COlor Flamenco June 2004 premiere moved Arsa y Toma to the main Smichov theatre, Svandovo divadlo, Stefánikova 57, Prague 5. This is where you can see this group perform at least once in every season.
Tierra de Flamenco - premiere! closes the 2004-5 Arsa y Toma season on June 1st, 2005 from 8pm at Svandovo divadlo, Smíchov, www.svandovodivadlo.cz.
Noche Flamenca en Bistrot Šípek June 9th from 8pm come enjoy a glass of Spannish wine and a flamenco performance guitar-dance-singing in an intimate Old Town cellar..
See pictures from past shows in the section fotogalery.
Information about other flamenco events in the Czech Republic can be found in the section News.
Arsa y Toma is a flamenco group consisting of 2 dancers 2 musicians (guitar and percussion) and a singer. It has formed in summer 2000 and has been performing for over two years in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
For wide public the group organises public performances every season as well as informal gatherings, Noche Flamenca. Besides these events, the group brings lively Andalusian dance and music to many private parties and social events. If you are interested in enriching your event with flamenco performance, you will find the groups coordinates in the section Contacts.
Jana Drdacka
Since March 2001 teaches flamenco in Prague. Courses take place in Zambra dance studio, U Zvonařky 9, Praha 2. Jana has been studying flamenco for 5 years, frequenting during that time classes in USA, Spain and the Czech Republic.
Jana studied with following masters: Juan Polvillo (Sevilla, Spain), Javier Latorre (Córdoba, Spain), José Molina (New York, Oregon, USA), La Tani (Barcelona, Spain), Alejandro Granados, La Chiqui, Ana Maria Lopez (Jerez de la Frontera, Andalucia, Spain), Táňa Krištůfková (profesor of Academy in Prague).
Petra Stastna
Studied on Prague conservatory od dance, where she aquainted herself with flamenco under profesor Tána Krištůfkova 7 years ago.
Last year studied with flamenco dancer of Australian origin, Luisa Raszyk and in Fall 2002 in Berlíně with Amparo de Triana.
Currently teaches beginners courses in Jana Drdacka flamenco school in studio Zambra.
Dan Gaja
Studied classical guitar on Prague conservatory of Jaroslav Ježek. Dan has been self-teaching himself flamenco for 8 years.
Studied in Spain with great masters such as Manolo Sanlúcar, Manolo Franco, José Antonio Rodríguez a Paco Serrano.
Performed in a duo with flamenco guitarist Petr Štěpánek.
Mira Borsky
Three years ago started to study flamenco guitar with Daniel Gája. Slowly became intersted in percussion and learned to accompany flamenco on cajón.
Currently Mira plays cajón in the Arsa y Toma flamenco group.