A Calgary native, Jane currently lives in Edmonton where she has been teaching flamenco dance since 2001. A dancer from a young age, her early studies included many years of tap, jazz and ballet. She was first bitten by the flamenco bug on a trip to Seville, Spain in 1996.Her studies focus on dance and also include flamenco history, song and percussion. Highlights of her education have included classes with international artists: Juana Amaya, la Cíntia, Juan del Gastor, Manolo Marín, Ramón Martínez and many others. She has also studied with Canadian flamenco artists Claudia Carolina, Oscar Nieto and Claire Marchand.
Since 1999, Jane has had the privilege of sharing the stage with many members of Alberta's flamenco community in both Calgary and Edmonton. She has studied flamenco from various teachers in Canada, Spain, Ecuador and Chile.
As co-producer, Jane has worked with Silvia Soto to present Edmonton shows, Flamenco y Ole and Tríptico.
For more information on Jane, visit her class website
www.flamencoclass.wordpress.com