Marina Tamayo
Marina Tamayo is a Sydney based professional Flamenco Dance choreographer and teacher. She trained in Spain both with the gypsies of Sacromonte, Granada (where her family are from) and in more formal Flamenco institutions in Madrid, Jerez and Granada. She has performed, taught and choreographed globally, for over 38years. Her studies include Ballet in both RAD and Cecchetti . Also, she studied Classical Pianoforte Music Composition and Theory at The Conservatorium of Music, Audio Engineering and has postgraduate studies in Production Sound Engineering. In addition, graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor of Education from Curtin University and currently registered with the NSW Board of Education (NESA) as a Teacher.
Marina Tamayo is a dual nominated and award winning artist. She was recognised at The Australian Dance Awards in 2018, for her 38years of 'Services to Dance', and the second in 2019, for her 'Outstanding Achievement in Choreography' in collaboration with Aitor Hernandez Sanzano former dancer of the Ballet Nacional of Spain. This recognition in the contemporary sector, was a significant milestone for Spanish contemporary arts in the Australian dance industry, being the first Spanish Dance company to be recognised within mainstream elite dance companies. In 2019, Tamayo worked on Director of LAPD (Los Angeles Dance Project) former Artistic Director of The American Ballet Benjamin Millepead, as choreographer and performer in his Director debut feature re-imagining film ' Carmen'. Its world wide premiere is at International Toronto Film Festival on Sept 11th, 2022.
Tamayo is the Director of Flamenco Australia. It was established in 1998, and has been operating for over twenty-eight years. It hosts international artists for performance collaborations, produces major dance works for contemporary dance festivals, commissions and private sectors, engages Australian community in classes, tutorials, regional tours festivals and shows. The company has successfully formed and produced professional touring groups nationally, such as Flamenco del Mar, Flamenkitas, multi-award nominated and winning Hernandez Tamayo Spanish Dance Theatre and in 2022 presenting her Flamenco Ballet Las Peinetas [a six piece Australian based Flamenco Ballet company].