At thirteen he was performing with his sisters Fátima Sarita

Summary: At thirteen he was performing with his sisters Fátima Sarita Zoraida Carmen and brother Enrique Los Heredia were doing concerts television shows and supper club performances His international recognition came when he was seventeen and the incomparable Flamenco dancer Carmen Amaya Spain s greatest dancer of this century heard him play She immediately took him to be her lead guitarist He toured many years and concertized the major capitals of Europe and the United States with the famous Amaya Ballet While he was in Spain René was invited to perform with the singing and motion picture star Antoñita Moreno in Los Reinos de España He was then invited to perform in the Festival de Canta Grande with Fosforito Jarrito Juanito Varea Chocolate and Gordito de Triana some of Spain s most outstanding singers As his reputation grew the famous Spanish dancer Jose Greco invited him to be his lead guitarist for several seasons René has played for such outstanding dancers as El Guito Mario Maya Los Pelaos Manuela Vargas Luisita Triana María Rosa Lutys de Luz María Benítez Los Heredia and many more As a little boy René remembers always having the house full of flamencos such as Carlos Montoya Vicente Escuderos Mario Escudero José Greco s Dance Company Carmen Amaya Sabicas La Chunga and her Company They were all close friends of José Heredia and his family Sabicas would help and teach René the secrets of flamenco at his mother s kitchen table While living in Paris René s distinguished LP album Alborada Flamenca was awarded the Gran Prix de Disque of France In the United States René was invited to perform the world premiere of his symphony composition and Flamenco suite for Guitar and Orchestra Alborada Gitana a Farruca which he performed with the Denver Symphony and Denver Chamber Orchestra at Red Rocks Ampitheater René began his training with his father a Gitano Puro pure Gypsy As a boy René was taught the rudiments of Flamenco Guitar and Spanish Gypsy Dance He brings a unique view of both sides of the art form to his audience René has performed live concerts and TV shows with his Flamenco Fusion Group and his Flamenco Fantasy Dance Theater He performed solo concerts at such prestigious venuses as New York s Carnegie Recital Hall four years in a row where he received standing ovations The Champs Elysee Theater in Paris Westminister Theater in London Teatro Barcelona Teatro La Zarzuela and Teatro Maravilla in Madrid Spain and the Dorthy Chandler Pavillion and Greek Theater in Los Angeles René and his flamenco guitar have been together for so many years of his lifetime that there seems to be no separation of the two He formed a bond with the guitar as a child His life his character his loves and aspirations have all developed through the instrument René has performed concerts with this Flamenco Fantasy Dance Theater in Kansas Cyty where he was awarded the Keys to the City sister city of Seville Spain He was recognized as one of Colorado s best known composers in a special tribute to Colorado artists at the Kennedy Center in Washington D C René Heredia is a leading figure in the development of Flamenco René was invited to be the lead guitarist and guest artist with Stewart Copeland founder of the Police in his national tour of the U S A in The Rythmatist René was invited by Colorado Performing Arts Center to be the musical director for the play Romeo and Juliet set in early colonial California Wednesdays for beginners 7 00 to 8 30 at Flamenco Center for Guitar Dance 602 So Emerson St Denver Co Tuesdays 7 15 to 9 45 on Fridays 6 30 to 8 00 p m at Artistic Body Development 520 Cherokee St 5th Ave At thirteen he was performing with his sisters Fátima Sarita Zoraida Carmen and brother Enrique Los Heredia were doing concerts television shows and supper club performances His international recognition came when he was seventeen and the incomparable Flamenco dancer Carmen Amaya Spain s greatest dancer of this century heard him play She immediately took him to be her lead guitarist He toured many years and concertized the major capitals of Europe and the United States with the famous Amaya Ballet While he was in Spain René was invited to perform with the singing and motion picture star Antoñita Moreno in Los Reinos de España He was then invited to perform in the Festival de Canta Grande with Fosforito Jarrito Juanito Varea Chocolate and Gordito de Triana some of Spain s most outstanding singers As his reputation grew the famous Spanish dancer Jose Greco invited him to be his lead guitarist for several seasons René has played for such outstanding dancers as El Guito Mario Maya Los Pelaos Manuela Vargas Luisita Triana María Rosa Lutys de Luz María Benítez Los Heredia and many more As a little boy René remembers always having the house full of flamencos such as Carlos Montoya Vicente Escuderos Mario Escudero José Greco s Dance Company Carmen Amaya Sabicas La Chunga and her Company They were all close friends of José Heredia and his family Sabicas would help and teach René the secrets of flamenco at his mother s kitchen table While living in Paris René s distinguished LP album Alborada Flamenca was awarded the Gran Prix de Disque of France In the United States René was invited to perform the world premiere of his symphony composition and Flamenco suite for Guitar and Orchestra Alborada Gitana a Farruca which he performed with the Denver Symphony and Denver Chamber Orchestra at Red Rocks Ampitheater René began his training with his father a Gitano Puro pure Gypsy As a boy René was taught the rudiments of Flamenco Guitar and Spanish Gypsy Dance He brings a unique view of both sides of the art form to his audience René has performed live concerts and TV shows with his Flamenco Fusion Group and his Flamenco Fantasy Dance Theater He performed solo concerts at such prestigious venuses as New York s Carnegie Recital Hall four years in a row where he received standing ovations The Champs Elysee Theater in Paris Westminister Theater in London Teatro Barcelona Teatro La Zarzuela and Teatro Maravilla in Madrid Spain and the Dorthy Chandler Pavillion and Greek Theater in Los Angeles René and his flamenco guitar have been together for so many years of his lifetime that there seems to be no separation of the two He formed a bond with the guitar as a child His life his character his loves and aspirations have all developed through the instrument René has performed concerts with this Flamenco Fantasy Dance Theater in Kansas Cyty where he was awarded the Keys to the City sister city of Seville Spain He was recognized as one of Colorado s best known composers in a special tribute to Colorado artists at the Kennedy Center in Washington D C René Heredia is a leading figure in the development of Flamenco René was invited to be the lead guitarist and guest artist with Stewart Copeland founder of the Police in his national tour of the U S A in The Rythmatist René was invited by Colorado Performing Arts Center to be the musical director for the play Romeo and Juliet set in early colonial California Wednesdays for beginners 7 00 to 8 30 at Flamenco Center for Guitar Dance 602 So Emerson St Denver Co Tuesdays 7 15 to 9 45 on Fridays 6 30 to 8 00 p m at Artistic Body Development 520 Cherokee St 5th Ave

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