our story
We carry forward a storied legacy as one of America’s premier flamenco companies. For over 100 years, NYC has been an important part of flamenco’s history. It was in this city of immigrants that flamenco found easy roots – and inspired artists with the city’s energy and through the unparalleled mixing of cultures from around the world. Some artists stayed, others took this inspiration back with them to Spain and elsewhere, but all took a little piece of NYC with them.
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In 1983, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana was born from this legacy, and now is one of this country’s leading institutions dedicated to the art of flamenco, serving more than 40,000 people nationwide each year.
We believe that the universal spirit of flamenco – with diverse influences from Arab, Jewish, Roma, Spanish, African and Latin American cultures – gives this art form a unique power to build bridges between people. Through our performances, artist develop programs, and education work, we strive to champion not only the art of flamenco, but its values: individuality, multiculturalism, feminism, justice, humanism – across the USA.