Omayra Amaya
Her legacy is one of a deep and proud gypsy flamenco tradition. The daughter of Olga and Curro Amaya
and grandniece of arguably the greatest Flamenco dancer who ever lived, Carmen Amaya, Omayra accepts the responsibility of her heritage with the same passion and uncontrolled vagrancy of Gypsy spirit as those of her lineage. Her first choreographed role came at age twelve, when she performed as her father’s partner. By the time Omayra was fifteen, she was touring and performing internationally with her parents and performing with Rosario Galan and Antonio Santaella. She attended the Boston Conservatory where she received a BFA in Dance and Choreography in 1993. She accepted invitations to perform with Ana Sokolow, Ann Marie Forsyth, and Jennifer Scanlon. Upon graduating from the Conservatory, Omayra returned to Spain to study and visit her family when she was offered a teaching position at The Boston Conservatory and Harvard University. She returned to Boston in 1993 with the resolve to establish her own company. Soon after Omayra founded Amaya, Flamenco Sin Limites. Omayra quickly made a name for herself at her company’s premiere in 1994. Audience members and critics alike raved about the program which mixed modern Spanish and World Beat music with traditional Flamenco dance forms. Her electrifying presence, lightening fast footwork and non-traditional attire mirrored Carmen’s revolutionary style and attitude.