About Sendero
Founding Members
Rafael de Tresa
Michael Ziegahn, “Rafael de Tresa”, has been playing guitar since graduating from Highland Park Sr.High in Saint Paul. His teachers have included Michael Hauser and Pedro Cortes Jr. locally and Antonio Andrade and Manolo Sanlucar in Spain. For many years he has been class guitarist for Anda Flamenco School as well as appearing in their stage productions and company performances. Other ensembles he’s worked with include Fuego Flamenco, Rincón del Flamenco, Zorongo Flamenco and Alfredo y Amigos as well as choreographers Colette Illarde, Kristina de Sacramento and Sachiko and singer Maria Elena “La Cordobesa” . Recent performances include all three editions of the Minnesota Guitar Society’s annual “Flamenco Guitarathon”. His own group, Sendero Flamenco, includes guitarist David Elrod and dancer “La Tarara”. He currently teaches guitar at the Saint Paul Guitar Studio and hand crafts the percussion instrument known as the Cajon which is used extensively in flamenco and many other types of music. He is currently working on Flamencos Americanos, which is a theatrical production by Duo Sendero set to hit the stage October 9th, 2010.
El Niño Dave
Dave studied Classical Guitar with Charles Pederson and Jeffrey Van. He participated in workshops with Robert Guthrie, Alice Artz, and Tony Hauser.He also studied Rennaissance Lute with Charles Pederson and in a class with Toyohiko Satoh. Dave was the Lutenist for Concentus Musicus from 1977 to 1980. During most of the 80’s and 90’s Dave focused on family and work until he bought a flamenco guitar on a whim. One thing led to another and pretty soon he was helping his buddy, Mike Ziegahn accompany dance classes for the Anda Flamenco School. Dave has studied Flamenco with Mike Ziegahn, Mike Hauser, Pedro Cortes Jr, Emilio Maya, Antonio Andrade and Chuscales. Dave has performed with Alfredo y Sus Amigos, Rincón del Flamenco, Anda Flamenco’s Fringe Festival Productions, Mike Hauser, and his current group, Sendero Flamenco.
La Tarara
La Tarara began exploring flamenco in 2001 by taking classes at Anda Flamenco in Minneapolis. Immediately addicted, she quickly advanced from a beginner to an intermediate student. She also attended various workshops with visiting artists like Manolete, Edo Sie and Clarita Filiguiras. She began performing at local venues with various groups in 2003. In 2004 she and three wonderful friends formed Sendero Flamenco and began performing at venues, parties and events around the Twin Cities and beyond. Intrigued by the athletic, graceful and unique style of Osaka born flamenco dancer/choreographer Sachiko, La Tarara began taking private instruction from her. This led to being cast in Sachiko’s 2007 production of Hiroshima: A Night Dreamt and a Day Flashed to Burn and Deborah Elias’ Tia. She is currently working on Flamencos Americanos, which is a theatrical production by Duo Sendero set to hit the stage October 9th, 2010.
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