The Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series at Cornell University closes its 2025-26 season with renowned company Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana with a performance on Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Bailey Hall. 

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Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana presents "Quinto Elemento (Fifth Element)", a powerful new work by internationally acclaimed dancer‑choreographer Patricia Guerrero, featuring an original live score by Francis Gómez. In this boundary‑pushing creation, Guerrero explores ether—the invisible yet ever‑present “fifth element”—using flamenco’s expressive language as both a foundation and a force to transcend traditional aesthetics.

One of America’s premier flamenco companies, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana reaches more than 30,000 people nationwide each year through performances and inclusive educational programs. Under the artistic leadership of Carlota Santana—honored by Spain with La Cruz de la Orden al Mérito Civil and hailed by Dance Magazine as “The Keeper of Flamenco” – the company has premiered over 30 original works and championed arts education and artist development initiatives since its founding in 1983. Guided by the belief that flamenco’s diverse cultural influences give it a unique power to build bridges, Flamenco Vivo continues its mission to preserve, expand, and celebrate flamenco as a vibrant living art form.

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