Dear families,

Our show is just around the corner, and we are very excited to see everything come together on stage!

Please read the following information carefully, as it includes important details about rehearsals, costumes, and performance days.

📅 IMPORTANT DATES & TIMES

Saturday, May 9 – Dress Rehearsal & Show

• Dress Rehearsal (at the theater): 9:30am – 3:10pm

• Show: 5:00pm – 6:30pm

Sunday, May 10 – Show Only

• Show: 3:30pm – 5:00pm

• No flamenco rehearsal on Sunday

📍 Location: Redmond Performing Arts Center

⏰ Arrival Time (Saturday Show):
All dancers must arrive no later than 4:20pm

⚠️ ATTENDANCE

From April 25th until the show, please do not miss any classes.
All classes will function as dress rehearsals, so dancers must come prepared with full attire.

👗 COSTUMES & GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Full costume required for rehearsals and performances

• No eating in costume

• Please label all belongings

Dancers should arrive:

• 15 minutes early

• With hair and makeup fully done

Required:

• Nude tights (NO socks)

• Leotard and skirt

• Flamenco shoes

• Hair in bun, braid, or neat ponytail

• Flowers in hair (required)

💄 HAIR & MAKEUP

Hair:

• Clean and secure (bun, braid, or ponytail)

• Use gel/hairspray to smooth hair

• Add flowers, flamenco pins, or peinetas if available

• Hair net matching hair color recommended

Makeup:

• Rose-colored blush

• Dark pink/red lipstick

• Light brown eyeshadow (color optional) + black mascara

• No glitter or gems

Hair assistance will be available at the theater from 2:00pm–4:30pm if needed.

🎭 DRESS REHEARSAL – SATURDAY, MAY 9 (AT THE THEATER)

Please check your dancer’s specific rehearsal time and costume details in the full schedule attached.

⚠️ Note:
The following groups DO NOT need a theater rehearsal:

• Anton Pirulero

• Mix de Rumbas

• Rosa María

(They will rehearse at the studio instead.)

🎉 FINALE – FIN DE FIESTA (SEVILLANAS)

All dancers will participate in the finale.

• Dancers should wear the last costume used in the show (no changing back)

• Sevillanas will be performed in multiple sections (coplas), with group assignments

Please refer to the full schedule for detailed group assignments.

🙌 BACKSTAGE SUPPORT

We are grateful to our parent volunteers assisting backstage with the dancers. Thank you for your support!

(See full list in attached document.)

We are incredibly proud of all our dancers and grateful for your continued support. This is going to be a beautiful and memorable performance.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Warmly,
Cristina Nogueira
Semilla Flamenca

DETAILS ABOUT THIS:

REHEARSAL – SATURDAY, MAY 9TH (AT THE THEATRE)

(ORDERED LIKE THE SHOW)

The little girls dancing Anton Pirulero, Mix de Rumbas and Rosa Maria WILL NOT need to do a rehearsal at the theater.

CLASS: Monday 5pm

SONG: ANTON PIRULERO

REHEARSAL AT SEMILLA FLAMENCA STUDIO. SATURDAY, MAY 2 AT 2pm

👗 DANCE OUTFIT: BLACK SKIRTS WITH RED AND WHITE POLKA DOT RUFFLES + WHITE LEOTARD WITH TRANSPARENT POLKA DOT SLEEVES.

+ BASKETS WITH FLOWERS.

PUESTA DE SOL (ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)

SONG: ROSA MARIA

NO REHEARSAL

👗 DANCE OUTFIT: BLACK AND RED SKIRTS + BLACK LEOTARD WITH TRANSPARENT POLKA DOT SLEEVES.

CLASSES: Thursday 5-6:30pm and Saturday 9:30-11:30am

TANGOS MAESTROS: TRIANA - QUE OLE Y OLE Y TANGOS DE CADIZ

REHEARSAL SATURDAY MAY 9 TH AT THE THEATRE From 9:30am to 11:00am

👗 DANCE OUTFIT: PINK AND SALMON FLORAL SKIRTS + BLACK LEOTARD WITH TRANSPARENT POLKADOT SLEEVES.

CLASSES: Saturday 1:30 and Puesta Sol

SONG: MIX DE RUMBAS

REHEARSAL AT SEMILLA FLAMENCA STUDIO SATURDAY APRIL 25 TH AT 2pm, WITH PUESTA DEL SOL GIRLS.

👗 DANCE OUTFIT: SEMILLA FLAMENCA SKIRTS IN RED, BLACK AND WHITE POLKA DOT + BLACK LEOTARD

PUESTA DE SOL: YOUR OWN SKIRTS + RED LEOTARD WITH TRANSPARENT SLEEVES WITH POLKA DOTS

CLASSES: Wednesday 4:30-6:30pm

SONG: TANGUILLOS ECONOMICOS -TAPA TAPA-

REHEARSAL SATURDAY MAY 9 TH AT THE THEATRE, from 1:30pm to 2:45pm

👗 DANCE OUTFIT: Floral skirt + white petticoat (under) + white sleeveless leotard + tie-front bolero + fishnet + baskets

CLASS: Wednesday 7:30pm

SONGS: EL GARROTIN

REHEARSAL SATURDAY MAY 9 TH AT THE THEATRE, from 1:30pm to 2:45pm

👗 DANCE OUTFIT: BLACK SKIRTS WITH FLORAL RUFFLES + BLACK TOP

CLASS: Monday Pro

SONG: ES CAI, SEÑORES

REHEARSAL SATURDAY MAY 9 TH AT THE THEATRE, from 1:30pm to 2:45pm

👗 DANCE OUTFIT: TRAIN SKIRTS (LONG SKIRTS/BATAS DE COLA) + A TOP AS YOUR CHOICE

CLASSES: Tuesday 11am and Thursday 6:30pm

SONG: TANGOS DE MALAGA

REHEARSAL SATURDAY MAY 9 TH AT THE THEATRE, from 11:00am to 1:30pm

👗 DANCE OUTFIT: BLUE DRESS + ALEX (SASH)

CLASS: Wednesday 6:30pm

SONGS: GUAJIRA Y COLOMBIANAS DE MARTA ORTIZ

REHEARSAL SATURDAY MAY 9 TH AT THE THEATRE, from 9:30am to 11:00am

👗 DANCE OUTFIT: FLORAL SKIRT + A TOP AS YOUR CHOICE

CLASS: Thursday 7:45pm

SONG: ALEGRIAS CON ABANICO GADES

REHEARSAL SATURDAY MAY 9 TH AT THE THEATRE, from 1:30pm to 2:45pm

👗 DANCE OUTFIT: BLACK SKIRT WITH WHITE POLKA DOTS + A TOP OF YOUR CHOICE

CLASSES: Wednesday 4:30pm

SONGS: BOOM BOOM AND PAINTED

REHEARSAL SATURDAY MAY 9 TH AT THE THEATRE, from 11:00am to 1:30pm

WHITE PETTICOAT + WHITE SLEEVELESS LEOTARD

EVERYONE!!!

FINALE ALL TOGETHER: FIN DE FIESTA - SEVILLANAS

For the finale, if the dancers had an outfit change during the show, for this finale the dancers

shall wear the last outfit they wear in the show, so they don’t have to change back again.

Sevillanas is 4 songs divided into 3 parts (COPLAS), but we will have an extra one, the fifth one.

SEVILLANAS ASSIGNMENTS BY GROUP

1. First Sevillana

• Wednesday at 7:40pm → Clapping

• Thursday at 7:45pm → 1 st and 2 nd Copla

• Monday (Pro) at 7:40pm → Entrance + 3 steps from 2 nd copla + 3 rd copla

2. Second Sevillana

• Tuesday at 11:30am (the ones that don’t want to dance) → Clapping

• Youth Ensamble at 6:00pm (teenagers) → 1 st Copla

• Thursday at 6:30pm and Tuesday at 11:30am → 2 nd and 3 rd Coplas

3. Third Sevillana

• Puesta del Sol → 1 st Copla

• Monday at 5pm & Saturday at 1:30pm → 2 nd Copla

• Thursday at 5pm & Saturday at 9:30am → 3 rd Copla

4. Fourth Sevillana

• Wednesday 4:30pm & Saturday 11:30am → Entire 4 th Sevillana

5. Fifth Sevillana

ONLY TEACHERS

SUNDAY MAY 10TH

NO REHEARSAL FOR FLAMENCO

COSTUMES:  

• We want to reiterate that there is absolutely no eating in costume. 

• Please label all belongings as they do tend to get lost.

• We will be rehearsing in costume.

Dancers should wear:

Nude tights, strictly NO socks

Leotard and skirt

Appropriate shoes for flamenco

Hair in a bun or a braid

Make up done

HAIR:

Should be styled in a bun, a braid, or a neat ponytail, making sure to smooth down any small baby hairs around the face using gel or hairspray. In addition, we will decorate it with flowers, as shown in the example below.

Items you will need for a bun: hair tie, comb, gel, hairspray, hairnet, bobby pins, COLORFUL FLOWERS AND FLAMENCO PINS, PEINECILLOS if you have them.

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET FLOWERS IN THE HAIR

4 examples of how to put flowers on.

MAKE UP

Rose colored blush

Dark pink / red lipstick.

Light brown eye shadow preferred but color is okay + black mascara

Absolutely NO glitter or gems are permitted.

Lipstick (Optional, Not Required) - Here are two options for lipstick options.