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NEWS RELEASE – May 2007
PLACING NEW ORDER FOR BATA DE COLAS AGAIN!
 I
am preparing a new order of BATA DE COLA skirts from Rita
Benz, flamenco seamstress from Ontario who has studied with
bata de cola makers in Seville. For those of you who are unfamiliar,
Bata de Cola is the long train skirt that trails behind the
dancer. The dance lifts and kicks the skirt around so it swooshes
around like a tail. "COLA" means "TAIL"
in Spanish, hence the name.
I spent several months in Seville in 2006 to study the Bata
de Cola with Matilde Coral, a grand master in this art form
and guardian of the Sevillan style of dance. Renowned for
teaching the Bata de Cola, Matilde’s classes are conducted
based on building technique with turning exercises and series
of “marcaje” or “marking” which form
the foundation of all Bata de Cola movement. Using this class
format, I  started
teaching Bata de Cola last September and our inaugural class
has been studying Alegrias the whole year. First we choreographed
a modern Alegria to Arcangel’s CD. Now we are completing
the entire Alegria following the traditional structure: Letra
– Silencio – Castellana – Escobilla –
Bulerias. Many people that have seen me perform or our class
perform, find the Bata de Cola awe inspiring and wonderfully
graceful, and reminiscent of a different time and era.
GOOD NEWS! Starting Sept 2007, we will be starting Siguriya
also known as Seguirillas, which is the jondo father of all
flamenco song. The class will be on Wednesday 7:30-9:00pm.
So if you’re interested, it’s time to invest in
a bata. Here are the details.
 Al
Mozaico Flamenco Dance Academy is placing a group order from
Rita Benz. She has quoted PROFESSIONAL bata skirts for $260
to $450+. The price differential is because each dancer is
a different size/weight/height and has various requirements.
Each bata is custom made. Compared to those batas made in
Spain, this is EXTREMELY economical and you can purchase a
bata skirt without a huge investment within Canada. Batas
will be delivered in approximately one month.
(Last year we offered 2 models: Medium and Professional Level
batas. This year I am only recommending Professional  level
batas because they are significantly better than the medium.
The people that bought medium were unhappy with them, so it
is best to go with only the professional model.)
DESCRIPTION OF RECOMMENDED SKIRT
PROFESSIONAL LEVEL
BLACK
NARROW / SLIM STYLE
7-8 TOP RUFFLES
RUFFLES must have bias trim
UNDER RUFFLES should be even with the top ruffle (flush)
UNDERSIDE OF COLA should be the same colour as your trim
/ under ruffles
COST: $260-$450+ plus shipping, depending on size, trim,
fabric, etc. Once the measurement sheet has been processed,
a proper quotation will be given.
The reason I am recommending black is it is versatile with
different coloured trim (red, green, blue, yellow, orange,
purple, white, etc). There are colour swatches at the studio.
I feel this style is the most flexible, as we can all match
in black and wear matching picos/flowers for group performances.
However, if you are a soloist, and want another colour skirt,
Rita can also supply them but this pricing will not be applicable
because you cannot take advantage of the economies of scale
offered with the group purchase.
To order a bata de cola, we require a $150 deposit cheque
made to Rita Benz and the filled two page measurement specification
sheets.
Click on thumbnails below:
Best regards,
Kasandra Lea
Al Mozaico Flamenco Dance Academy
828 E. Hastings St.,
Vancouver, BC
V6A 1R6 Canada
Tel: 604-671-9182
Web: www.mozaicoflamenco.com
Email: kasandra@mozaicoflamenco.com
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