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Zilker Hillside Theater
Austin, Texas
September 18-19, 2026
By exploring cultural origins and (re)uniting sounds, songs, and instruments that share family ties stretching over hundreds of years and thousands of miles, “Flamenco Under the Stars” closes the distance between Palestine, Cadiz, and Veracruz to create new music that feels very old.
Los Fandangueros bring their Mexican Son Jarocho native to Veracruz, Sari Andoni contributes his Palestinian roots and virtuosic oud playing, and Josh Peters offers Middle Eastern grooves on lavta and trumpet. Each musician and dancer brings their love of their (chosen) culture, plus a willingness to shake up longstanding traditions.
A’lante Flamenco is supported by the City of Austin Parks & Recreation Artist Access Program and the Elevate Grant from Austin Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment..
Program
Carmen
Music by George Bizet, arranged by A’lante Flamenco. Danced by A’lante Flamenco.
Se Nos Rompio el Amor
Sung by Celia Corrales
De Cal y Canto y Arena (Of Lime, Song and Sand)
Original composition by all the performers made just for this performance! Including Arabic melodies and flamenco Tientos and Tangos.
Probablemente Ya
Sung by Isai Chacon
Cai Se Bebe el Sol
Olivia Chacon dances Alegrias de Cadiz (Cantiñas) with bata de cola.
El Migrante
Original Music, choreographed and danced by Miguel Angel Marroquin
Siquisiri
This Mexican son traditionally begins the Fandango. Danced by Miguel Angel Marroquin and A’lante Flamenco.
La Llorona y La Lloroncita
Played by all stringed instruments: Guitarra flamenca, jarana, requinto, leona, oud and lavta!
En Medio del Mar Naci
An original piece developed just for this show by all the artists! Based on a traditional flamenco Guajira, with Pajaro Carpintero and Buscapies from the Son Jarocho tradition. Danced with fan and manton by A’lante Flamenco.
Cast:
A’LANTE FLAMENCO
(See full company biographies at https://alanteflamenco.com/the-artists/)
Artistic Director: Olivia Chacón
Music Director: Isaí Chacón
Lighting Design: Stephen Pruitt
Sound Design: Isai Chacon
Stage Manager: Brady Porche
Isai Chacón: Musical Director, arranger, singer and guitarist
Olivia Chacón: Artistic Director, choreographer, and dancer
Cristina de Llano Porsche: Dancer
Sofia Hurtado: Dancer
Celia Corrales Sellers: Singer
Idali Reyes: Dancer
Jose Manuel Tejeda: Guitarist
Justi Trauernicht: Dancer
GUESTS:
Sari Andoni (oud): Sari Andoni is an Austin-based musician, known for his virtuosic oud playing and fusion of various musical styles, including Palestinian, Middle Eastern, and jazz. He is involved in several projects, including leading the Sari Andoni Quartet, playing in the band Atlas Maior, and collaborating with other artists on projects that bridge different musical traditions. He is also a founder of the Viva Palestina Orchestra.
Josh Peters (lavta and trumpet): Josh Peters is an Austin-based multi-instrumentalist known for his work with the world-music ensemble Atlas Maior, which blends acoustic jazz with Middle Eastern and Latin American influences. Peters is a core member of the group, which was named a “Top 100 release” by The Austin Chronicle and was named “Cultural Ambassadors” by the City of Austin. He plays instruments like the oud, lavta, trumpet, and percussion, and also performs solo and is involved in producing other artists’ music.
and Los Fandangueros de Austin:
Rodrigo Leal (jarana, vocals): Rodrigo is an Austin-based musician and urban environmental planner with roots in Brownsville, Texas and the Texas-Mexico borderlands. A multi-instrumentalist, Rodrigo has performed with various Mexican, Latin American, and Latine groups in recent years, including the Hispanic Caribbean Ensemble and the Conjunto Ensemble at the University of Texas, the Modern Latino Orquesta, and Los Fandangueros de Austin. He has also played guest sets with local legends Conjunto Los Pinkys and Susan Torres and Friends. Rodrigo is excited to share Los Fandangueros’ love for the rich traditions of son jarocho as part of tonight’s special collaboration with A’lante Flamenco and the many talented musicians, dancers, and artists who made this show possible.
Miguel Angel Marroquin (Choreographer, dancer, jarana, and vocals): has 25 years of experience as a professional dancer, choreographer, teacher, producer and dance director in different styles. He was a soloist dancer of the two most important folkloric companies in Mexico: the National Company of Folkloric Dances of Nieves Paniagua, and the Folkloric Ballet of Mexico of Amalia Hernández; he was a member of several independent modern dance companies in Mexico City; he was part of shows for television and theater alongside several pop stars and actors recognized in Latin America. Living In Cancun participated in countless shows with international themes, choreographing and producing several of them. In 2005, due to the devastation of Cancun by Hurricane Wilma, he retired from dance activity.
Recently moved to Austin, Texas in 2014, he was invited by the late Rodolfo “Rudy” Méndez to teach for the folkloric group of Ballet East Dance Company. Since then, he has taught classes and workshops at Saint Edwards University and Del Valle High School as well. In 2020 he deepened his knowledge of Son Jarocho by starting as a self-taught musician, and thus he met Jerónimo Sexton and Jay Strub -experienced soneros based in Austin- and together they started the Fandango Project in 2023, to promote son jarocho, giving free jarana and zapateado workshops to the community, thus giving birth to “Los Fandangueros de Austin”, Son Jarocho collective.
Marino Miranda Noriega is a requinto player and researcher from Xalapa, the capital of the Gulf state of Veracruz in Mexico. He grew up surrounded by the fandango culture of his native state, learning to play the requinto by participating in fandangos, attending workshops, and through formal musical training at the Universidad Veracruzana. He went on to pursue a PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he became involved in the jaranero movement promoting Son Jarocho music in the US. He now works as a Postdoctoral fellow in the UT Austin Department of History and is an active member of Los Fandangueros de Austin.
Joanna Saucedo is passionate about being active, exploring nature, dancing, making music, being in community, cats, trees, other people’s dogs, B-horror, dark humor, and anything that makes them laugh. You can catch them playing tonight with other members of the Son Jarocho Fandango Texas community. Tonight’s featured instruments include the marimbol (box bass), jarana jarocha tercerola (strings), and vocals.
Jeronimo Sexton (requinto, vocals): Jerónimo Sexton is a musician, songwriter, and music teacher hailing from Los Angeles and Mexico City. His musical talents blend his passion for Mexican and Latino musics with stringed instruments of various cultures. Tonight he is featured on the requinto jarocho of the Son Jarocho tradition of southern Veracruz.