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FLAMENCO STUDIO'S FOUNDER |
Yumi la Rosa’s flamenco path started when she decided to follow her passion instead of staying in her established accounting career. She left for Spain to study with well-known Flamenco artists such as Rafaela Carrasco, Juana Amaya, Belen Maya, Leonor Leal, Isabel Bayón, “La Truco”, and others.
Upon returning to Phoenix, Yumi joined Viva Flamenco directed by Lydia Torea as a company dancer, and later became a soloist with Mosaico Flamenco at Hyatt Gainey Ranch Scottsdale Resort. Yumi was also selected as a soloist with the prestigious touring group, Calo Flamenco, directed by Martin Gaxiola. She was later invited to Mexico, India and Singapore to teach Flamenco workshops and to perform.
Currently, she directs and performs at Tapas Papa Frita Spanish restaurant in Scottsdale as the featured dancer. She is also an Artistic Director for an annual theater production, Amor al Baile to give the public an appreciation of other cultures in general and of the richness of Spanish culture in particular.
Yumi La Rosa has been a flamenco instructor for all ages at her studio as well as throughout the valley; the School of Ballet Arizona, Yen-Li Chen Ballet School, and Arizona School for the Arts, Ballet Etudes, and etc.
Upon returning to Phoenix, Yumi joined Viva Flamenco directed by Lydia Torea as a company dancer, and later became a soloist with Mosaico Flamenco at Hyatt Gainey Ranch Scottsdale Resort. Yumi was also selected as a soloist with the prestigious touring group, Calo Flamenco, directed by Martin Gaxiola. She was later invited to Mexico, India and Singapore to teach Flamenco workshops and to perform.
Currently, she directs and performs at Tapas Papa Frita Spanish restaurant in Scottsdale as the featured dancer. She is also an Artistic Director for an annual theater production, Amor al Baile to give the public an appreciation of other cultures in general and of the richness of Spanish culture in particular.
Yumi La Rosa has been a flamenco instructor for all ages at her studio as well as throughout the valley; the School of Ballet Arizona, Yen-Li Chen Ballet School, and Arizona School for the Arts, Ballet Etudes, and etc.
