While working with this group of 7 very talented dancers, Linda drafted and submitted her Mission Dance statement to the Old Spanish Days committee.

Linda’s 2009 Mission Dance Statement:

As homage to this year’s theme, “Tribute to Tradition”, the Linda Vega Dance Studio presents “Martinete”, a form of the traditional Siguiriyas, one of the oldest forms of Flamenco. Siguiriyas is a base ‘cante’ (song) from which many other forms of Flamenco were born. The words deal with basic issues of life: love, jealousy, wrath, loneliness and death, but the song brings joy and hope. As the gypsies sang of their oppression, they rejoiced and found relief through their music. Today we choose to dance it with a bright mood, celebrating the beauty and joy of life in our amazing city.

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Completing a majority of the choreography for Talia’s new Mission Dance, Linda left a couple unfinished sections for Maria Bermudez, arriving soon from Spain, to add those very special Jerez touches.

Right after Talia’s private we filmed Linda choreographing the Manolo Reyes Group dance with Avery, Jocelyn, Olivia, Talia and Terra.

Another beautiful dance where 5 young girlfriends, with baskets full of produce, meet at the market to sell their goods.

Getting to know the Sevillanas’ Group (11 girls and 1 boy), with and without castanets, and it’s always fun to film Anais.
Sabrina was teaching while Linda looked on and said “ok, so we need to start working on arms.”

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Linda and Talia back in the Studio developing Talia’s opening and shawl work (and beginning the footwork) for Talia’s Mission Dance.