Flamenco in the Garden

Experience the Spirit of Flamenco in Tucson

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music and dance at Flamenco in the Garden, a lively concert event set amidst the enchanting ambiance of Tohono Chul’s lush Performance Garden.

Blending tradition with modern flair, this special Flamenco performance will transport you to the streets of Spain with its stunning costumes, expressive movements, energetic footwork, captivating guitar rhythms, and moving vocals.

Guests can enjoy a range of beverages from the Garden Bistro Bar (please note that there will be no food service available during this event).

Get your tickets today at the link below and prepare to be swept away by the passion and energy of Flamenco in the Garden at Tohono Chul!

▸ Click here to learn about the talented artists behind Flamenco in the Garden!

This special concert event is brought to you in collaboration with the Tucson Guitar Society.

Misael Barraza-Diaz
Guitar

Originally from Mexico, Misael Barraza-Diaz began playing flamenco guitar as a self-taught musician around the age of fifteen. His hunger and devotion towards the Andalucian art form eventually led him to study in Spain with world-renowned flamenco guitarist Oscar Herrero, who was instrumental in guiding Misael to become the artist he is today.

In 2010, Misael was awarded first prize at the Concurso Nacional de Flamenco in Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA), at the prestigious Festival de Flamenco. Since then, Misael has become one of the top flamenco guitarists in the United States and is sought after for his skills as a soloist and as an accompanist. He regularly performs with the top flamenco companies in his area: Flamenco del Pueblo Viejo, Flamenco Por la Vida, Julia Chacon Flamenco Theatre, Phoenix World Arts Collective, and Yumi la Rosa Flamenco. Misael is currently involved in the recording and production of multiple discographic projects, but recently released his album “El Camino Forjado”.

For more on the artist, visit misaelflamenco.com

Angelina Ramirez
Dance

Angelina Ramirez is a flamenco movement artist and teaching artist living in Tucson, Arizona. Ramirez’s artistic work explores what it means to be a queer, Latinx flamenca, practicing in a traditional Roma/gitano form of dance. As a teaching artist, she is interested in the intersections of arts and healing, focusing on work with elders of all abilities and integrated flamenco with autistic individuals.

Ramirez is devoted to promoting accessibility and eradicating ableism, racism, and bigotry by practicing and promoting dialogue, acceptance, and community participation. In 2021, Ramirez received the Master-Apprentice Artist Award from the Southwest Folklife Alliance for her dedication and commitment to Flamenco arts. She is a fellow of the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures. In 2018, she received the Arizona Commission on the Arts’ Artist Research and Development Grant to support the development of her evening-length work /SER/.

Ramirez is an original member of Yjastros, the American Flamenco Repertory Company, and has toured with world-renowned, New York-based company Noche Flamenca. Along with teaching and performing, Ramirez produces events and festivals and is currently the curator for the Traditional and Ethnic Dance Festival with the Southwest Folklife Alliance.

La Emi
Dance

La Emi began studying Flamenco at just four years old with the María Benítez Institute for Spanish Arts (ISA), later joining the Institute’s youth company, Flamenco’s Next Generation, at age 10. By 12, she was already teaching within the Northern New Mexico public school system.

She continued her passion for teaching as an instructor at Moving Arts Española in 2005 and at ISA in 2006. Over the years, La Emi has performed with Juan Siddi Flamenco Santa Fe, Compañía Chuscales y Mina Fajardo, and EntreFlamenco, the company of Antonio Granjero and Estefania Ramirez. She also danced with the National Institute of Flamenco during their Summer Season at the Lodge at Santa Fe and has toured with The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Nutcracker since 2015.

La Emi has studied intensively in Spain with renowned artists including Gala Vivancos, Carmela Greco, Belén López, Mónica Fernández, La Choni, Anabel Moreno, and La Popi. She has performed under the direction of Carmela Greco, José Galván, and Torombo, appearing at major venues such as the Carmela Greco Seminario de Flamenco y Danza Española and Café de Chinitas in Madrid; Cuevas Los Tarantos in the Sacromonte of Granada; and the Teatro Alameda Festival Flamenco in Sevilla.

She is also the founder and executive director of EmiArteFlamenco Academy, whose mission is to empower children and adults through the art of Flamenco.

Olivia Rojas
Vocals

Olivia Rojas is a traveling flamenco singer who began her professional career performing choral music and Mexican rancheras. In 2004, she began singing flamenco cante and has since toured throughout the United States with Calo Flamenco: Ballet de Martin Gaxiola and the Chris Burton Jacomé Flamenco Ensemble.

She has had the honor of performing at the prestigious Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque during the Albuquerque Flamenco Festival for the past two years and recently performed with Sachiko “La Chayí,” DanzArtsSan Diego, EmiArteFlamenco, and La Juerga Flamenco Ensemble. Olivia has also performed throughout the state of Arizona with Alma Performing Arts, Carlos Montufar – World Dance, Mosaico, Yumi La Rosa Ensemble, Flamenco del Pueblo Viejo, and Inspiracion Flamenca.

Diana Schaible
Flute & Guitar

Originally from Idaho Falls, Idaho, Diana Schaible is an award-winning flutist, guitarist, and music educator based in Tucson, Arizona. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance from the University of Idaho in 2011 and received her Master’s degree in Music Performance at the University of Arizona in 2013. While at UA, Diana was a part of the prestigious Fred Fox Graduate Wind Quintet, played principal flute in the Arizona Symphony and UA Wind Ensemble, and participated as a finalist in the UA concerto competition. More recently, Ms. Schaible was a prize winner in the 2020 Flute Society of Kentucky Young Artist Competition and has also won prizes in classical guitar at several music festivals, including MusicFest Northwest in Spokane, WA, the San Francisco Bay Area Guitar Competition, and first prize at the Sierra Nevada Guitar Competition.

She has performed internationally in Canada, Mexico, Ireland, and the United States. Ms. Schaible is in demand as a performing artist throughout Arizona, playing principal flute in the Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra and performing solo and chamber music in such venues as Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, University of Arizona’s Centennial Hall, and the Rogue Theater in Tucson, among many others.