Tamara “La Garbancito” Carson
A personal goal to share the rich tradition of Spanish dance, music, and culture has lead professional dancer, Tamara La Garbancito to the national and international stage. Combined with intensive training in the flamenco style of dance from “Andalusian gypsies in Barcelona, Spain, La Garbancito have also received extensive training in ballet, modern folkloric, jazz, and tap dance. Tamara La Garbancito is the stage name given to her by Madrid’s world-renowned folkloric instructor, Don Juanjo Linares.
Her extensive performance resume includes work with American and international opera houses, symphonies, educational programs as a dancer, choreographer, and director. Ever since her Barcelona days, Tamara has been committed to the profession of teaching Spanish dance, to fulfill her personal goal of encouraging respect for the Spanish culture.
As the founder and artistic director of Olé Music & Dance of Spain, Tamara has brought together a diverse group of talented musicians and dancers who share her vision of bringing the passion and energy of flamenco to all communities. Dressed in native Spanish costumes, La Garbancito and her company use castanets and footwork to demonstrate the very colorful and lively dance and music of Spain.
Starting dance lessons at the age of 4, she has been training for over 40 years. Her training has taken place around the globe, including:
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- University of Missouri, KC
- Frankfort Germany
- Saraspatak, Hungary
- New York City, New York
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Sante Fe, New Mexico
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- Barcelona, Spain
- Cologne, Germany
- Minsk, Russia
- Chicago, Illinois
- Michoacan, Mexico
- Madrid, Spain
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Special Thanks…
Tamara La Garbancito would like to thank the following teachers and coaches for helping bring her to where she is today.
[one-third first]Flamenco
Maestro Lombardero
Flora Albacin
Susanna
Maria Magdalena
Andaulusian gypsies
Maria Vivo
Antonio Vargas
[end-column][one-third]Flamenco (cont’d)
Susanna Robles
Victorio
Vidal Peral
Manolette
Angel Romero
Nat Horne
Eva La Yerbabvena
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Manolo Rivera
Timo Lozano
Ciro
Thomas de Madrid
La Tanya
Carmen Cortez[end-column]
[one-third first]Ballet/Pointe
Renate Edwards
Marika Besobrasowa
Tatiani Lowenko
Shirley Weaver
Kathy Landsman
Tatiani Dokoudovska
Todd Bolendar
Jazz
Barbara Keller
Alvin McDuffy
Lynn Simonson
Donald McKayle
Matt Mattox
Nat Horne
JoJo Smith
Ronnie DeMarco
Frank Hatchett
Gus Giordano
Ralph Haze
[end-column][one-third]Historical Dance
Professor Taubert
Hungarian Dance
Szandor Timar
Csaba Palfi
Character
Bridgette Mitzner
Tatiana Dokoudovskq
Anatoli Borsow
Vocal Training
Bill Krusemark
Maria Elena “La Cordobesa”
Marya Temo
Jose Fernandez
Cahon
Manuel Soler
Timo Lozano
[end-column][one-third last]Modern Dance
Winifred Widner
Shifra Holt
Dennis Landsman
Tap
Jerry Ames
Judy Bassing
Dennis Landsman
Escuela Bolera &Castanet
Marina Keet
Nancy Sedwick
Libby Komaiko
Matteo
Paco Alonso
Ana Gonzalez
Spanish Folkfore
Paco Alonso
Juango Lindres
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