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Who was and who is:

Past Company Members

Sol Luca De Tena
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  • Sol was born in Seville, Andalusia.
  • She moved to South Africa and started her dancing career in Cape Town in 1995.
  • She has completed many sabbatical trips to Spain to further her Famenco studies studying with the great Farruquito, Miguel Vargas, Rosana Maya and Vicky.
  • She has studied and performed with the Wilvan Dance Academy (1998 – 2001).
  • Sol also performed with the Fernando Raya Torres Dance Company (2005 – 2007) in various cabarets at Obs Café, Cape to Cuba and the show, Pasión Gitanas.
  • She joined Juana Vargas in 2007 and became part of Flamenco del Sur.
  • In 2008, she completed a week course with Carmela Greco from Spain.
Carmela Cortes
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  • Carmela started Flamenco at the age of 14 with the Wilvan school, performing in a show at the Little Theatre with their company.
  • After school, she furthered her studies in dance and theatre for a year.
  • She studied Flamenco with La Rosa as well as several flamenco dance teachers in London.
  • She joined Juana Vargas in 2007 and became part of Flamenco del Sur Spanish Company.
  • In 2008, she completed a week course with Carmela Greco from Spain.