creative residency

Each year we offer emerging and mid-career flamenco dance artists an opportunity to research and develop a creative idea with the help of an experienced mentor.

We’re excited to announce
Víctor Fernández as the 2025 mentor.

Born in Granada, Víctor Fernández is an accomplished flamenco dancer, choreographer, and educator. Trained at the Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Reina Sofía de Granada and holding a degree in Flamenco’s pedagogy by the Conservatorio Superio de Danza María de Ávila de Madrid, he has performed with top companies worldwide, including Ballet Flamenco de Madrid and Compañía Rafael Aguilar, gracing prestigious stages from Shanghai Grand Theater to Semper Opera House in Dresden. And he has danced on different project of acclaimed choreographers such us, Rafaela Carrasco, Joaquín Ruíz and Javier Latorre.

As a choreographer, he co-created Encuentros, an award-winning piece that has toured internationally. His latest work, Triade, premiered at the 10th District Tetuán Choreographic Contest, winning multiple awards, including Best Spanish Dance and Flamenco Choreography, Proyecto Inestable Prize, and the Beatrix Mexi Molnar Scenic Photography Award.

With a career that blends flamenco’s rich tradition with contemporary innovation, Víctor Fernández continues to captivate audiences and push artistic boundaries.

photo by @josemanuelerre

Creative Residency Studio Showing

You're invited to an intimate showing and discussion of the creative residency process with mentor and mentee.

July 13, 1:00pm at The Dance Centre, Marcuse studio. 
Registration needed. Limited seats available. 

Mentee applications are Now Open.

Through mentorship, the residency will provide an artist the opportunity to be guided as they carve their own artistic voice and develop creation skills. The mentor will challenge the mentee to explore dance vocabulary and their individualistic choreographic expressions, while reflecting and experimenting. There is potential to explore and integrate the use of props and scenographic elements to expand the artistic environment. The objective is to nurture the artistic mind, empowering the mentee to be a flamenco leader of tomorrow.

To be eligible, the mentee must be an emerging or mid-career Canadian professional Flamenco artist. This is defined, for this purpose, as an artist who has completed basic training or a professional training program, maintained a professional dance career for a minimum of one year, and has been paid artist fees for performing in a professional, public setting.

To apply:

• Please submit a proposal of up to one page, outlining your creative idea, along with your resume (PDF Format), and a 5 minute video of you dancing (MP3 or web link), to applyflamencorosario@gmail.com

• Applications are due May 15, 2025.

• Only apply if you can be present throughout the residency, July 07–13, 2025.

We look forward to hearing from you!

The mentee receives:

• up to 28 hours of free studio time at the Scotiabank Dance Centre, Vancouver: July 07—13, 2025 from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

• 10 to 15 hours one on one with the Mentor.
  
  
• an opportunity to share your experiences and lessons learned at an Open Studio Showing on July 13 with audience participation.
  
  
• $1,000 reward.

Flamenco Rosario asks the mentee to:

• be present at, and complete, all studio sessions.
  
  
• focus on development as a choreographer of Flamenco dance.
  

• be proactive and enthusiastic in interactions with mentor.
  
  
• there is no expectation to create a finish work. The Residency is meant to provide you with helpful tools for the creation of choreographic works.
  
  
• inform Flamenco Rosario of any issues with the process as they arise.


• take part in an end-of-program evaluation

• acknowledge Frameco Rosario’s Creative Residency on any video, photo, publication, or any work that evolves from this residency.