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Juana García Gómez, Juana Amaya

Granddaughter of Francisca Amaya Amaya, niece of the mother of Paco del Gastor, Juana Amaya is a disciple of Pepe Ríos and became partners with his cousin Ramón Barrull, with whom she won the prize for Bulerías in 1981 in her home town. The next year she appeared in the Second Bienal of Seville where she danced in, "El Nuevo Compás". Two years later she became the leading dancer in the company of Mario Maya, with whom she paired up with to perform "Ay Jondo!" and "El Amargo" (1984). Up until 1986 she worked in the tablao, "Los Gallos", and two years later she traveled throughout Europe with Cordoba based concert musician Paco Peña, balancing these tours with her presence in Andalucian flamenco festivals.

After her stint in Madrid where between 1989 and 1994 she participated in the Cumbre Flamenco in the show, "Estrellas de la Bienal" (1991) and in a production with Joaquín Cortés and Antonio Canales (1993), she returned to Seville to give classes and start her own dance company that she presented at the Trianón Theatre in Paris for the Mont de Marsán Festival in 1994.

In 1996 Salvador Távora sought her out to play the role of Carmen. She worked in "Un gitano de Ley", by José Heredia Maya (1997) and in Antonio Canales' "Fuerza Latina", (1999). Also she preformed in Cortes' "Gypsy Passion" and starred with Placido Domingo in the opera "El Cid" in 2000.

She is one of the most powerful and charismatic dancers in modern day flamenco.

Juana por:
Alegrías de ayer y
Alegrías de hoy
Bulerías de Morón


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