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Griset Damas-Roche
Artistic Director, Choreographer, Flamenco Dancer
133 N. Chillicothe Street
Plain City, Ohio 43064
(614) 327-6441
uwilldancestudio@gmail.com
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Spanish and English
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
January 2014 to December 2015
Flamenco de Corazón: Flamenco for adults
March 2014 to February 2015
Powell Dance Academy Stretching and Ballet for kids and youth
January 2016 - Present
U Will Dance Studio
Artistic Director and Teacher
Ballet, Stretching, Pointe, Raise the Bar (Pilates+Barre+Stretching)
Flamenco: Castanets, Bata de Cola, Fan, Bata de Cola and Shawl
Online and in person classes for children from 4 years old to adults
2014-2018
Dublin Dance Center and Gymnastics
Summer Intensive - Clasico Espanol and Flamenco for children and Youth
July 2017 - Present
BalletMet
Flamenco teacher for Summer Intensive and Junior Summer intensive.
2018 and 2019
New Albany Ballet
Flamenco teacher in Summer Camp
2023 McConnell Arts Center
Flamenco and castanets for adults
EDUCATION
Instituto Superior de Arte, La Habana, Cuba
Ballet Complete Career
JANUARY 1983 - DECEMBER 1990
Centro Andaluz de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba
Flamenco
JANUARY 1991 - DECEMBER 1991
Ballet Español de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba
Flamenco
JANUARY 1992 - DECEMBER 1998
PERFORMANCES
November 3, 2017
Performance with Symphonic Orchestra of Columbus. Flamenco Company of Columbus
April 10, 2018
Jonathan Arden Plain City Elementary school. Soloist Griset
June 2 and 3, 2018
Performance: End of the year
U Will Dance Studio
May 3, 2018
Saint Brigid school.
Hispanic Heritage Month
June 9, 2018
Tablao Flamenco at the 2018 Albuquerque Flamenco Festival
June 22, 2018
Performance: End of the year
U Will Dance Studio
September 9, 2018
FLAMENCO FOR LIA- Fundraiser
U Will Dance and Flamenco Company
Plain City Ohio
August 11, 2018
Festival Latino
August 21, 2018
Chautauqua Amphitheater
Flamenco Company of Columbus with Chautauqua Orchestra.
November 6, 2018
Barcelona Restaurant Tablao Flamenco
March 1-2, 2019
Spanish Flamenco Festival:From Seville to the New World
Palace Theatre
February 2, 2019
Dublin Dance Center Fundraiser for Cancer Research
May 5, 2019
Folklore Hispano Ohio State University
April 16, 2019
Sant Paul School Spanish Club
May 19 and 20, 2019
Princeton Orchestra Symphony
May 24, 2019
Festival Flamenco Ciudad de Medellín, Colombia
August 11, 2019
Festival Miraflores en Madrid
November 7, 2019 and .
Friday, November 15, 2019
SPARK
TED× Columbus
November 11, 2019
Barcelona Restaurant “Tablao Flamenco”
December 15, 2019
Performance: End of the year
U Will Dance Studio
January 25, 2020
Columbus Museum of Art Wonderball
February 4, 2020
The Wooden floor CHANGING LIVES THROUGH DANCE SINCE 1983
Performance and Workshop.
February 9, 2020
Abbey Theater with Dublin Dance Center
March 27, 2020
SchabortFALK Light & Shadow,
Monday, March 9, 2020
Barcelona Restaurant “ Tablao Flamenco “ Flamenco Company of Columbus
April 25, 2020
LET'S TALK ABOUT FLAMENCO
Talk and Interview
Online by Zoom.
April 25, 2020
Zoom Interview with Griset with teacher Silvana Reyes. talking about the Flamenco and lived experiences.
April 26, 2020.
Festival Flamenco City of Medellin. Online by Zoom. Bailarina invitada: Griset Damas.
May 16, 2020
Sacred Shimmy Online
June 24, 2020
SOLIDARY DAY helping Cuban dancers
October 2022
Columbus Guitar Society Fundraiser
November 2022
Barcelona Restaurant “Tablao Flamenco”
January 20, 2023
McConnell Center for the Arts
Life in Ohio
July 17, 2023
Children's hospital: 3 Performance and 3 classes for children with Autism: taught about castanets, clapping, dress, flamenco history (ages 5-11)
September 14, 2023
Moonlight Market at the North Market at Bridge Park, Dublin, Ohio.
October 21, 2023
Private Fiesta at Sidebar Restaurant: Columbus, Ohio
October 23, 2023
Performance with Orlay Alonso, renowned pianist and educator: Timashev Hall Piano Recital at The Ohio State University
November 4, 2023
Columbus International Children's Choir on an incredible evening! Miljan Krunic, Tatiana Kats, Griset Damas Roche, Orlay Alonso, Nina & Leonid Polonsky Sarah Khatcherian Milo, and all!