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Flamenco Guitar Journal

Blog by Los Angeles based Flamenco Guitarist Jose Tanaka

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Japanese popper

Another video of those Japanese Dancers. I wish I knew how to dance. It looks so much fun!!

These Japanese guys kicks ass!!

These Japanese guys kicks ass!!

I will get on it today

Last weekend, my cat almost died.
He could not eat or walk even.
He couldn’t get up to the bed where he normally sleeps.

So I slept on the floor. I thought he was not gonna make it.
But some how he recovered and he is doing good now.
He is very old now, I know the time is coming soon.

It was very hard for me to perform last weekend.
When I slept on the floor, I must slept on my own arm.
On Sunday, my right arm was sore and stiff.

Thank God, he is OK now.

By the way, my web site is almost done.
It took me longer than I thought with unexpected happenings.
There are a lots of email that I have to answer.
I will get on it today.

redesigning my website

I am redesigning my website and it might look funny for next few hours.
Please be patient!
Thank you

Charlie : Candy Mountain

My friend just got the iPhone and showed me few feature about this phone. Since I don’t own laptop computer and I don’t wanna get one either. (I’ve got too many thing to carry when I go on the road like guitar etc.) It seems to me that iPhone is the way to go. With the iPhone I can update my blog in both Japanese and English from anywhere. iPhone is the only phone can do that I know of in States.

Anyway he showed me this wired video on YouTube in his phone.

It’s so wired!! And it’s very funny at same time. ε=(>ε<)

Alegria in Long Beach

Last weekend, a lot of people came to see our show at Alegria in Long Beach.
As you guys know, there are flamenco show cross street from Alegria.
Some rude artists from cross street were telling people that they are gonna put us out of business when they opened 3 years ago.
Hey, we are still here and our Flamenco show is doing better than ever in this economic crisis.

I am not going to say anything negative about anybody.
Only thing is I have been performing here for more than 10 years and we are established.
They are spending thousands dollars on promotion on radio etc.
Alegria is not spending almost nothing on promotion. (I think they should)
And we are still doing good. Not only that most of musician from cross street comes to see us perform. Gipsy Kings cousin came to see us last Friday.

Manager from cross street came in 3 times to talk to me into perform there, but I don’t like it there.
I am very happy with Alegria now. People at Alegria are very friendly and nice.
So as performers.

Our show is awesome. If you have not seen it, you should check it out!

Alegria is fun place. Come and join us this weekend.

Alegria Restaurant
115 Pine Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone (562) 436-3388

Pinnacle Video Capture For Mac

 While a go, I was looking for a device to capture video from VHS, old 8mm, etc. I have many videos of lessons from Spain, shows etc from years ago and looking for the way to store them in my computer. I couldn’t find one for Mac. But I found this device by accident. It’s all way like that. When I’m looking I don’t find, when I’m not looking I find. Anyway I finally have solution to store my old videos to hard drive and this makes me very happy. Some of the footage I can share with you guys.

Pinnacle Video Capture For Mac
Pinnacle™ Video Capture for Mac® is a sleek and simple way to add analog video capture capabilities to a Mac. The user can capture video in an iPod-native format from a wide range of analog sources — camcorder, set-top box, game console or VCR. Imported videos are automatically added to iTunes®, ready to sync with an iPod® or Apple TV™. The built-in MPEG-4 encoder frees up the Mac’s processor for other tasks.

Flamenco Dinner Show at Alegria Restaurant in Long Beach

I am very fortunate to work with such a great artists.
I am proud to announce my new show’s line up.

Jesus Montoya, Gabriel Osuna, Briseyda Zarate, Mizuho Sato and Vanessa Acosta.
They are the top artists in Los Angeles.

Our new dinner show at Alegria Restaurant in Long Beach
Trio which consists 1 singer, 1 dancer and 1 guitar.
Our show is theatre quality.

You are lucky to be able to see the show with these top artist!
And there are no cover charges!!

I mean it’s too good to be true.

You get to see these guys in Tablao show.

See you guys there!!

This weekend

Friday 

Vanessa Acosta, Jesus Montoya, Jose Tanaka

Saturday 

Mizuho Sato, Jesus Montoya, Jose Tanaka

1st show at 7:30

2nd show at 9:00

For Reservations

Alegria Restaurant

115 Pine Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802 
Phone (562) 436-3388

Flamenco Dance Classes with master teacher: Briseyda Zarate

“a true professional, she has my highest respect and admiration”-Debbie Allen

New 6 week intensives beginning in November.

Monday’s–Beginning November 10th
7-8pm Beginning/Intermediate
8-9pm Advanced

Eagle Rock Dance Center
5054-1/2 Eagle Rock Blvd.
LA, CA 90041

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Thursday’s
Beginning November 20th

7-8pm Beginning/Intermediate
8-9:30 Advanced

Gypsy Camp
3265 Motor Avenue
Los Angeles, Ca. 90034

CLASS FEES/REGISTRATION

Pre-Registration (must be received before class day)
New Student: $120
Returning Student: $110
Day of: $135

Complete workshop- 1 1/2 hour class
Pre-Registration (must be received before class day)
New Student: $145
Returning Student $135
Day of: $160

class space is limited!
Pre-register on-line at www.paypal.com
or by mail to:
Briseyda Zarate FLAMENCO
PO BOX 29172 LA, CA 90027

pay pal directions:
PayPal Directions:
*go to www.paypal.com and login to your account or open an account for free.
*click on the “send money” tab and use the email address: briseydaflamenca@hotmail.com to pay for your classes.
*specify which class you’ll be taking, you’ll receive a follow up e-mail confirmation.

Mailing Directions:
*Send check or money order made payable to Briseyda Zarate FLAMENCO in the excact amount of class.
*Specify which class you’ll be taking. You’ll recieve a follow-up e-mail confirmation.

*All class sales are final, there will be no refunds or exchanges.

Blessings y Besos,

Briseyda

“Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do..” - Rumi

Briseyda Zárate FLAMENCO
briseydazarate.com
323.719.1613

Flamenco Dance Class in Torrance by Mizuho Sato

 Recently, I played for Mizuho Sato’s student show. And I was impressed with her work. Here classes are located at South Bay, Torrance Area. It is very close from Long Beach. If you are looking for Flamenco dance classes. I highly recommend Mizuho’s Class.

Mizuho Sato

Mizuho : born in Iwate, Japan, where she began to study ballet at the age of five. She quickly became an award winner of balletic competitions in Japan. In 1995 she went to England to further strengthen her dance skills of clasical ballet, comtemporary, and character dances, and in 1996, was introduced to flamenco by Yuko Okano and decided to take this art form very seriously. 1997 took her to Sevilla, Spain where she studied with Havier Cruz, Alicia Marque?Ls, and Maria del Mar Berlanga. On returning to Japan, she begun performing in Tokyo’s inportant Tablaos.

In 2000 Mizuho won Japan’s most important flamenco competition, sponsored by the Japanese Flamenco Union.

In Japan she kept studying from Adrian Galia, Juan Andres Maya, and various artists from Spain. She subsequently returned to Spain to study with Cristobal Reyes, La China, and Manuel Riñan in Madrid.

She started teaching in Tokyo and Iwate. In iwate, she performed in the tour of Manuel Reyes Company.

In 2003 she moved to Los Angeles and joined Jose Tanaka’s Soniquete Flamenco, where she shares her talent as both dancer and choreographer. Mizuho performs reguraly with his group through out Southern California. She is strating to teach classes of flamenco and ballet.

Photo by Sari Makki

Class Information

 
Time
 
Level
Prices:
Monday
6:00
Techniques, Rumbas, and Sevillanas
Beginner
$50.00 per 4 classes
 
7:00
Ballet ( for little ice skaters)
 
$50.00 per 4 classes
 
8:00
Fandangos de Huelva w/Castinets & Fan
Intermediate
$50.00 per 4 classes
 
9:00
Techniques, Tientos
Advanced
$50.00 per 4 classes
Saturday
12:00~
Available for Private Classes (Ask studio for details)
 
Ask studio for details
 
2:00
Review, Techniques
 
$50.00 per 4 classes
 
3:00
Ballet
General
$50.00 per 4 classes
 
4:00
Available for Private Ballet Classes
 
Ask studio for details

Private Classes

 
2times/mo 
3times/mo
4times/mo
5times/mo
6times/mo
8times/mo
Private Lesson 30min.
$75 
$90
$105
$130
$155
$205
Private Lesson 40min.
$110
$125
$140
$165
$190
 

      A.B.E. Studio (310)373-0231

3993 Pacific Coast Hwy, Torrance, CA90505