Alfonso Losa
y compañía
Alter Ego
DATE & TIME
Tues. June 24 at 8:30pm
LOCATION
Rodey Theatre, UNM
About
The SHOW
Alter Ego explores the body as a vessel marked by an asterisk, symbolizing infinite possibilities and the freedom to rewrite our destinies. Through the exchange of physicality—knees for a torso, feet for a neck that moves like an untamed kite—three bodies merge to form a new, unseen entity, real yet abstract, driven by the genuine need to escape vertigo.
This encounter of emotional mirrors reveals their truest selves—honest, distant, vulnerable, and unguarded—guided by the latent forces within them that protect, accompany, and contradict. Alter Ego is a dance of specters, where two bodies expose their asterisks, dancing on the edge of selfhood, searching for themselves in the unfamiliar, and uncovering the shadow of what they are and are not.
A shared, open challenge, Alter Ego is a dance born of impulses, surprises, questions, treasures, uncertainties, essence, and horizons—a spontaneous journey through movement and discovery.
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‘Alter Ego’ is a performance that successfully balances tradition and modernity, offering high-quality flamenco accessible to all audiences without losing its purest essence.
Mercedes B. Caballero
EL PAís
Cast & Credits
Alfonso Losa
Dance, Artisitc Direction
Patricia Guerrero
Artistic Direction
Paula Comitre
Dance
Francisco Vinuesa
Guitar
Sandra Carrasco, Ismael “El Bola”
Cante
Ángel Olalla
Sound
Olga García Sánchez
Lights
Belén de la Quintana
Costume Design
Photo: Beatrix Molnar
Learn More About
ALFONSO LOSA
Alfonso Losa is the foremost representative of the Madrid school of flamenco dance, serving as a vital bridge between his mentors and new generations. At the height of his artistic maturity, he has crafted a unique language that conveys the essence of traditional flamenco while integrating the innovative codes of contemporary dance, a field in which he is a leading figure.
Losa harmonizes the austerity, verticality, and elegance of the Madrid style with breathtaking rhythm and exceptional physical control. He is often described as “the most classical of the contemporaries and the most contemporary of the classics.”
His talent has been recognized with prestigious awards such as “El Desplante” (Festival de La Unión) and Best Dancer at the Certamen de Danza Española y Flamenco de Madrid. Esteemed artists like Enrique Morente, Tomatito, Gerardo Núñez, and Montse Cortés have sought his collaboration on stage.
In 2021, he premiered Flamenco: Espacio Creativo at Suma Flamenca (Teatros del Canal), directed by Rafael Estévez and Valeriano Paños. This groundbreaking performance marked a milestone in his career, earning the Critics’ Prize at the Festival de Jerez in 2022 and being showcased at major festivals and venues, including the Bienal de Flamenco in Seville, Teatro Piccolo in Milan, La Villette in Paris, and Théâtre de Nîmes.
As a teacher, Alfonso draws students and masters from around the world, drawn by his commitment to the immutable truths of arte jondo (deep flamenco). Rejecting fleeting trends, he creates new frameworks without dismantling tradition, building with authenticity and integrity.
Alfonso Losa dances as he is: raw, elegant, and profoundly connected to flamenco’s roots and future.
Photo: Pablo Lorente
Photo: Bleu Prod