From Seville, Rafaela Carrasco keeps one foot in the old world as she dances toward the new. She is an elegant, refined, yet gutsy dancer whose innovative choreography expresses what flamenco means in the 21st century. Una Mirada al Flamenco (A Look at Flamenco) features five male and female dancers profoundly reworking traditional flamenco, while a delicate cello, lyrical piano and expressive guitar and singing maintain the intensity of emotion.

Now celebrating its eighth year, the Flamenco Festival showcases flamenco’s many emotions and styles, from traditional to contemporary.