Compañía Carmen Romero

Carmen Romero. 

Carmen Romero is an award-winning flamenco dance artist whose experience in performance, education, production and adjudication affirms her position in the national and international dance scene. Known for her choreographic story-telling style, Carmen explores concepts in a manner that gives audiences a visceral experience. Carmen has worked with the National Arts Centre, Canadian Stage, collaborated with Dusk Dances on Nuestro Leyenda, a film by award-winning filmmaker William Yong, and with the Aga Khan Museum on Porque/Why?, a collaboration between Carmen, flamenco dancer Emilio Ochando and pianist Miriam Mendéz. In 2021, Carmen created Vida for The National Ballet of Canada’s RBC Apprentices, which was performed in 2022 at the Aga Khan Museum Duende Flamenco Festival. She has received many accolades including a Dora Mavor Moore Nomination in 2003 for Best Choreography, Chalmers Award for the K. M. Hunter Artist Award and a nomination for the Muriel Sherrin Award for International Achievement in Dance. Carmen has also coached Shakira for her 2010 Sale el Sol world tour as well as in 2000. 

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