Biography
Tamara
Sol Flys took her first flamenco classes in Spain at age 10.
After her family returned to the United States she continued her
studies with Lydia Torea and later with Dini Román. Other
influential teachers have been Carmela Greco (daughter of the late Jose
Greco), Domingo Ortega, Manuel Reyes, Mercedes Ruiz, La Tati, and La
Truco at the famous Amor de Dios School in Madrid, Spain. Tamara
travels annually to Spain to deepen her knowledge of flamenco, both for
her own and her students’ enrichment.
A professional performer since 1993, Tamara’s first experience was as a member of Artes Bellas,
the esteemed company of her teacher Lydia Torea. Since that time
she has appeared in live and televised performances such as
“Flamenco Fireworks” at the Phoenix Symphony Hall and the
Tucson Convention Center, and “Sabor y Ritmo” at the
Century Club in Los Angeles. From 1997-99, Tamara had the
opportunity to share the stage with such acclaimed artists as Elena
Andujar and Maria Bermudez under the direction of accomplished
choreographer Fred Darsow at Arizona State University. She was
also honored to perform alongside Edwin Aparicio in his production Camino/ Al Flamenco in
Maryland and Washington, DC in 2005. She taught at the Peabody Preparatory for 3 years. She currently performs regularly in
the Baltimore/DC area and teaches at Experimental Movement Concepts in Baltimore.
An
experienced and popular teacher, Tamara’s classes are grounded in
a thorough knowledge of and enduring passion for the flamenco art form.
Class exercises are created with a specific purpose in mind,
leading to self-assurance and confidence with the material. Equal
attention is given to all students regardless of experience, and the
steps are learned slowly and thoroughly. Blessed with humor,
Tamara has in addition the rare ability to clearly explain and teach
many of the layered secret subtleties of flamenco dance.
Tamara Sol Flys received a B.S. in Microbiology (magna cum laude) from
Arizona State University, and she is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in
Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the Johns Hopkins School of
Medicine.
