Take a seat and journey with us into the process of creating dance; from start to finish and all that’s in between. This intimate, in-person performance will open up ongoing creative processes alongside finished works that the ImmerseATL Artists have been immersed in during their 2020-21 season.

Thursday April 22 & Friday April 23
7:00-8:30pm EST
*House opens at 6:45pm
Beverages will be available for purchase, and we invite you to enjoy one outdoors prior to or following the show.

The Windmill Arts Center
2823 Church St.
East Point, GA 30344

Take a seat and journey with us into the process of creating dance; from start to finish and all that’s in between. This intimate, in-person performance will open up ongoing creative processes alongside finished works that the ImmerseATL Artists have been immersed in during their 2020-21 season.

Thursday April 22 & Friday April 23
7:00-8:30pm EST
*House opens at 6:45pm
Beverages will be available for purchase, and we invite you to enjoy one outdoors prior to or following the show.

The Windmill Arts Center
2823 Church St.
East Point, GA 30344

SPRING IN ATLANTA WITH FLAMENCO

A Través is dancing, singing, and cooking during La Feria, with events in Atlanta and Seville, Spain.

Join us on April 10, 17, and 24 for online dance and singing classes, a cooking demonstration, and a chat with our friends in Seville, as we celebrate our connection between flamenco in Atlanta and life in Andalucía.

Every year in Seville, Spain, La Feria de Abril kicks off spring two weeks after an extravagant celebration  Easter in the same city.  For several days, Seville residents and people visiting the city gather under glowing lights and in the twirls of the ruffles of the traje de flamenco, a confection donned by women at this special time of year. People of all ages dance to live music performances of some of the songs most synonymous with Andalucía, including sevillianas, bulerías, and tangos flamencos.

In 2021, the giant gathering is being replaced by smaller events that adhere to safety guidelines of the COVID-19 pandemic yet still spark spring fever. As part of our online events, we will visit Seville to see what is happening with these alternative events. We will also cook a special dish that is enjoyed during La Feria, and we will see and learn to dance and sing sevillanas.

Here in Atlanta, we began celebrating spring on March 21, when we recorded dance for camera performances at Proctor Creek Trail. Masked and full of hand sanitizer, dancers and musicians gathered for the first time in more than a year, to set visuals for videos that show how we express culture in Atlanta. It was a powerful day full of emotion and joy. We will debut these performances in our online events. Our schedule of events is below.

April Events: Schedule and Registration

All events are presented via Zoom.

No experience is necessary; no special dance gear is necessary

Visit Seville: April 10, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET

Flamenco maestro Juan Paredes talks about his experiences at La Feria, and answers your questions

With the help of friends, Juan explains what it is to dress well at La Feria

Of course, Juan teaches us a short dance class, showing us how to move to the rhythm, por bulerías.

This event is offered in Spanish with English translation

Tuition: $10

Register for VISIT SEVILLE at https://www.berdole.com/feriaatlanta2021registration/

Flamenco Cooking in the Kitchen: April 17, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET

Guitarist Daniel Benitez shows us how to cook one of his family recipes, potaje

Daniel explains why potaje is an excellent dish at La Feria

Daniel answers your questions about cooking, growing up in Andalucía, and finding his way as a professional musician

This event is offered in English

This event is offered free to the public. Please RSVP to attend.

Register for FLAMENCO COOKING IN THE KITCHEN at http://www.atravesarts.com/feria2021registration_cooking/

Dance and Sing Sevillanas at Home: April 24, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET

Flamenco dancer Julie Galle Baggenstoss teaches kids to dance por sevillanas

Flamenco singer Brigid Bollweg teaches kids to sing por sevillanas

Kids get to download some at-home activities

Adults can join, too!

This event is offered in English with attention to Spanish vocabulary words used in sevillanas

Tuition: $5

Register for DANCE AND SING SEVILLANAS AT HOME at https://www.berdole.com/feriaatlanta2021registration/

The Inman Dance Festival has adapted to this year’s Inman Park Tour of Garden’s all outdoor format. The festival will present two Inman Park Dance Festival regulars, Full Radius Dance and ImmerseATL. These two great companies will create site specific works for the weekend. Full Radius Dance will be performing on the steps of Lizzie Chapel at 850 Euclid Avenue with the company’s unique physically integrated perspective. The young professional dancers of ImmerseATL will be creating a work for Delta Park at Edgewood Avenue at Delta Place. The performances will take place on Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm and last for about 30 minutes. All shows will be the same program and are free and open to the public.

Dance has been a part of the Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes since 2001. Since this time, it has presented professional and pre-professional dance companies from Metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia. It is the only free admission dance festival that regularly presents both classical ballet and modern dance on the same program. Additionally, all companies are compensated for their participation in the festival.

The Flex Co. Showcase Series presents it’s 2nd (live & virtual) dance showcase, “Emergence”. Featuring performances by Flex Co. and the Flex Co. Junior All Stars, this will be a night to remember! This show is a celebration of the “emergence” and rebranding of the studio (Global Dance) into what will be known as “Flex Edge Performing Arts”, owned and directed by Arron Davidson. Seating is limited to accommodate for social distancing, and all audience members must wear a mask while in the building. Order your tickets today to either show by contacting any company member, by emailing us at flexco.dance@gmail.com, or through ticket leap. T-shirts will be available for purchase at the show, as well as tickets for our raffle prizes ($2 per ticket).

Two show times: 2:30 & 7:30

virtual tickets- $20

in-person seats (food and drink included)- $30