Ciro Diezhandino Nieto

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Ciro , actually Ciro Diezhandino Nieto (born June 9, 1937 in Castrillo de Onielo , Palencia ) is a Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer .

Ciro's work as a teacher and choreographer influenced an entire generation of flamenco artists. Joaquin Ruiz is one of his students .

During his active time as a dancer, Ciro worked for several years in the USA . After returning to Spain he taught at the Amor de Dios dance school in Madrid and gave workshops abroad. In the film Carmen by Carlos Saura Ciro had a small appearance.

Today Ciro lives in Madrid.

literature

  • Anja Vollhardt and Elke Stolzenberg: Flamenco. Art between yesterday and tomorrow . Kunstverlag, Weingarten 1996, ISBN 3-8170-4006-7

Individual evidence

  1. José Luis Navarro García: Historia del Baile Flamenco . tape III . Signatura Ediciones de Andalucía, Sevilla 2010, ISBN 978-84-96210-72-1 , p. 269 .