Flamenco at Seven – Jero Ferec, Magdalena Manion and Ana Brenes

Jero Ferec: Guitar

Jero’s guitar studies began in childhood, which later gained him a Scholarship at St Catherine’s College at Oxford which he completed at Escola Superior de Musica de Catalunya in Barcelona. Since then, he has gained international acclaim and performed across the world at venues such as the Cafe Principal, Casa Camarón, Royal Albert Hall and Ronnie Scott’s. Jero has also collaborated with a number of critically acclaimed artists from India, Pakistan, Morocco, Palestine and of course Spain

Magdalena Mannion: Dancing

It would be easier to list where Magdalena hasn’t studied and performed. Incredibly, her journey brought her to study Contemporary Dance here in Leeds at NSCD, and at Merce Cunningham Studios, New York. She has since specialised in Flamenco and traditional Spanish dance and in 2014 co-founded the company dotdotdot alongside Yinka Esi Graves and Noemí Luz. Magdalena has performed across the world and continues to excite audiences with her technique, passion and skill.

Ana Brenes: Singing

Ana Brenes: Ana began singing at a young age and went on to study flamenco singing under the close guidance of Miriam Vallejo and Chiqui de la Línea at the Escola Superior de Musica de Catalunya. She is a regular performer at the “Tablao” Palau Dalmases and performed at the 2016 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. She is a skilled and captivating performer with an authentic, personal approach to the “cante”.