Fire Within: Flamenco & Variety Show / Fundraiser

Agenda

• 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  PROGRAM

  FIRE WITHIN JAN 22, 2026 PROGRAM ⭐️ Belly Dance Crystal Silmi Welcome & Intro Shelby French Brazilian Guitar Felipe Garibaldi      Save the Knees Improv Toma que Toma           Dance Flamenco DC Flamenco Guitar          Miguelito Sevillanas Líricas        Dance Flamenco DC           About My Sister’s Place                Save the Knees Improv Solea por Bulerías       Dance Flamenco DC   Tangos Arabe Guajira Bulerias Belly Dance                         Crystal Silmi FIN DE FIESTA ¡Abailar! Please join us on stage for Sevillanas 🪭🪭🪭🪭🪭🪭🪭🪭🪭🪭🪭🪭🪭🪭 ABOUT THE ARTISTS: in order of appearance CRYSAL SILMI is a belly dance and fusion artist, instructor, and choreographer from California. Grounded in both the traditions of classical Middle Eastern dance and the innovations of modern fusion, Crystal draws on her Arab American roots with a deep sense of rhythm and a signature energetic style. She has performed and taught throughout the world, bringing her passion for movement and cultural expression to audiences and students alike. https://crystalsilmi.com/ Brazilian guitarist FELIPE GARIBALDI is an active performer, academic, and educator, having toured extensively through Brazil and the United States, presenting audiences with a varied and creative repertory, as well as mentoring students in their artistic pathways. www.felipegaribaldi.com The Washington Ethical Society's in-house improv group, "Save the Knees" brings the art and play of improv to the Miracle Theatre stage. STK, the brainchild of Shelby, has been playing together for over 3 years. Their shows always ensure laughs and raucous audience participation. Come see the magic unfold as the crew takes spontaneous suggestions from the audience and channels them into hilarity and fun https://ethicalsociety.org/ DANCE FLAMENCO DC and its children’s program Flamenco 4 Kids!™ is the home of Flamenco con Magdalena, originally founded in NYC in 1995. Today, DFDC offers children and adult dance programs, performance opportunities, and cultural experiences throughout the greater DMV area. As both an educational and entertainment based program, the studio is best known for bringing the authentic sights, sounds and movements of Andalucía to Washington DC and beyond. www.danceflamencodc.com MAGDALENA is best known for her traditional style which focuses on the musicality, grace, power and rhythm of Flamenco. She has been inspiring audience members and students alike for over 25 years and has been awarded grants by The Field, Fractured Atlas and DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities for her work as an individual teaching artist. Michael Perez, fondly known as “MIGUELITO”, is a DC based flamenco guitarist who's been actively performing in the area since 1991. Creator of dcflamenco.com, mentor to countless artists, and beloved guitarist, he has played for almost every flamenco dancer and company in town for over 30 years. https://dcflamenco.com/ 🪭🪭🪭🪭🪭 Show Your Support: The Fire Within Flamenco and Variety Show Fundraiser! 💃 An electrifying evening of passion, rhythm, and talent! Proceeds from this event support "Fire Within", a project bringing the art and healing power of Flamenco to survivors of domestic violence. Led by Dance Flamenco DC, Fire Within is working in partnership with My Sister's Place, a DC non-profit that shelters, supports and empowers survivors of domestic violence and their children. This project is also supported by a grant from the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities. Donations to the project can be made HERE