Introducing La Luz de Liz:

Inspiring & Educating Young Artists Through the Power of Live Performance

At the National Institute of Flamenco, we are deeply committed to nurturing children’s well-being by providing opportunities for growth through high-quality arts experiences, where they build skill and confidence, grow as young artists, find community, and experience artistic excellence. This year, we’re thrilled to present a theatre-going initiative for young artists to witness artistic excellence and imagine infinite possibilities. Inspired by the light Liz Alarid found in flamenco—and the light she continues to inspire.

This initiative supports our student company members in attending performances of the 38th annual Festival Flamenco Alburquerque, June 20–28, 2025. The student company directors and NIF staff met with many of you to discuss the importance of your children attending the Festival. We believe that seeing these performances is incredibly enriching. Time and again, we’ve seen how this experience inspires young artists—and honestly, it can be life-changing.

This year, we bring 90 artists from Spain, representing 11 different companies. These artists will present world-class performances; we want your students to experience them firsthand.

Support & Contribution

We will be asking the community to help underwrite this critical initiative. This experience is more than a performance—it’s a spark. It’s about building confidence, expanding imagination, and seeing what’s possible when passion meets excellence.

We’re proud to cover the $20,408 total ticket cost so that no student misses out. But we need your help to make the rest of this experience possible. Your support helps us provide transportation, meals, and guidance from dedicated staff and teachers—and helps bring in youth from partner schools like Tierra Adentro and PAPA.

Join us in lighting the path for the next generation of artists.

Contribute today and help us give these young dancers a front-row seat to inspiration.