AUXI FERNANDEZ

A dancer and actress from Cádiz, was noted for her capacity for improvisation and deep flamenco expression.​

One of Auxi's main peculiarities is the natural ability to improvise, making each performance largely unrepeatable. When jazz legend Chick Corea saw her dancing in New York (a Pata Por Buleria in his dressing room after a concert at Blue Note), he decided to make her part of his "Touchtone" project, doing three international tours in Asia, Europe, and North America as well. from the recording of the DVD "The Ultimate Adventure - Live in Barcelona."

​She has shared the stage with musicians and dancers such as Farruquito, Jorge Pardo, Carles Benavent, Ruben Dantas, Jeff Ballard, Béla Fleck, Simon Shaheen, Concha Buika, Juan Perez Rodriguez, Antonio Serrano, Niño Josele, Ashok Pathak and La Tana among others.

 

Auxi started as a professional dancer in the tablao Cordobés (Barcelona) at the age of 15 and has worked in the most prestigious tablaos in Madrid and Barcelona, ​​alternating this aspect of her career with international tours with Sara Baras, Chick Corea, and Jorge Pardo among others and their studies of dramatic art in Juan Carlos Corazza (Madrid)

She has resided in New York for four and a half years, where she created four flamenco shows (Encontrtamos, Caminos, Flamenco, and Aires Flamencos) for the New York, Chicago and Tucson Festivals. In 2014, she was nominated as a candidate for the prestigious ACE Awards in New York for her show "Flamenco" in the category "Best Musical Theater Production 2014". During that period, Auxi combined her career with her studies in dramatic art at the acclaimed "Susan Batson Studio" school in NY.

After a dedicated period to motherhood, she made a remarkable return to the stage alongside Farruquito in her captivating show "Alma Nueva," which had its grand premiere in Mont de Marsan, Franch. Her love for the art of flamenco brought her back to the cherished tablao, a wellspring of inspiration and daily creativity. She considers Tablao Flamenco de Leones and Villa Rosa in Madrid pivotal to her artistic journey.