Irene Lozano “La Chiqui” is an internationally recognized flamenco dancer. ESAEM teacher in the subject of Flamenco.
Since she was very young she dreamed of being an artist and dancer like Carmen Amaya,
so, at the early age of four, he began his journey into the world of
of dance.
At the age of 11, she began her professional dance career.
where the young dancer was very clear about her future.
His first years of training were at the private conservatory in Malaga,
Athenaeum of music and dance, where he studied for 5 years.
when he had his first contact with Spanish dance, classical dance and music, at that time.
She decided to become a complete dancer without opting only for the
flamenco but for all the styles that make up the world of dance.
His entire career has been combined with flamenco classes at the school.
by Susana Lupiañez (La Lupi) . It was in his ballet that he performed his
first performances and began to get to know the world of dance professionally.
The last years of her intermediate Spanish dance studies were spent at the
“Conservatorio Profesional de Danza en Málaga” obtaining great evaluations. It is in this same Conservatory where he studied the superior degree of dance.
In 2007 when I was still in my second year of study
Javier Latorre, great choreographer and National Dance Award in 2011, would be the one who finally gave her the impulse to know the world of dance from the inside and as a true professional.
That same year was very satisfactory professionally, his efforts and sacrifices were
years were paying off, I work as a repeater in the schools of the
Javier Latorre, was a guest artist at Shoji Koyima’s 50th anniversary.
(Japan) and was part of the company of Rafael Estévez and Nani Paños (choreographers of the
Carlos Saura’s flamenco show and Directors since 2016 of the Andalusian Dance Company).
In 2008 he returned to work with Javier Latorre in the show “Homenaje
a Camarón” and it was in the month of December of that same year when Irene undertook a
new path as a dancer in the company of Eva “La Yerbabuena” having thus
the privilege of following her training as a dancer and dancing in the best theaters.
from all over the world.
Irene finished her studies in the 2008/2009 academic year, obtaining a degree in choreography in the flamenco modality.
In 2010, he returned to work on a new project, directed and produced by the
Javier Latorre “el duende y el reloj” premiered at the great theater of Cordoba and was later performed at the Festival de Jerez.
During all these years, Irene completed her education by studying with great
dance personalities : Javier Latorre, Eva YerBabuena, Nani Paños, Rafael
Campallo, Aida Gómez, Roció Molina, Mercedes Ruiz, Juana Amaya,
Carlos “Chamorro”, Rafael del Carmen, Marco Flores, Manuel Liñan, Fuensanta La moneta, Daniel Navarro… among many others.
This life as a dancer has also been accompanied by awards.
3 consecutive years in the conservatory of Malaga choreographic contests to
provincial and Andalusian level, won the first prize for choreography in the “Málaga Crea”.
finalist in the Madrid choreography contest and second in the young flamenco contest in Malaga.
In 2012 she is part of the flamenco tablao “Pepe Lopez” as a dancer.
End of 2012 Irene travels to Zurich, Switzerland and decides to stay for 5 years. It was here that she began her creations as a choreographer, director and organizer. She worked as a teacher during these years and prepared dancers of all levels, from the youngest to the most professional, becoming a recognized teacher in the country. During these 5 years Irene combined her work as a teacher in the first place, as an organizer of Workshops starring the most recognized in the world of flamenco today (Javier Latorre, Manuel Liñan, Antonio Canales, Marco Flores, Daniel Navarro, La moneta, Eva Yerbabuena …) and finally as a choreographer and dancer in active. She created 4 shows in this stage, “Cambios de Aires”, “Con otros ojos”, “planta & tacón” and “Calalo” accompanied by great musicians and guest artists such as Daniel Navarro, Javier Latorre and Antonio Canales. In her last show Calalo, Irene was invited to the Bienal de Flamenco de Málaga and to the Festival “Los veranos del corral”, Granada, obtaining great reviews.
In 2014 – 2017 she was hired as a choreographer and artistic director In the dance Company, “DANZAES”.
In 2016 he moved to Jerez to be part of the show “A este chino no le canto” premiered at the Festival de Jerez on March 3, choreographed by Javier Latorre, under the musical direction of the renowned guitarist Chicuelo and with guest artists such as Eva Yerbabuena, Miguel Poveda.
In 2017 the dancer and choreographer closes a great stage in Switzerland and returns to Spain for a few months where she again combined her work as a dancer in the tablaos of the city and her work as a teacher.
In early 2018 Irene plunges into a new adventure and moves to the United States to continue working and achieve new challenges as a choreographer and dancer.
