Flamenco Dance Lessons and Performance in Miami.

Flamenco dancer Celia Clara Fonta is a native of Chicago, where she first studied flamenco guitar before beginning her career in dance. She began her studies of Flamenco, Spanish Classical and Folkloric dance in Madrid with world famous teachers Ciro, La Tati, Paco Romero and Azorin. She then focused her studies on the art of pure flamenco with other great masters such as Merche Esmeralda, el Guito, and most recently Antonio Canales and Carmela Greco.

Celia began her professional career along with her husband Paco Fonta, internationally renowned Flamenco singer and guitarist. Together they toured the United States with the Flamenco theatre of Madrid. Later, Ms. Fonta toured Europe with Ballet Espanol Edo Sie and Azucena Vega and the Swiss National Circus.

In 1986 Celia and Paco came to Miami to work at the Famous Cacharrito's Place and since have made Miami their homes. Ms. Fonta has worked at all the most important Tablaos in Miami as a featured dancer. She works with Ballet Flamenco La Rosa based in Miami as principal dancer and soloist, as well as with Bailes Ferrer, a company out of Ft.Lauderdale as featured Soloist.

Celia Fonta has been guest artist and teacher in flamenco workshops and concerts all over Florida and the United States.

She was invited to perform at the 2001 Florida Folk Festival and was a recipient of the 2000-2001 Florida Folk life Apprenticeship Program as Master Artist. Ms. Fonta received an Individual Artist Fellowship Award from the State of Florida for the year 2001-2002.