Capricious coincidences changed my seat in Cajasol to see the The goddess for a place in the Peña Flamenca The PulleyIn Seville, of course. And the thing is, I enjoyed it. I was thinking about which flamenco dancers would be performing on the stages of the great theaters while Manuela Carrasco She was just a child, making her first appearances on the humblest stages. That's how I got a reality check when Carmen de Utrera Her dance struck me like a punch to the gut. She's only fourteen and she's been doing this for a decade. Just fourteen and she's already got it, she makes you shout "olé!" She's got talent. Without wanting to be too flattering, out of caution, I dare say that this is a flamenco dancer for the long haul. A really good one.
Her fiery youth is pushing forward and stirring things up. But she knows what she's doing. She's not reckless. Educated at the conservatory and at the feet of Rocio ReyesShe hasn't chosen the wrong path. She knows what she wants. And so do her parents, who guide her with just the right amount of freedom and care along the way. So remember her name and tell me about it in a few years.
He gathered there die-hard fans like Freddy Flamencofoliage, Eugenio Martín o Juan GuerreroTo all the fans, curious onlookers, enthusiasts, and professionals. It's always a pleasure to share performances with my photographer friend. Ramon Amaya or to find flamenco dancers in the audience supporting the new ones, as in the case of Pastora Galvan, who didn't take his eyes off him.
The guitar began Cristian Cabello alternating major and minor keys with a dizzying, rhythmic bulerías beat, accompanied by the palmas by Rocío and Joni TorresA Gypsy flamenco singer from Osuna, whose voice grows ever louder, captivating each verse he performs. He was captivating in the swaying of the tientos tangos, solemn and powerful in the soleá between the two dances, and brilliant in the challenges of La Andonda, the memory of the airs of Perrate or in the variant of La Serneta, without shouting, calmly and clearly marking the silences.
"Carmen de Utrera danced to die for. And she did it to the..." canteOverflowing with Sevillian charm, with boldness, naturalness, and ease. You can tell she appreciates the finer things in life. You could see it coming from her, even as a little girl climbing and kicking her feet on the countless playgrounds. peñaThat's where I've seen her hypnotized, fixated on the flamencos of the proscenium. "He sucked it"
Carmen's meticulous footwork was striking, her feet striking the boards with euphoria, her torso, arms, and gestures always perfectly executed. With a strength, technique, and resources beyond her years, she moved effortlessly from the swaying rhythms of tientos to the flirtatious tangos, the latter still lacking, if we have to find fault with it, the femininity of rounded hip swaying. Because many would certainly like that. Something that, perhaps, is less fitting for a child. But She gave the dress a breath of fresh air, her style shone through in the details, and she sought to combine arms and legs without ostentation, pointing from the beginning to details of the Sevillian school, with elegance and poise..
She shed the bad luck associated with yellow and emerged radiant, dancing cantiñas with her shawl, without excessive embellishment, casting it to the ground for the silence of the alegrías and the escobilla, simple, not simplistic, and well-assembled. Spirited in her strolls, she placed her smile where it fit, and the calls in the bulerías of Cádiz that brought the paloLike the rest of the repertoire, always in its place and in time. She danced beautifully. And she did it perfectly. canteOverflowing with Sevillian charm, with boldness, naturalness, and ease. You can tell she appreciates the finer things in life. You could see it coming from her, even as a little girl climbing and kicking her feet on the countless playgrounds. peñaThat's where I've seen her hypnotized, fixated on the flamencos of the proscenium. He's sucked it.
That ended with the age of cante And Joni's festive dance, full of gypsy spirit. And the farewell kick. The applause wouldn't let them leave. She left in triumph. She is Carmen Gómez, or Carmen de Utrera, who continues to rise like wildfire. Remember that.
Credits
Dance recital by Carmen de Utrera
Peña Flamenca The Pole, Seville
May 21th 2026
Dance: Carmen Gómez
CanteJoni Torres
Guitar: Cristian Cabello
PalmasRocío Reyes
