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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING -Adelaide Australia, Buenos Aires ARGENTINA, Granada, Madrid, Jerez,
SPAIN
Marina studied and has performed Flamenco for over 30 years . Marina started her dance training as a
Classical Ballet & Modern Dance student in 1974 RAD with Jacqueline Johnson, Kenneth Norman, and
Garry Carse. Continuing her dance studies Marina embarked on Jazz Dance & Classical Spanish and
Folkloric Dance training with Ballet teacher Jacqueline Thompson in 1980. Studying, Irish, Scottish,
Russian, Italian, Greek , Hawaiian, Maori and Filipino dancing Marina remained under the teachings and
direction of Thompson until the mid 80's when she began dancing spanish dance professionally,
Performing in weekly Cabaret and Tablao shows in Adelaide and Brisbane.
Marina left Australia in 1984 to study Flamenco in Granada (birth place of her mother and family) with the
late Paco Torres whom enthusiastically invited her to join his dance company resident at Jardines Neptuno
Granada in 1984. At this time she met with guitarist Manuel Cano and was further inspired to study
classical Spanish. Upon returning to Australia to complete her High School Education Marina was
introduced to international artist and he immediately invited her to train and perform
with him in 1985. They became sensational dance partners on the Australian Stages for several years.
After two decades of performance work, In 2001, Marina returned to the training studios of Spain was
accepted to study full time 1 year under La Tati, Merche Esmeralda and La Truco in Madrid. Marina then
remained in Madrid for a further 2 years of Full time dance studies in Madrid at the prestigious Amor De
Dios, Centro de Arte Flamenco y Danza Española Medalla de Plata al Mérito en Las Bellas Artes
Federación de Entitades del Flamenco de la C.A. de Madrid in Flamenco Dance, studying under, Antonio
Reyes, Rafaela Carrsaco, Belen Maya, Manuel Reyes, La China and La Truco. Marinas final formal dance
studies was certified & approved by the General Consulate of Spain, Spanish Embassy.
Marina furthered her studies in Buenos Aires with full time Classical Spanish with Argentina's acclaimed
classical Spanish Dance artist Graciela Rios Saiz & Omar Urraspuro of Buenos Aires which resulted in an
invitation to remain and continue training/dancing with her company .(see Biography http:/Graciela Rios
Saiz).
Marina continues to study with many great artists in Spain each year and has studied with some of the most
influential teachers of Flamenco today including under Monolete, La Tati, Antonio Reyes, Manuel Reyes,
Belén Maya, Rafaela Carrsaco, Cristobal Reyes, Merche Esmeralda, La China, Eli Truco, Belén Fernandez,
Maria Magdelena, Luis de Luis y Esther Marin Garcia . Marina studies in Jerez de la Frontera and Granada,
most recently with Pepa Molina in 2010 and Luis de Luis y Ester Marin de Granada, SPAIN.
SPAIN
Marina studied and has performed Flamenco for over 30 years . Marina started her dance training as a
Classical Ballet & Modern Dance student in 1974 RAD with Jacqueline Johnson, Kenneth Norman, and
Garry Carse. Continuing her dance studies Marina embarked on Jazz Dance & Classical Spanish and
Folkloric Dance training with Ballet teacher Jacqueline Thompson in 1980. Studying, Irish, Scottish,
Russian, Italian, Greek , Hawaiian, Maori and Filipino dancing Marina remained under the teachings and
direction of Thompson until the mid 80's when she began dancing spanish dance professionally,
Performing in weekly Cabaret and Tablao shows in Adelaide and Brisbane.
Marina left Australia in 1984 to study Flamenco in Granada (birth place of her mother and family) with the
late Paco Torres whom enthusiastically invited her to join his dance company resident at Jardines Neptuno
Granada in 1984. At this time she met with guitarist Manuel Cano and was further inspired to study
classical Spanish. Upon returning to Australia to complete her High School Education Marina was
introduced to international artist and he immediately invited her to train and perform
with him in 1985. They became sensational dance partners on the Australian Stages for several years.
After two decades of performance work, In 2001, Marina returned to the training studios of Spain was
accepted to study full time 1 year under La Tati, Merche Esmeralda and La Truco in Madrid. Marina then
remained in Madrid for a further 2 years of Full time dance studies in Madrid at the prestigious Amor De
Dios, Centro de Arte Flamenco y Danza Española Medalla de Plata al Mérito en Las Bellas Artes
Federación de Entitades del Flamenco de la C.A. de Madrid in Flamenco Dance, studying under, Antonio
Reyes, Rafaela Carrsaco, Belen Maya, Manuel Reyes, La China and La Truco. Marinas final formal dance
studies was certified & approved by the General Consulate of Spain, Spanish Embassy.
Marina furthered her studies in Buenos Aires with full time Classical Spanish with Argentina's acclaimed
classical Spanish Dance artist Graciela Rios Saiz & Omar Urraspuro of Buenos Aires which resulted in an
invitation to remain and continue training/dancing with her company .(see Biography http:/Graciela Rios
Saiz).
Marina continues to study with many great artists in Spain each year and has studied with some of the most
influential teachers of Flamenco today including under Monolete, La Tati, Antonio Reyes, Manuel Reyes,
Belén Maya, Rafaela Carrsaco, Cristobal Reyes, Merche Esmeralda, La China, Eli Truco, Belén Fernandez,
Maria Magdelena, Luis de Luis y Esther Marin Garcia . Marina studies in Jerez de la Frontera and Granada,
most recently with Pepa Molina in 2010 and Luis de Luis y Ester Marin de Granada, SPAIN.
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