A Burnaby flamenco dance teacher will be featured in an upcoming concert by the Orchid Ensemble.
The ensemble’s Moshe Denburg Tribute Concert is set for Sunday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. at the Annex (823 Seymour St., Vancouver). The concert celebrates the 70th birthday of Denburg, known as one of the pioneers of inter-cultural music in Canada – he founded the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra in 2001 and has written music for many combinations of instruments from different countries.
One of the featured pieces in the concert will be Petals of the Flame, a major work from 2012 that’s written in a 12-beat cycle with flamenco influences. Michelle Harding, who teaches at Mozaico Flamenco Dance Academy in Burnaby, will be the featured dancer.
Harding has worked with an array of artists and groups, including jazz-soul singer Krystle dos Santos and the Silk Road Music Ensemble. She has also danced in the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, Victoria Flamenco Festival and in numerous productions with Mozaico Flamenco Dance Theatre.
She frequently performs with the Raices y Alas Flamenco Project and Calle Verde.
You can find out more about her at www.michellehardingflamenco.com.
And if you’re interested in catching her onstage with the Orchid Ensemble, tickets are on sale now - $19.99 regular, or $15 for students, seniors and children. For more about the concert or to buy tickets, see www.orchidensemble.com.
