Blanca Ávila Moreno (childhood stage name, Blanquita Molina la Platera; adult stage name, Blanca del Rey; Córdoba, 1949)[1] is a Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer. Known for her shawl soleá, Rey received the Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Art from the King and Queen of Spain.
Blanca Ávila Moreno's vocation for dancing was evident from a very young age. When she was only six years old, she won several flamenco dance competitions, which led her to perform at the Gran Teatro de Córdoba [es] with great success. From that moment on, she began her career. At the age of twelve, she made her professional debut at the Cordoba tablaoEl Zoco. In her beginnings, as a dancer in the Cordovan flamenco scene, she was known as "Blanquita Molina la Platera", a nickname she took from the street where she lived, La Plata.
At the age of 14, she went to Madrid, where she performed in Cuevas de Nemesio and later in El Corral de la Morería, tablao where most of the greats of flamenco art have performed. In this place, she met the owner, Manuel del Rey, the man who would later become her husband, from whom she took her definitive artistic name. Her marriage entailed her retirement for a certain period of time from the world of dance. During those years, she dedicated herself to studying the evolution of flamenco, which allowed her to internalize the dance and she underwent a transformation that revolutionized her idea of dance.
After about ten years, when her two children were grown, she begins to perform sporadically in El Corral de la Morería, making her definitive return. She presented her most evolved choreographies in which the roots of flamenco are captured in all its purity in her very personal way of interpreting the alegrías of Córdoba, the caña (flamenco) [es], or her particular guajira. But what has created a school in the history of flamenco was her unique choreography of the shawl soleá.[2]
Rey has performed her art all over the world and has been honored in countless places. She has developed shows and performed with artists such as Maya Plisetskaya, Pete Schauffuss, Silvia Guillén, and Trinidad Sevillano. The writer Rafaela Sánchez Cano has included Rey in her work, Mujeres de Córdoba.[3]
Awards and honoursedit
In 2019, she received a tribute at the Cata Flamenca de Montilla.[4] In 2020, the Flamenco Research Award was dedicated to Rey in Jerez de la Frontera.[5] She is also a National Award for Flamenco (Premio Nacional de Flamenco) laureate, and a recipient of the Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Art from the King and Queen of Spain.[6]
Referencesedit
^"BLANCA DEL REY". cordobaflamenca.com (in Spanish). 19 February 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
^"About us". Corral de la moreria. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
^EUROPA PRESS (25 October 2017). "Córdoba entrega sus distinciones del año". Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
^Cordópolis, Redacción (26 August 2019). "La Cata Flamenca de Montilla homenajeará en su 45ª edición a la figura de Blanca del Rey". eldiario (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
^"El Premio de Investigación del Flamenco se dedica a Blanca del Rey". andaluciainformacion.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
^Maramba, Rose (18 May 2023). "CORRAL DE LA MORERÍA, the Cathedral of Flamenco Where the Palate is Pleasured to the Hilt!". Guidepost Magazine. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
Sourcesedit
The content of this article incorporates material from a Cordobapedia entry, published in Spanish under the GFDL license until July 31, 2009, and Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike from August 1, 2009.
January 01, 1970
blanca, blanca, Ávila, moreno, childhood, stage, name, blanquita, molina, platera, adult, stage, name, córdoba, 1949, spanish, flamenco, dancer, choreographer, known, shawl, soleá, received, gold, medal, merit, fine, from, king, queen, spain, 2018, bornblanca,. Blanca Avila Moreno childhood stage name Blanquita Molina la Platera adult stage name Blanca del Rey Cordoba 1949 1 is a Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer Known for her shawl solea Rey received the Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Art from the King and Queen of Spain Blanca del ReyBlanca del Rey 2018 BornBlanca Avila Moreno1949Cordoba SpainOccupationsflamenco dancerchoreographertablao co proprietorSpouseManuel del ReyCareerDancesshawl solea Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards and honours 3 References 3 1 SourcesBiography editBlanca Avila Moreno s vocation for dancing was evident from a very young age When she was only six years old she won several flamenco dance competitions which led her to perform at the Gran Teatro de Cordoba es with great success From that moment on she began her career At the age of twelve she made her professional debut at the Cordoba tablao El Zoco In her beginnings as a dancer in the Cordovan flamenco scene she was known as Blanquita Molina la Platera a nickname she took from the street where she lived La Plata At the age of 14 she went to Madrid where she performed in Cuevas de Nemesio and later in El Corral de la Moreria tablao where most of the greats of flamenco art have performed In this place she met the owner Manuel del Rey the man who would later become her husband from whom she took her definitive artistic name Her marriage entailed her retirement for a certain period of time from the world of dance During those years she dedicated herself to studying the evolution of flamenco which allowed her to internalize the dance and she underwent a transformation that revolutionized her idea of dance After about ten years when her two children were grown she begins to perform sporadically in El Corral de la Moreria making her definitive return She presented her most evolved choreographies in which the roots of flamenco are captured in all its purity in her very personal way of interpreting the alegrias of Cordoba the cana flamenco es or her particular guajira But what has created a school in the history of flamenco was her unique choreography of the shawl solea 2 Rey has performed her art all over the world and has been honored in countless places She has developed shows and performed with artists such as Maya Plisetskaya Pete Schauffuss Silvia Guillen and Trinidad Sevillano The writer Rafaela Sanchez Cano has included Rey in her work Mujeres de Cordoba 3 Awards and honours editIn 2019 she received a tribute at the Cata Flamenca de Montilla 4 In 2020 the Flamenco Research Award was dedicated to Rey in Jerez de la Frontera 5 She is also a National Award for Flamenco Premio Nacional de Flamenco laureate and a recipient of the Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Art from the King and Queen of Spain 6 References edit BLANCA DEL REY cordobaflamenca com in Spanish 19 February 2011 Retrieved 19 June 2023 About us Corral de la moreria Retrieved 19 June 2023 EUROPA PRESS 25 October 2017 Cordoba entrega sus distinciones del ano Diario Cordoba in Spanish Retrieved 19 June 2023 Cordopolis Redaccion 26 August 2019 La Cata Flamenca de Montilla homenajeara en su 45ª edicion a la figura de Blanca del Rey eldiario in Spanish Retrieved 19 June 2023 El Premio de Investigacion del Flamenco se dedica a Blanca del Rey andaluciainformacion es in Spanish Retrieved 19 June 2023 Maramba Rose 18 May 2023 CORRAL DE LA MORERIA the Cathedral of Flamenco Where the Palate is Pleasured to the Hilt Guidepost Magazine Retrieved 19 June 2023 Sources edit The content of this article incorporates material from a Cordobapedia entry published in Spanish under the GFDL license until July 31 2009 and Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike from August 1 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blanca del Rey amp oldid 1161057291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
