Event Details

“Soirée Español” - Come to the Library of Mechanics’ Hall for a Tiny Desk-style presentation, featuring contemporary and traditional Spanish and American instrumental and solo vocal music, presented by a dynamic group of Maine-based composers and performers. 

The Mechanics' Hall library will transform into an acoustic listening room showcasing modern and traditional canciones that blend with operatic vocals, dance, and poetry.

Featuring: Meghan Habibzai (vocals), Scott Wheatley (keyboard), Behzad Habibzai (guitar), Meagan McIntyre (violin), and Lindsey Bourassa (dance).

Doors open at 6:30 PM.

The concert is approximately 75 minutes.

There is a $5 surcharge on tickets on the day of the show.

ABOUT THE SERIES

Inspired by a certain well-known desk-based concert series, our Tiny Circulation Desk Series brings the same stripped-down, close-up energy, with more library cards and fewer office supplies.

Equal parts cozy hangout and low-key listening room, this weeknight series transforms the Mechanics’ Hall Library into one of Portland’s most intimate and unexpected music venues.

Filmed by the Portland Media Center, each concert feels like a live demo, a secret show, and a community gathering all at once.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Meghan Pilar Whittier Habibzai is a vocalist, arranger, composer and conductor. Her experience in choral music, art song, opera, musical theater, jazz, and bluegrass have resulted in performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Capitol Lawn in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, and many others, as a soloist and ensemble artist. She was a member of the Soldiers’ Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band from 2007-2019 and performed in the 48 contiguous states, Puerto Rico, and Spain. Meghan had her choral arrangements sung on National tours by the Soldiers’ Chorus, including her reimagining of the “Coventry Carol” at Baltimore’s Lyric Theater. Meghan met renowned Spanish composer Antón García Abril in 2012 at the Escuela Supérior de Canto in Madrid, and sang in masterclasses led by the composer in 2012 and 2013. She gave a recital in his honor at the Spanish Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, D.C. in 2016, and released a solo vocal recording titled “Canciones de Antón García Abril” in 2020, accompanied by pianist R. Timothy McReynolds. Meghan gave a lecture recital and masterclass on Spanish art song at University of Southern Maine’s Osher School of Music in 2024. Frequently collaborating with her husband, flamenco guitarist and composer Behzad Habibzai, they perform concerts featuring Spanish canciones and flamenco music, most recently at Blue, Mayo Street Arts and Space Gallery with FLOR. Meghan joined USM's Osher School of Music adjunct Voice faculty in the 2025-2026 school year. For more, visit meghanhabibzai.com.

Behzad Habibzai is a music composer and flamenco guitarist who grew up in Portland, Maine. He began playing drums and classical percussion at 10, maintaining a busy schedule performing orchestral, jazz, punk rock, at rock clubs and symphony halls. At 14 he discovered flamenco guitar, going on to perform with several international artists. Behzad composes and produces flamenco and orchestral music for digital streaming, films, and documentaries. Behzad often collaborates with his wife, Meghan Pilar Habibzai.

Baritone Scott Wheatley, a Kansas native, holds degrees from the University of Missouri–Kansas City Conservatory and the University of South Florida. He has sung leading roles with New York City Opera, Kansas City Lyric Opera, Sarasota Opera, Opera Maine, and others, with highlights including Sharpless (Madama Butterfly), Marcello (La Bohème), and Germont (La Traviata). On the concert stage, he has appeared as a soloist at Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival and in Alceste with Deborah Voigt. Other notable performances include Bluebeard’s Castle in Tampa, world premieres of Thea Musgrave’s Voices of Power and Protest at the UN and Society for Ethical Culture, and appearances at the Salzburg and Bard Festivals. As a choral artist, Scott has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, and Cleveland Orchestra under conductors such as Riccardo Muti, Alan Gilbert, Sir Colin Davis, and Valery Gergiev. Highlights include Verdi’s Requiem, Ligeti’s Le Grand Macabre, and Grendel at Lincoln Center. In addition to performing, Scott maintains an active career as a coach and accompanist, collaborating with both singers and instrumentalists.

Violinist Meagan McIntyre has appeared in concert at notable venues such as Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Jordan Hall in Boston and the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Known for her versatility, she enjoys exploring a wide variety of musical styles. In addition to her position with Portland-based Baroque ensemble St. Mary Schola, she has performed on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show with pop singer Halsey and Indie rock musician St. Vincent. Meagan performs regularly with Hogfish Regenerative Arts, Vigorous Tenderness concert series, Northstar Baroque, Maine State Ballet, Maine Middle Eastern Orchestra, and is a member of the folk/pop band Starling. She served on the faculty at both the Institute of Art Education in Porto Alegre, Brazil and the Portland Conservatory of Music. She studied at New England Conservatory and Indiana University at Bloomington. Meagan plays a Pierre Louvet, 1752 violin crafted in Paris. She enjoys traveling, cooking for family and friends, and spending time with her dog Ruby Lune

Lindsey Bourassa is a flamenco dancer, choreographer, teacher, community builder and the founding executive and artistic director of FLOR. Lindsey received her Master of Flamencology Degree from Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain) in 2019 and her Certificate of Professionalization in Flamenco Arts at El Centro de Arte y Flamenco de Sevilla (Seville, Spain) in 2012. She has dedicated herself to the study of flamenco since 2004, predominantly in Sevilla, Spain. In her choreographic work, Lindsey creates flamenco performances that illustrate multifaceted storytelling, often woven together with original, creative prose. Having performed and taught in Spain and throughout New England, she has now settled in her home state of Maine, where her heart feels full to be creating and cultivating Maine’s first prominent and growing flamenco community. Her work on all fronts is inspired by the belief that art ignites magic, cultivates connection, uplifts diverse and uncensored stories, and fosters stewardship of each other and the earth.

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PARKING & TRANSPORTATION

The Greater Portland Metro’s Congress & Casco Street Stop is directly in front of Mechanics’ Hall, served by routes 1, 7, 8, and 9B.

Parking is available at the Arts District Garage, which has entrances on Casco and Brown Street, with a rate of $5 per hour. Metered street parking is available on Congress, Casco, Cumberland, Free Street, and other nearby streets. Free hourly street parking is available between Parris and Alder Street.

ACCESSIBILITY

To enter Mechanics’ Hall, patrons will need to navigate a single step. There is a wheelchair-accessible elevator and a ramp available upon request.

If you need accessibility accommodations/questions please contact: programming@mainemechanics.org or 207-773-8396.

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Flamenco Boston and FLOR Cuadro Flamenco unite for the first time for an evening of captivating Flamenco dance, song and music.

We are thrilled to welcome guest artists Antonio Tiriti Tran and Ana María Villa from Flamenco Boston for a very special Gala Flamenca — our largest flamenco ensemble to date! This vibrant performance will feature:
🎸 2 guitarists
🎤 2 singers
💃🏾 2 dancers

This event is co-presented by FLOR and Mayo Street Arts.

Flamenco Boston

Flamenco Boston was founded in 2007 with a clear mission: to bring high‑caliber flamenco dance, music, and song to the Boston area. Rooted in the rich Andalusian Gitano traditions of southern Spain, their performances highlight the genre’s eclectic blend of Andalusian, Moorish, Sephardic, Indian, and Gitano influences. Whether teaching or performing, they champion both authenticity and contemporary flair, bringing a pulse that may feel new to some, yet deeply emotional to all.

Artists

ANTONIO “TIRITI” TRAN

Antonio is a Boston-based flamenco guitarist and performance coordinator for Flamenco Boston, where he has been an integral part of the ensemble since 2009. Beginning his musical journey at the age of 12, Antonio pursued advanced flamenco studies in Andalusia, Spain—training in Granada, Jerez, Sevilla, Málaga, and Alhaurín el Grande. His playing blends traditional Spanish guitar with modern sensibilities, shaped by collaborations with contemporary dancers and film artists. Antonio’s performances have been featured on local television and across New England stages, and he is currently working on his first full-length album.

ANA MARIA VILLA

Ana is a Colombian vocalist and Berklee College of Music graduate whose musical foundation spans flamenco, Latin, jazz, and theatrical styles. Born and raised in Bogotá, she began singing at age six and studied voice, piano, and theater from a young age before moving to Boston to pursue her performance degree. A finalist on The Voice Colombia in 2012, Ana María has performed with renowned Latin musicians including Joyce Moreno, Mane De La Parra, and Milton Nascimento. She is an active performer in the Boston music scene and is currently recording her debut album in collaboration with Antonio “Tiriti” Tran.

FLOR Cuadro Flamenco

FLOR Cuadro Flamenco brings together guitar, dance, and song to celebrate flamenco in both its traditional and contemporary forms. With a focus on connection and expression, FLOR’s mission is to foster artistic, cultural, and community stewardship through the art of flamenco.

Artists

BEHZAD HABIBZAI

Behzad is a music composer and flamenco guitarist who grew up in Portland, Maine. He began playing drums and classical percussion at 10, maintaining a busy schedule performing orchestral, jazz, punk rock, at rock clubs and symphony halls. At 14 he discovered flamenco guitar, going on to perform with several international artists. Behzad composes and produces flamenco and orchestral music for digital streaming, films, and documentaries. Behzad often collaborates with his wife, Meghan Pilar Habibzai.

CHRISS SUTHERLAND

Although new to cante Flamenco, Chriss Sutherland has been a musician for thirty five years working with groups such as Cerberus Shoal, Fire on Fire, Olas, and SNAEX. He brings a reverence and curiosity to cante Flamenco as well as a desire to unlock his inner door to unleash the emotional burden within. Chriss is also a father, a partner, and a public school teacher.

MEGAN KEOGH

Megan has performed throughout New England as a dancer with Olas Music and Dance since 2008, with Lindsey Bourassa Flamenco since 2017, and now with FLOR Cuadro Flamenco since its start in 2025. She is trained in ballet, modern, contemporary and flamenco and began dancing at age ten with Festival Ballet Providence through 1996. She is the co-founder and creative director at Pixels & Pulp, a graphic design company based in Maine and lives in Portland with her family and two pups. The minute you meet Megan you’ll feel like you’ve been dropped in an ocean full of energy drink. Not the sugary kind that makes you all jittery and nervous – but the all-natural, organic, vibrant kind that wakes up your senses and brings you wildly back to life. She’s a lickety-split problem solver, a speed of light designer, and a true expert of all things printed, papered, published or produced. On any given Sunday you’ll find her busy in her garden, cultivating, propagating and promoting a more beautiful world.

LINDSEY BOURASSA

Lindsey is a flamenco dancer, choreographer, teacher, community builder and the founding executive and artistic director of FLOR. Lindsey received her Master of Flamencology Degree from Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain) in 2019 and her Certificate of Professionalization in Flamenco Arts at El Centro de Arte y Flamenco de Sevilla (Seville, Spain) in 2012. She has dedicated herself to the study of flamenco since 2004, predominantly in Sevilla, Spain. In her choreographic work, Lindsey creates flamenco performances that illustrate multifaceted storytelling, often woven together with original, creative prose. Having performed and taught in Spain and throughout New England, she has now settled in her home state of Maine, where her heart feels full to be creating and cultivating Maine’s first prominent and growing flamenco community. Her work on all fronts is inspired by the belief that art ignites magic, cultivates connection, uplifts diverse and uncensored stories, and has the potential to foster stewardship of each other and the earth.

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Join us for a captivating evening featuring the award-winning flamenco documentary La Singla, which tells the story of one of the most extraordinary and resilient flamenco dancers of all time.

After the screening, stay for a Q&A session with FLOR Director Lindsey Bourassa and FLOR Chair María Mazorra, where audience members are invited to share their thoughts and ask questions about the film and the rich tradition of flamenco art.

🎟️ Tapas included with your ticket
🍷 Wine & beverages available for purchase at the bar
🤝 Co-presented by FLOR and Mayo Street Arts

ABOUT THE FILM

As one of the greatest mysteries in Flamenco history, La Singla is more than just a film about a child flamenco artist, the Roma community, and the deaf community. This flamenco prodigy—who toured Europe with a young Paco de Lucía and shared the stage with the legendary Ella Fitzgerald—vanished at the height of her fame. This suspense thriller will uncover the universal story of an extraordinary woman whose mysterious gaze, unparalleled expression, and deep connection to flamenco art will captivate, move, and inspire audiences worldwide.

When Antonia Singla graced the stage, she did so without hearing the music. Born deaf to a Romani family in the suburbs of Barcelona, La Singla—as she would affectionately come to be called—rose to international acclaim by the age of 17. Quite literally moving to the beat of her own drum, La Singla’s pistol-like percussions were nothing short of revolutionary, gripping the world of flamenco with a dynamism never before experienced. But at the height of her fame, La Singla disappeared from the dance stage, leaving a scattered archival legacy of the world’s best bailaora behind.

Paloma Zapata’s hybrid film stunningly weaves the past and present together, expertly layering archival footage with passionate music and sound. One question drives her forward—to find La Singla herself and finally hear, in the dancer’s own words, the heartbreaking story of her life.

Running time: 95 minutes

In Spanish with English Subtitles

Event Details

This event will feature the FLOR Cuadro Flamenco, bringing together guitar, dance, and song to celebrate flamenco in both its traditional and contemporary forms. With a focus on connection and expression, FLOR’s mission is to foster artistic, cultural, and community stewardship through the art of flamenco.

Artists

LINDSEY BOURASSA | DANCER

Lindsey is a flamenco dancer, choreographer, teacher, community builder and the founding executive and artistic director of FLOR. Lindsey received her Master of Flamencology Degree from Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain) in 2019 and her Certificate of Professionalization in Flamenco Arts at El Centro de Arte y Flamenco de Sevilla (Seville, Spain) in 2012. She has dedicated herself to the study of flamenco since 2004, predominantly in Sevilla, Spain. In her choreographic work, Lindsey creates flamenco performances that illustrate multifaceted storytelling, often woven together with original, creative prose. Having performed and taught in Spain and throughout New England, she has now settled in her home state of Maine, where her heart feels full to be creating and cultivating Maine’s first prominent and growing flamenco community. Her work on all fronts is inspired by the belief that art ignites magic, cultivates connection, uplifts diverse and uncensored stories, and has the potential to foster stewardship of each other and the earth.

MEGAN KEOGH | DANCER

Megan has performed throughout New England as a dancer with Olas Music and Dance since 2008, with Lindsey Bourassa Flamenco since 2017, and now with FLOR Cuadro Flamenco since its start in 2025. She is trained in ballet, modern, contemporary and flamenco and began dancing at age ten with Festival Ballet Providence through 1996. She is the co-founder and creative director at Pixels & Pulp, a graphic design company based in Maine and lives in Portland with her family and two pups. The minute you meet Megan you’ll feel like you’ve been dropped in an ocean full of energy drink. Not the sugary kind that makes you all jittery and nervous – but the all-natural, organic, vibrant kind that wakes up your senses and brings you wildly back to life. She’s a lickety-split problem solver, a speed of light designer, and a true expert of all things printed, papered, published or produced. On any given Sunday you’ll find her busy in her garden, cultivating, propagating and promoting a more beautiful world.

BEHZAD HABIBZAI | GUITARIST

Behzad is a music composer and flamenco guitarist who grew up in Portland, Maine. He began playing drums and classical percussion at 10, maintaining a busy schedule performing orchestral, jazz, punk rock, at rock clubs and symphony halls. At 14 he discovered flamenco guitar, going on to perform with several international artists. Behzad composes and produces flamenco and orchestral music for digital streaming, films, and documentaries. Behzad often collaborates with his wife, Meghan Pilar Habibzai.

MEGHAN PILAR WHITTIER HABIBZAI | SINGER

Meghan is a vocalist, arranger, composer and conductor. Her experience in choral music, art song, opera, musical theater, jazz, and bluegrass have resulted in performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Capitol Lawn in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, and many others, as a soloist and ensemble artist. She was a member of the Soldiers’ Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band from 2007-2019 and performed in the 48 contiguous states, Puerto Rico, and Spain. Meghan had her choral arrangements sung on National tours by the Soldiers’ Chorus, including her reimagining of the “Coventry Carol” at Baltimore’s Lyric Theater. Meghan met renowned Spanish composer Antón García Abril in 2012 at the Escuela Supérior de Canto in Madrid, and sang in masterclasses led by the composer in 2012 and 2013. She gave a recital in his honor at the Spanish Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, D.C. in 2016, and released a solo vocal recording titled “Canciones de Antón García Abril” in 2020, accompanied by pianist R. Timothy McReynolds. Meghan gave a lecture recital and masterclass on Spanish art song at University of Southern Maine’s Osher School of Music in 2024. Frequently collaborating with her husband, flamenco guitarist and composer Behzad Habibzai, they perform concerts featuring Spanish canciones and flamenco music, most recently at Blue, Mayo Street Arts and Space Gallery with FLOR. Meghan joined USM's Osher School of Music adjunct Voice faculty in the 2025-2026 school year. For more, visit meghanhabibzai.com.

CHRISS SUTHERLAND | SINGER

Although new to cante Flamenco, Chriss Sutherland has been a musician for thirty five years working with groups such as Cerberus Shoal, Fire on Fire, Olas, and SNAEX. He brings a reverence and curiosity to cante Flamenco as well as a desire to unlock his inner door to unleash the emotional burden within. Chriss is also a father, a partner, and a public school teacher.

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A 2-Part Choreography Workshop & Performance Opportunity taught by María Mazorra, assisted by Lindsey Bourassa

In this dynamic 2-part workshop, students will learn and refine a 3-minute choreography that fuses flamenco, castanets, and tutting—blending precision, rhythm, and synchronicity into a mesmerizing performance piece for the FLOR Season Finale Community Showcase.

This 2-part workshop takes place in our Topsham studio (address shared upon registration).

Dates

April 4, 2026 | 10 am - 1 pm (with rest breaks)

April 18th | 10 am - 1 pm (with rest breaks)

Student Commitment

By registering, students commit to:

• Attend both workshop sessions

• Perform the choreography in the FLOR Season Finale Showcase on May 30, 2026

• Wear performance attire: black top and black pants. FLOR can assist in acquiring clothing if needed

Important Info

• No flamenco, castanet or tutting experience required

• No flamenco shoes required

• Castanets are available to borrow upon request

• This choreography is a group piece and highlights precision, rhythm, and group synchronicity. Strength in these skills is recommended, as well as the ability to learn at a fast pace.

• Minimum 7 students required for the workshop to run

• Registration deadline: March 15, 2026

• Cost: One-time fee of $75 for the full 2-part workshop (includes both April 4 & 18)

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Join us for a dynamic flamenco workshop led by flamenco singer Bárbara Martínez and guitarist Albert Alabedra.

🎤 Singers will learn a traditional flamenco verse.
🎸 Guitarists will learn how to accompany the verse.
🎶 Then, both groups will come together to sing and play in unison!

No singing experience required.
Basic guitar skills highly recommended.
All ages welcome - Children should be accompanied by an adult and be able to focus for the full 2-hour session.

Come experience the rhythm, soul, and collaboration of flamenco music!

This workshop is co-presented by FLOR and Mayo Street Arts and is in combination with a performance by ALBA Musik on April 11th at Mayo Street Arts.

About the Artists

Bárbara Martínez grew up performing in New York City. Originally from Venezuela, she is the grand-niece of famed Argentine tango singer Libertad Lamarque. For more than 20 years she has worked as a dancer and singer with numerous flamenco dance companies and world music ensembles, and danced with the Metropolitan Opera, where she also sang as a child. In 2010, Bárbara performed at Carnegie Hall/Weill in a solo concert to a sold out house.

She appears in the documentary “Sobre Las Olas – A Story of Flamenco in the U.S.” by Carolina Loyola-Garcia and the photography exhibit entitled “100 Years of Flamenco in New York” at the NY Performing Arts Library. She is a Brown graduate and is currently pursuing a Masters at Berklee College of Music. Bárbara teaches music at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School.

A native of Barcelona, Spain, Albert Alabedra has self-taught guitar since the age of 14. Albert was exposed to flamenco at an early age, with a mother from Córdoba and grandparents from Sevilla, the southern Spanish province of Andalucía where flamenco originated. In addition to the traditional flamenco, popular throughout Spain, Albert grew up with the global influences characteristic of cosmopolitan Barcelona, especially the rumba Catalana.

Later formally trained in classical and electric guitar and then in jazz and flamenco, Albert has used his versatile repertoire to create his own unique “fusion” style. His musical career consists of performances with various pop, rock, jazz, funk, acoustic, and flamenco bands throughout Spain and New York.

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A 2-Part Choreography Workshop & Performance Opportunity taught by María Mazorra, assisted by Lindsey Bourassa

In this dynamic 2-part workshop, students will learn and refine a 3-minute choreography that fuses flamenco, castanets, and tutting—blending precision, rhythm, and synchronicity into a mesmerizing performance piece for the FLOR Season Finale Community Showcase.

This 2-part workshop takes place in our Topsham studio (address shared upon registration).

Dates

April 4, 2026 | 10 am - 1 pm (with rest breaks)

April 18th | 10 am - 1 pm (with rest breaks)

Student Commitment

By registering, students commit to:

• Attend both workshop sessions

• Perform the choreography in the FLOR Season Finale Showcase on May 30, 2026

• Wear performance attire: black top and black pants. FLOR can assist in acquiring clothing if needed

Important Info

• No flamenco, castanet or tutting experience required

• No flamenco shoes required

• Castanets are available to borrow upon request

• This choreography is a group piece and highlights precision, rhythm, and group synchronicity. Strength in these skills is recommended, as well as the ability to learn at a fast pace.

• Minimum 7 students required for the workshop to run

• Registration deadline: March 15, 2026

• Cost: One-time fee of $75 for the full 2-part workshop (includes both April 4 & 18)

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Welcome to Holland! is a multidisciplinary work that combines flamenco with poetry, humor, spoken word, film and physical installation to uplift the traditionally invisible role of the caregiver. This autobiographical live performance is inspired by Laura’s experience as an Hispanic, immigrant mother of two, one of them with multiple disabilities. Welcome to Holland!? redefines the narrative of motherhood in contemporary society and amplifies voices of children with disabilities, and their siblings and caregivers, who often go unheard. 

Welcome to Holland!? was initially inspired by activist Emily Kingsley’s poem about having a child with a disability.  Laura’s second childbirth was impacted by profound trauma transforming motherhood into an uncharted odyssey, a landscape where every known path demanded reinvention and redefinition. Laura embraced Emily’s metaphor of Holland in her despair to find hope when uncertainty was all she had.  Welcome to Holland!? reframes the poem to grasp her essence of being a mother—a caregiver—when waking up to a world transformed, a place that demands a rebirth and redefinition of everything known and that she now calls “Holland!?”

This event is co-presented by FLOR and Mayo Street Arts.

About the Artist

Laura Sánchez is an award-winning flamenco artist, creator, choreographer and educator originally from Cádiz, Spain. She began her flamenco education as a child and received professional training from the Dance Conservatory of Madrid. Laura holds a Professional Certificate in Expressive Arts Therapies from Lesley University where she developed an emerging therapeutic dance practice, Expressive Flamenco©. She presents this work internationally and continues to serve annually as Guest Professor for the Lesley University Expressive Therapies Master’s Program. Her most recent research work was published at the Journal of the American Dance Therapy Association in 2021. 

Laura actively performs as a soloist in flamenco venues in the Eastern U.S., and placed 3rd at the 2016 Flamenco Certamen USA, an international competition that takes place in NYC annually. She has worked as an independent choreographer and producer and has presented several flamenco shows over the past ten years in Massachusetts. 

During the pandemic she created an award-winning short film, AFTER DARK, She has received funding from the prestigious Live Arts Boston grant led by the Boston Foundation, in 2021 and 2024, the Next Steps to Dance and NEFA’s dance fund. She has been a recipient of the Mass Cultural Council Choreography Award in 2021 and was honored to be a member of Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana Professional Consórcio Flamenco, a group dedicated to growing flamenco on the national stage, in 2020.

Join us for an intimate artist talk with celebrated flamenco dancer Liliana Morales at the beautiful Mechanics’ Hall Library.

This special evening will be facilitated by her former student and lifelong friend, flamenco dancer and FLOR Chair, María Mazorra.

Now based in New York, Liliana will reflect on her remarkable journey as a renowned flamenco dancer, teacher, choreographer, and mentor. Often referred to as the matriarch of flamenco in New York, she will share stories from her lifelong career—offering insight into the many milestones and the vibrant artistic community that have defined Liliana’s enduring legacy.

About the Artist

Liliana Morales has performed in the US, Europe, Asia Australia and South America. She performed as guest solo artist with various dance companies such as Jose Greco, Maria Alba, Luisillo ballet de Madrid, Lola Montes, La Tati and many more.

She has worked in television, film (including In The Heights), videos and major opera companies such as the New York City Opera, Amato Opera and Zarzuela in Madrid; and has performed in celebrated flamenco tablaos in Madrid and Seville .

She has taught at Stephens College, MU, Ballet Hispanico of NY and Young Audiences in NY.

She has choreographed for various groups in Los Angeles, New York and Madrid and is the founder and director of Spanish American Dance Arts Company.

From the Huff Post:

“In 1965, Liliana Morales, a young aspiring dancer, showed up at a New York audition with the legendary Flamenco dancer Jose Greco. She was on her lunch break from her temp job as a legal secretary. Without changing her business suit, she executed a few dance steps for the famed dancer, and instantly landed a gig as a guest artist in his upcoming show at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Morales, who lives in the East 70s, admits that her life has been uncanny for its lucky turns and fortuitous meetings, including her first encounter with the magnetic Flamenco dancer Maria Alba. Both Greco and Alba molded the young Morales and invited her to dance with their companies, which included dates at New York's Town Hall, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Jacob's Pillow and tours in the United States and overseas.”

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The 2026 FLOR Season Finale Community Showcase & Fundraiser
at the beautiful Meetinghouse Arts theater in Freeport

Join us for an unforgettable evening of flamenco, community, and celebration as the FLOR Community Ensemble takes the stage to mark the culmination of a full season’s dedication and artistry.

This season finale showcase features live performances by local dancers, singers, and musicians—bringing to life the passion, power, and poetry of flamenco.

The evening includes a festive reception before and after the show, with complimentary wine, beverages, and hors d'oeuvres. Guests can also browse FLOR merchandise and enter our fundraiser raffle.

Come celebrate tradition, creativity, and connection—and help sustain the future of flamenco in Maine.