They were also invited to watch their Spring Gala Performance. https://www.conservatoriodanza.com/acceso-curso-2018-2019
Eduardo Martinez, principal dancer,
Ballet Nacional de España
http://balletnacional.mcu.es
Amor de Dios – Manuel Reyes, Antonio Reyes, and Maria Torres
http://www.amordedios.com/webad/index.htm
Escuela Victor Ullate – Marco Blázquez
https://www.escuelavictorullate.com
Seville
Fundación Cristina Hereen – Milagros Mengibar, Luisa Palacios
http://www.flamencoheeren.com/en/
Conservatorio Antonio Ruiz Soler – cultural immersion experience with their dancers and joint performance
https://www.conservatoriodanzasevilla.com/index.php/component/content/?view=featured
This was an incredible and enriching experience for our young dancers!
To learn more about the CEA Educational Travel Programs, click here.
