Flamenco At Steve's Live Music

Dancer Ania La Candela and percussionist Jerry Fields bring you a night of flamenco dance and music. Joining them are Doble T on guitar and singer Kevin Wilson. Show starts at 8pm, but don't miss your chance to learn a few dance moves at 7:30pm! Ania Bartelmus "La Candela" is an Atlanta based flamenco dancer. Ania has performed across the Southeastern US, as well as Switzerland, Poland and worked in tablaos of Seville, Spain. The tablaos (flamenco bars) include Sala Garufa, Flamenqería, Cafe del Arte and Caja Negra. Ania was also a featured dancer in the music video "Kiss the Night" by Summer Azul. Ania dedicated almost three years to study flamenco in Seville with Spain's top artists and she often goes back to Seville to develop further as a dancer. Among the dancers that mostly influenced her style of dancing are Juana Amaya, Nazaret Reyes, La Choni, La Lupi and Milagros Menjibar. In Atlanta, Ania teaches flamenco out of her home studio. Known as a total percussionist, Jerry Fields performs regularly in Atlanta and throughout the southeast on drumset, n marimba and various world percussion instruments. A Summit Jazz recording artist (Ted Howe Trio), Mr. Fields is featured on the group’s critically acclaimed recording Ellington as well as Elton Exposed. A passion for Latin jazz led to the formation of Vecinos del Mundo (Neighbors of The World) with Fields serving as music director. A world percussionist at heart, Jerry has performed with a growing number of flamenco artists including Guitarists: Arturo Martinez, Ricardo Diaz, Luis Linares “el Tiburon”, Christian Puig and John Lawrence. Dancers: Antonio Vargas, Manolo Punto, Barbara Brenton Antonio Hidalgo and Ulrika Frank. Singers: Alfonso Cid, Marija Temo and Javier Heredia. Jerry is also actively performing with Greek, Kleezmer, Arabic and African ensembles.As a teacher, Jerry serves as director of percussion at the Dunwoody School for the Arts. His expertise in a myriad of musical genres has made Jerry a popular clinician at local and regional high schools and colleges. His Annual Flamenco and Percussion Boot Camps are a popular source of inspiration for students and aficionados alike. More Info below.