promoting the history and culture of flamenco

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Tito Rios is an acoustic guitarist currently living in Santa Fe, NM. With over 41 years of playing guitar, his playing is articulate, clean and expressive. His rich and unique style is the result of his love for music from many different cultures.

He is a soloist, and he collaborates with musicians in a variety of ensemble configurations. He plays concerts, ceremonies, background music, and dance instrumental or sung music.

His experience extends into the disciplines of composing, arranging, and transcribing.

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Gabriel Lautaro Osuna, was born in northern New Mexico and began playing guitar and singing in church at a young age. His first guitar teacher was local legend Cipriano Vigil. He later pursued the study and performance of flamenco guitar in Spain and abroad. Osuna has performed extensively in theaters and in tablaos, including a season at the gypsy caves in Granada. He participates regularly in the “Festival Flamenco Internacionál” in Albuquerque New Mexico. Gabriel is featured on Dezeo, a Ladino album by Consuelo Luz. He has played at the “World Expo” in Hannover, Germany, and at the “Saint-Florent-le-Vieil Les Orientales” Festival in France as well as at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City.  He performed with Placido Domingo at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles and at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna. In Los Angeles Gabriel performed extensively with local bands and flamenco groups and was a regular participant in the “Subsuelo” hip hop crew. Presently Gabriel is working on recording projects with several artists. He plays guitar in “Revozo” with Vicente Griego and accompanies “Emi Arte Flamenco” dance company based in Santa Fe. Most recently he helped form “Rio Vista” a local Latin Jazz trio. His genres include Flamenco, Latin Jazz, World Music, Blues and Rock.

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From Dixon/Embudo, NM, Vicente is devoted to Cante Flamenco. In 1999, toured internationally with José Greco II and mentored by Alfonso Gabarri, “El Veneno”. Griego is a pupil of guitarist (Jose Valle, Chuscales) and singer, José Fernández. Griego performs with Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, and EmiArteFlamenco. He is lead singer in the Rumba Flamenca band, ReVoZo. Griego’s a faculty member in the department of Theatre and Dance at the University of New Mexico

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La Emi began her Flamenco journey at the age of four and has emerged as a teacher and performer acclaimed for her artistry and craft.

La Emi started studying Flamenco with the Maria Benitez Institute for Spanish Arts (ISA) when she was four years old and began working with the Institute’s youth company, Flamenco’s Next Generation at the age of 10. Just two years later when she was only 12 – she started teaching within the Northern New Mexico public school
system. She began teaching for Moving Arts Española in 2005 and ISA in 2006.

As a performer, La Emi has danced on stages from New Mexico to Spain, appearing in the production of “El Pintor” at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque (2010), Entreflamenco, the company of Antonio Granjero and Estefania Ramirez, at the Lodge at Santa Fe (2011, 2012 and 2015), Juan Siddi Flamenco Santa Fe (2013, 2014 and 2016) and Compañia Chuscales y Mina Fajardo (2010-2014).

La Emi began her Flamenco journey at the age of four and has emerged as a teacher and performer acclaimed for her artistry and craft.

La Emi started studying Flamenco with the Maria Benitez Institute for Spanish Arts (ISA) when she was four years old and began working with the Institute’s youth company, Flamenco’s Next Generation at the age of 10. Just two years later when she was only 12 – she started teaching within the Northern New Mexico public school
system. She began teaching for Moving Arts Española in 2005 and ISA in 2006.

As a performer, La Emi has danced on stages from New Mexico to Spain, appearing in the production of “El Pintor” at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque (2010), Entreflamenco, the company of Antonio Granjero and Estefania Ramirez, at the Lodge at Santa Fe (2011, 2012 and 2015), Juan Siddi Flamenco Santa Fe (2013, 2014 and 2016) and Compañia Chuscales y Mina Fajardo (2010-2014).

In 2011, La Emi was nominated and selected as one of the 12 young and emerging artists in Pasatiempo, and she received the 2012 Santa Fe Mayor’s Melissa Engestrom Youth Artist Award for Excellence in the Arts. 

Meet our instructors who teach in our Residency Program

Our Instructors

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Oscar Gamboa is a percussionist with 20 years of experience playing drums and percussion in a variety of musical settings. With a Bachelor's degree in Music from the University of New Mexico, Oscar specializes in world music and actively performs throughout the New Mexico area. His passion for rhythm and dedication to teaching make this class a unique opportunity for both beginners and experienced musicians alike.

Anais Gonzalez is a vibrant, joy‑powered dancer who brings warmth, humor, and heart to every space she steps into. A proud cat lover and natural kid‑magnet, she believes dance should feel like play, connection, and a little bit of magic. Her happiest moments are spent dancing side‑by‑side with her daughter, where movement becomes a shared language full of giggles, rhythm, and love. A devoted flamenco teacher, Anais blends tradition with her own lively spirit—encouraging students to stomp boldly, express freely, and find confidence in every beat. Whether she’s guiding little dancers, celebrating culture, or creating memories with her family, Anais fills the room with authenticity, passion, and a contagious sense of fun.