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The Cast


 “The dancers, three tap and one flamenco, produced one staccato sequence after another, 
expertly interplaying with the musical score, even the trickiest syncopations sounded sharp and clear". 
                                                           
                                      _Sarah HalzackWASHINGTON POST
                                                        
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The ensemble operates with two casts of musicians and flamenco-dancers, one based in Barcelona, one based in New York. 
For the full-production, two New York based tap-artists are added. Depending on the size of the shows being booked, the company uses some of the cast, or the full-group.

Artistic Director, visual-artist, performer, choreographer, poet:  Roxane Butterfly

Musicians/ Barcelona cast: Martin Melendez (bass, cello), Javier Gavarra (flamenco guitar), Moulay Sherif (darbuka, ùd, guimbre, vocals, bendir), Terrence Butler (flute), Xumo Nounjo (percu, voice, trumpet), Frederique (piano)

Musicians/ NYC cast: Damon Banks (bass), Espiritu Gitano (guitarra flamenco), Sinan (ùd), Graham Haynes (cornet), 
Peter Basil (cajon, darbuka, snare).

Dancers/ Barcelona cast:  José Manuel Alvarez / Raùl Ortega (flamenco)

Dancers/ New York cast: Ali Bradley (tap, african-dance, vocals), Claudia Rahardjanoto (tap)/ Lisa Latouche (tap), 
Sol (flamenco) 

Light-design: Carolyn Wong (NYC)