Tamara La Garbancito
Tamara la Garbancito is a graduate of UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with distinction. She
currently serves on the UMKC Conservatory Alumni Board. Tamara was part of the dance faculty at UMKC Conservatory of Music
and Dance for 10 years teaching character, jazz, and of course flamenco to the conservatory's aspiring dancers. Currently she teaches
for the Kansas City Ballet School at the downtown school and at the south location. She also teaches a class for non professionals at
City in Motion Dance Theater.
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 OLE’ Music and 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 age 4, she has been training for over 40 years. Her training has taken place around the globe including:
University of Missouri KC Barcelona, Spain
Frankfurt Germany Cologne, Germany
Saraspatak, Hungary Minsk, Russia
New York City, NY Chicago IL
Albuquerque, New Mexico Michoacan, Mexico
Sante Fe, New Mexico Madrid, Spain
A list of teachers and coaches she would like to thank for helping
bring her to where she is today.
Ballet/Pointe Historical Dance Modern Dance
Renate Edwards Professor Taubert Winifred Widner
Marika Besobrasowa Shifra Holt
Tatiani Lowenko Hungarian Dance Dennis Landsman
Shirley Weaver Szandor Timar Tap
Kathy Landsman Csaba Palfi Jerry Ames
Tatiani Dokoudovska Judy Bassing
Todd Bolendar Dennis Landsman
Flamenco
Maestro Lombardero Susanna "Robles Manolo Rivera
Flora Albacin Victorio Timo Lozano
Susanna Vidal Peral Ciro
Maria Magdalena Manolette Thomas de Madrid
Andaulusian gypsies Angel Romero La Tanya
Maria Vivo Nat Horne Carmen Cortez
Antonio Vargas Eva La Yerbabvena
Jazz Character Escuela Bolera &Castanet
Barbara Keller Bridgette Mitzner Marina Keet
Alvin McDuffy Tatiana Dokoudovskq Nancy Sedwick
Lynn Simonson Anatoli Borsow Libby Komaiko
Donald McKayle Matteo
Matt Mattox Vocal Training Paco Alonso
Nat Horne Bill Krusemark Ana Gonzalez
JoJo Smith Maria Elena "La Cordobesa"
Ronnie DeMarco Marya Temo Spanish Folkfore
Frank Hatchett Jose Fernandez Paco Alonso
Gus Giordano Cahon Juango Lindres
Ralph Haze Manuel Soler Edo
Timo Lozano
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