Doors 12pm
Show 1pm
2024 Fringe World Weekly Award Winner – Music & Musicals
2022 Fringe World Weekly Award Winner – Music & Musicals
AIRE Flamenco take you on a journey into the world of Flamenco.
The Aire Flamenco dancers join featured guitarist/vocalist Justin Kutylowski (USA) for an evening of Spanish music and dance. Award-Winning percussionist and former Cirque Du Soleil performer Marcus Perrozzi will join on stage for an all-star performance.
These are some of Australia’s finest Musicians to accompany the dynamic dancing and passion of the Aire Flamenco dance troupe. Dancer’s Valeria González and Maree Laffan will perform a selection of work that will transect flamenco styles and regions in Spain.
So, get a group together and join us for Spanish Flamenco Tablao! Olé!
Justin Kutyloswki – Guitar & Vocals
Marcus Perrozzi – Percussion
Valeria Gonzalez – Dance
Maree Laffan – Dance
More about the Artists:
Justin Kytulowski (guitar/vocals) originally from Deerfield, New Hampshire USA, has been playing guitar and singing for over thirty years. He has played extensively throughout Australia and America as both vocalist and instrumental guitarist and has played alongside an eclectic range of other acts including Hank Marvin, Blue King Brown and Andrew Winton. Justin is very adept in multiple musical styles including flamenco, classical, gypsy jazz and bluegrass and has performed solo and in ensembles.
Marcus Perrozzi (Percussion) recently returned to Australia after living his childhood dream of touring the world, playing percussion in the internationally acclaimed show Dralion by Cirque de Soleil. Marcus graduated from WAAPA with a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Music) degree in 2004, where he won the Winstanley Prize. Marcus also completed a Graduate Diploma of Education at Edith Cowan University, and has recently achieved his Level 3 Classroom Teacher status with the WA Education Department’s Instrumental Music School Services. Marcus is a sessional staff member at WAAPA where he lectures in Percussion and regularly works with the students of the Defying Gravity Percussion Ensemble. He’s a foundation committee member for the ON STAGE Performing Arts Competitions and is regularly in demand locally as a performer and educator across a wide range of styles. Marcus is committed to sharing his skills and love for the performing arts with students and audiences of all ages and walks of life, through performance, creation and education.
Valeria González (Dance) is the first child born after her parents migrated to Australia from Argentina. Raised speaking and writing in both Spanish and English, Valeria found her passion through her bloodline with music and dance being prominent. Valeria has been dancing and performing flamenco since the young age of 6 and has performed with local Flamenco performance groups and international touring guest artists. Val is a Principal Dancer with AIRE FLAMENCO since the ensembles inception.
Maree Laffan (Dance) rained in ballet and contemporary dance from age 5. She studied and performed in Sydney, New York, London and Spain. On relocating to Perth in 1995 she studied Spanish Dance under Maestra Deanna Blacher (OAM) and has performed with local Flamenco performance groups in addition to shows with international touring guest artists. Maree travels regularly to Spain to study and attend workshops. Her other creative life is photography where she has been engaged to document performances at several tablaos in Sevilla. Her photos are presented during selective AIRE FLAMENCO shows. Maree founded the AIRE FLAMENCO ensemble with the aim to share the richness, beauty, passion and art that is Flamenco.
★★★★½ ‘Exquisite’ – Fringfeed by Bruce Mustard, Jan 2023
★★★★ ‘For an introduction to the work of Flamenco, Flamenco Sol is a must watch’ – Perth Happenings – by Nadia Haniff, Jan 2023
★★★½ ‘Aire Flamenco troupe share with us the passionate traditions of Flamenco – from the music to the dancing, the stage is sizzling!’ The Fourth Wall – Laura Money, Jan 2024
