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Olivia Chacon

Choreographer - Dancer

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Olivia Chacón is a flamenco dancer, choreographer, and instructor with a uniquely powerful dance style and dynamic approach to teaching students. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Olivia recently returned to Austin after more than three years performing and studying in Madrid, Spain with some of the world's best flamenco artists. Her goal is to nurture the art of flamenco in the U.S. through high-quality performance and instruction. After initiating her flamenco training in the U.S. with Omayra Amaya, Olivia continued her studies in Sevilla, Spain in 2001-2002 with Juana Amaya and Farruquito. She relocated to Madrid in 2006, where Olivia studied intensively with her mentor, Cristóbal Reyes, and other maestros including Concha Jareno, Alfonso Losa, and Jose Maya at the famed Amor de Dios academy. Olivia began her professional career performing frequently in Central Texas with local flamenco and world music artists. In 2005 Olivia premiered her own dance company at Austin's State Theater with "De Noche", a work commissioned by First Night Austin. In Madrid, Spain from 2006 to 2009 she performed at tablaos and clubs throughout the city, as well as in Germany. For two years, 2007 and 2008, she performed as a member of the Cristóbal Reyes Compania de Flamenco, and toured theaters throughout Spain, Mexico, and Cyprus. Of Olivia's choreographic work the San Antonio Express News has written: "The choreographer's message is clear: This is a dance form that is alive and well, not a relic from a romantic Andalusian past." Olivia aims to keep the dance form alive and well in this country by performing frequently throughout Texas and the region, and teaching flamenco to a new generation of dancers at her studio, Flamencura Music and Dance in Austin.