About Us
Daniela Serrano is a flamenco dancer, choreographer, and educator with a deep connection to Spanish arts and culture. She came to flamenco with a background in figure skating and dance and began her flamenco studies with Alicia Marquez in Sevilla, Spain. Her training continued in Seattle, WA where she studied with esteemed instructors Rubina Carmona and Sara de Luis. Working as a member of the Seattle collective Peña Flamenca, she emerged as a soloist and featured choreographer. She became a founding member and artistic director of the West Coast performing ensemble Azahar Flamenco and a co-director of Espacio de Arte, a Seattle based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting community access to the Spanish flamenco cultural traditions of dance, music and singing.
Now based in Roseville, California, Daniela has built strong relationships with local musicians and dancers through performances across the region. She is equally committed to sharing flamenco’s cultural heritage through teaching, leading youth and adult classes at the International Dance Arts Collective (IDAC) and adult classes through Sierra College Community Education. She also coordinates workshops and performances with touring artists to deepen community appreciation for the art form.
Over the past several decades, the popularity of flamenco has transcended the borders of its Andalusian birthplace and has become a truly global art form. Azahar Flamenco taps Andalusian tradition and cross cultural influences to bring an energetic and living flamenco to contemporary audiences. Azahar performs with other local flamenco artists throughout the Pacific Northwest and Northern California at large festivals, theaters, intimate clubs, restaurants, wineries, and private events. We are active members in the Seattle and Sacramento arts and flamenco community, hosting "juergas" (flamenco parties) and visiting artists to offer local flamenco artists and aficionados an opportunity to hone their skill and art, while introducing flamenco to new audiences.