Inmaculda Aranda, Córdoba 1983.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:
– Obtained a professional degree in Spanish Dance from the Luís del Río Conservatory in
Córdoba (2001).
– Studied flamenco at private schools in Córdoba, such as the school of María “La Chata” (1991-2002).
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Studied flamenco with the dancer and teacher Merche Esmeralda.
– Obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish Dance Pedagogy in 2008.
– Obtained a Master's Degree in Cultural Project Management and Leadership from Rey Juan Carlos University
(Madrid, 2021).
OTHER TRAINING:
– Courses taken with El Mimbre 1998, Fernando Romero 2001, Inmaculada Aguilar 98-99, Paco
Mora 2002, Eva Yerbabuena 2003, Edu Lozano 2003, studies with the dancer Antonio Márquez within
his own company, 2003. Master class with Pepa Montes 2007. Courses with Carlos Chamorro and
Alfonso Losa, 2008.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.
– Performed at the Andalusian Commemorative Festival in Toulouse, France. 1998.
– Participated as a flamenco dancer in the Alzheimer's charity festival. Córdoba.
– Solo flamenco dancer. Flamenco festivals throughout Spain, sharing the stage with
El Cabrero, La Macanita, El Arcángel, El Pele, Manolo Franco, Capullo de Jerez, Calixto Sánchez,
Jerónimo Maya, José Menese, Miguel Ortega, Tina Pavón, Chano Lobato, Terremoto Hijo, Chocolate,
among others. Since 2000.
– Participated as a dancer in operas and zarzuelas (Carmen, La Traviata, La Verbena de la Paloma).
Córdoba 2002.
– Performed in the show “One Thousand and One Nights” at the Teatro La Latina in Madrid,
alongside Miguel Toleo. November 2003
– Performed as a dancer in the opera Carmen at the Seoul Olympic Stadium (Korea). 2004
– Toured Japan with the Domingo Ortega company (2004). Subsequently, she worked with this company
performing in the show “Orpheus”.
– Show premiered in Morocco as a flamenco dancer at the international gala. (November 2005).
– Performance at the Gorbiu Festival in France as a solo dancer in August 2007.
– Participated as a solo dancer in the show “El Emigrante” by Manuel Gutiérrez at the
Nîmes Flamenco Festival (France). 2008.
– Three-month contract with the Paris-based company “Flamenco Flamenk’a” at the Lyric Theatre in
London. 2008.
– Six-month contract at the tablao “El Flamenco” in Tokyo (Japan) dancing and teaching
. (2009)
– Collaborated as a dancer in “Moralejas” by José Porcel in 2010.
– Third prize nationally for alegrías dance at “La Perla de Cádiz” 2010.
– Semifinalist of the international festival of cante de las minas, “La Unión” 2010.
– Received an award at the National Flamenco Art Competition of Córdoba 2010.
– Two and a half month tour of the USA as principal dancer of the Jose Porcel company.
– Premiered with Pepe Fleres' company, performing "Mi Verdad" at Teatro La Latina, Madrid, 2012.
– Collaborated as a solo dancer in David Paniagua's show "Mi Alma" in the Netherlands,
2012.
– Received the Suma Flamenca Award at the Spanish Dance and
Flamenco Choreography Competition in Madrid, 2012.
– Collaborated as a solo dancer in Manuel Liñan's show "Sinergia" in Atlanta, 2013.
– Collaborated as a dancer in Manuel Liñan's show NOMADA, performing at festivals
such as the Seville Biennial, the Jerez Festival, and the Albuquerque Festival.
– Taught courses at the University of Albuquerque for one month in 2017.
– Collaborated as a dancer in Jesus Carmona's show IMPETUS, performing at
major festivals as mentioned previously.
– She returns to Japan to dance, this time at the Garlochí flamenco venue, under the direction of Jesús
Carmona.
– She teaches classes and courses for another three months in Tokyo.
– She creates choreography for José Porcel's show "Momentos."
– She collaborates as a solo dancer in Jesús Carmona's show "Camino,"
while also performing at flamenco venues and teaching courses internationally.
– She collaborated as a choreographer for José Porcel's show "Impulso," which premiered in 2019.
– From 2004 to the present, she has worked in flamenco venues in Madrid such as Corral de la
Pacheca, Casa Patas, Las Carboneras, El Villarrosa, Corral de la Moreria, Cardamomo,
Centro Cultural de Flamenco, Tablao Flamenco Madrid… and combines her artistic career with
She teaches courses at the flamenco school “Amor de Dios,” in addition to giving
courses and masterclasses at private schools in Spain.
– In 2019-2020, she taught repertoire and tablao classes as a guest professor at the
“María de Ávila” Higher Conservatory of Dance in Madrid.
– In 2021, she taught flamenco courses for second and third-year professional students at the
Murcia Dance Conservatory as a guest professor for one week.
– In 2022, she performed as a solo dancer at the Jerez Festival with “La Rosa Mutábile,” an Ode to
Transformation inspired by Federico García Lorca’s poem “The Language of Flowers,”
directed by Carmen Fernández and José Maldonado, playing the role of Rosita La
Soltera.
