Nelida Tirado

Nelida Tirado
Hailed “magnificent and utterly compelling” (NY Times) she began her training at Ballet Hispanico of NY. Barely out of her teens, she toured the U.S. with José Molina Bailes Españoles, Maria Benitez, Flamenco Vivo, and later soloist/ dance captain of Compañia Maria Pages and  Compañia Antonio El Pipa, performing at prestigious flamenco festivals and television in Spain and Europe. She has performed with the MET Opera, World Music Institute’s “Gypsy Caravan 1”, “Noche Flamenca” and featured in ""Riverdance” on Broadway. Highlights include HarlemStage E-Moves, ""Dance Under the Influence” 2011 & 2012, Joyce Theater, Joyce Soho and the 2016 premiere of her solo show ""Dime Quien Soy"" in the Flamenco Festival NY. She can be seen in the Warner Bros film “In The Heights” and featured as one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch”.

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