Today we got our first look at the Colombianas & Como Retumba Groups.
With the backs of their hands on their hips and nice flamenco faces (those eyebrows and a smile) Linda was teaching Como Retumba how to move their shoulders up and down.
Monthly Archives: May 2009
The Alegrias, Tangos, Fandangos & Cantinas Groups
With around 16 groups, so far, beginning to form – today we filmed Cristina teaching and Linda developing the choreography for the Alegrias, Tangos Flamencos, Fandangos de Huelva and Cantiñas Group dances, while Linda was designing and discussing costume colors in the office with Anna.
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The Jesusita Fire
A quick photo taken from our Studio on Thursday afternoon.
Sundowner winds again started pushing the flames toward more populated areas of the city.
With the mandatory evacuation area only 8 blocks away, except for the laptops we’re editing on, we are packed and ready to evacuate.
Linda canceled all her classes and all of Santa Barbara is at a stand still.
Linda Begins Group Costume Designs
On Wednesday we filmed Linda at Candi’s studio – dropping off rolls of beautiful fabric purchased on her last trip to the LA Fabric District.
After unloading, Candi began cutting swatches while Linda, with color advice from Ellie, began drawing and designing dresses for the Tangos Flamencos, Alegrias and Chamelona groups. The process is not easy. There are many dancers in each group and Linda must think not only about the color and print of each chosen fabric, but all the trim, accessories, fans and position of each dancer in that particular group.
Driving back from Ventura to Santa Barbara, around 3:30pm, sundowner winds had just started to blow down from the hills above the city causing smoke from the Jesusita Fire to billow across the sky and over the ocean. We began to wonder if we were going to make it back to the Studio.
Talia’s Party Dance
Today we caught up with Talia, our new Jr. Spirit, working with Linda on the footwork for her new party dance.
Linda had just installed a new raised wooden floor for demonstrating footwork and choreography while teaching, making it louder and thus easier on her knees.
After Talia’s private, we drove with Linda and Terry to Linda’s orthopedic surgeon for the first in a series of injections we hope will help her ailing knee. She’s hoping to avoid surgery, at least until after Fiesta.