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Flamenco Performances 

(Please contact respective
venues to confirm
flamenco performances)

(further details re: respective
venues provided below and at

http://www.flamencomichaelhauser.com
"venues")

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The Michael Hauser Trio

featuring

the music and dance of Spain

with
flamenco guitarists
Michael Hauser
and Ben Abrahamson,
and flamenco dancer Laura Horn,
"La Catalina" or "La Chispita"
(click here to see flamenco video)
6:30 to 9:30 pm 
Various Saturdays

Urban Olive & Vine
in historic downtown
Hudson, Wisconsin

520 Second Street
Hudson, WI 54016
www.urbanoliveandvine.com
Contact Urban Olive & Vine
for directions and to confirm
performance dates and times

livelife@urbanoliveandvine.com
715-386-0400

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New
on the Michael Hauser
flamenco calendar!

Michael Hauser is scheduled
to perform flamenco guitar
in the restaurant
5:30 to 10:30 p.m.,
Friday, December 30, and 
Saturday, December 31
at
LUCIA’S
1432 West 31st Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(see www.lucias.com)
Note: There is no cover charge
but the flamenco performance
is only for guests dining
in LUCIA'S Restaurant.
Contact:
info@lucias.com;
Michael Hauser;
and/or see Lucia's website
for further details.
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THE ASTER CAFE

in St. Anthony Main
Featuring
Michael Hauser and
"Flamenco - A TOUCH OF SPAIN"
with guitarists M. Hauser,
B. Abrahamson, dancers Laura
Horn, "La Catalina", or "La Chispita"
sax/flute player
Chuck Armstrong
and Bass, "Tomas"
Contact Aster Cafe
re: $ cover charge

Contact Aster Cafe
or Michael Hauser
re: upcoming performances

St. Anthony Main
125 SE Main Street
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612 379-3138

Don't miss this exciting venue,
and a chance to see
"Flamenco - A TOUCH OF SPAIN"!
Check Aster Cafe website


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Flamenco Venues:

CONGA LATIN BISTRO
501 East Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis
, MN
612-331-3360
www.congabistro.com
FLAMENCO DANCE & MUSIC
Various Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:30 PM

We regret that the
Thursday, December 8th
performance at
Conga Latin Bistro
was canceled due to
remodeling work
taking place
on the dance floor. 
We are sorry for any
inconvenience this
may have caused.

Michael Hauser with dancer
Contact Michael Hauser
re: Other specific dates
of upcoming performances.

(since the Conga Latin Bistro 
flamenco performance schedule
may be subject to change,
please contact Conga Latin Bistro
612-331-3360, or Michael Hauser,
612-870-9529, to confirm
upcoming flamenco
performances)



EL BURRITO MERCADO
175 CESAR CHAVEZ Street
ST. PAUL, MN 55107

651-227-2192
www.elburritomercado.com
Flamenco! 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Contact Michael Hauser
re: specific dates
of upcoming performances

URBAN OLIVE & VINE
in historic downtown Hudson, Wisconsin
520 Second Street
HUDSON, WI 54016
www.urbanoliveandvine.com

Contact Urban Olive & Vine
for directions and to confirm
performance dates and times

livelife@urbanoliveandvine.com

715-386-0400

Contact venues
to confirm performances.


Sundays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.:
Flamenco Music & Dance
at La Fougasse, Sofitel

La Fougasse,
Hotel Sofitel,

"Sunday Flamenco Brunch"
"The Best Brunch In Town"
featuring flamenco dance
and guitar
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at
La Fougasse, Sofitel
5601 W. 78 St. (I-494 & Hwy 100)
Bloomington, MN
952-835-0126 or 952-835-1900
www.Sofitel.com
(contact La Fougasse, Sofitel,  
for further information)
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CONGA
SCHEDULE
:
 
FLAMENCO
at

Conga Latin Bistro
flamenco music and dance
performances  
at Conga Latin Bistro,
Minneapolis, CongaBistro.com 
Conga Latin Bistro,
a full service
restaurant, features
Latin cuisine
and Latin music.

Contact Conga Latin Bistro
or Michael Hauser, 612-870-9529,
Re: Performance Schedule.
We regret that the
Thursday, December 8th
performance at
Conga Latin Bistro
was canceled due to
remodeling work
taking place
on the dance floor. 
We are sorry for any
inconvenience this
may have caused.

(www.CongaBistro.com),
501 East Hennepin Avenue,
Minneapolis.
Call Conga Latin Bistro
at 612-331-3360
for further information
re: specific schedule.
mscotthauser@aol.com.

(contact
Conga Latin Bistro
for performance dates)
Contact Michael at 612-870-9529
to confirm his future performances
at Conga Latin Bistro
.


El Meson Restaurant
3450 Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN
612-822-8062.
Flamenco
Michael Hauser, guitar,
with flamenco dancer
Laura Horn, "La Catalina", or
La Chispita"
Various Fridays and/or Saturdays,
6:30-9:30 pm,
including: 
Friday, December 9.
Contact El Meson
re: Michael Hauser performance dates.

www.elmesonbistro.net
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New Website Under Construction
(This website last updated 
December 8, 2011, 7:23 pm. This version replaces earlier versions.)

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Seen and noted in
Dinkytown, Minneapolis:
Michael Hauser is portrayed
playing guitar in a mural
on the exterior south
wall side, 2nd floor,
of The Refinery Salon
(on same level as neon sign
in window
"Facials, Waxing, Massage"),
321 14th Ave. SE.,
Dinkytown, Minneapolis.
Mural may need to be viewed,
looking up from from east side of
14th Ave. SE (across the street).
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For schedule of
flamenco dancers
and for other information
re: flamenco performances,
contact 612-870-9529
and/or
mscotthauser@aol.com

Note: Posted
performance / performer / venues / 
schedules may be subject to change.

Please scroll down to see alternate format Google TM
Calendar, click on event of interest,  then click on
"more details" for further information.


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Hauser Artists,
World Music & Dance,
represents:


African Music & Dance

Brazilian Popular Music

Christmas Carolers
& Christmas Music

Ethnic Asian,
Southeast Asian Music

Flamenco Guitar Soloist,
Dancers & Musicians

Latin American Ensembles

Middle Eastern Dance

Modern Dance

Music & Dance of India

Native American Music

Traditional Music
of Ireland, Great Britain,
Canada & America

(contact Michael Hauser, 
612-870-9529 or 
mscotthauser@aol.com 
for further information).

Sometimes referred to as
"The Father of Flamenco
in the Midwest", Michael
Hauser is one of a handful of
flamenco guitar masters
residing in the United States
today. Mr. Hauser has traveled
to Spain [he also visited Spain
during September 2003
and 2007] where he began
his lifelong love affair with
the intrinsically Spanish
folk art... flamenco.
The son of two well-known
artists -- 
Alonzo Hauser and
Nancy Hauser -- Michael Hauser
has studied with a number of
Spain's great flamenco
guitarists including Luis Maravilla,
N. Ricardo, Justo de Badajoz, and
Juan Maya "Marote". He has also
studied classical guitar with Andre
Segovia's classical guitar protege
Jesus Silva. Michael Hauser
has performed in Europe and
the Far East. He has completed
numerous college and community
tours as a soloist, as part of the
Hauser Guitar Duo (with his brother
Tony, an accomplished classical
guitarist), and as first guitarist
with a number of Spanish
dance companies.
He is one of the founders
of the well-known
flamenco dance company,
ZORONGO FLAMENCO
(
www.Zorongo.org), and
served as musical director
and first guitarist for
several years.

Mr. Hauser is also currently
on the music faculty at
Macalester College,
St. Paul, Minnesota,
USA. He teaches flamenco
guitar. Course Description:
Study of techniques involved
in picado, arpeggio, tremolo,
and rasqueado. Intensive study
of various rhythms and styles
including Sevillanas,
Soleares, Alegrias, Siguiryas,
Tango, Bulerias, Tiento, etc.
Introduction to basic flamenco
dance and song accompaniment.
Includes discussion of the Gypsy
and Moor influence on the
history of the art form.

NEW WEBSITE
UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
See
http://hometown.aol.com/mscotthauser/index.html
and http://www.flamencomichaelhauser.com/


For further information
about Michael Hauser,
flamenco guitarist, see:

http://www.flamencomn.org/ 

http://www.flamencomichaelhauser.com

http://
www.hauserartists.com

and 

http://www.flamenco-atouchofspain.com

contact:
Michael Hauser
Minneapolis, Minnesota

phone:
612-870-9529

fax:
available

e-mail:
mscotthauser@aol.com

For further information
about HAUSER ARTISTS,
contact Michael Hauser,
612-870-9529,
mscotthauser@aol.com

Ongoing performances

New Website Under Construction

Enjoy the music and dance
of Southern Spain.
Sunday Flamenco Brunch!
Enjoy the delicious
Sunday brunch
with the music, singing,
and dance
of Southern Spain
at La Fougasse!
Featuring flamenco dance 
and Michael Hauser, guitar
Flamenco Brunch!
Sundays,
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
at
La Fougasse Restaurant
Hotel Sofitel
(494 & 100),
5601 West 78th Street
Bloomington, MN.

Contact La Fougasse
to confirm flamenco
performers
and performance
dates: 952-835-0126 and
952-835-1900.

About LA FOUGASSE
Restaurant:
"La Fougasse specializes in
Mediterranean dishes
from the Provence region of
France in an atmosphere of
brightly colored tiles, fireplaces,
and an open demonstration kitchen.
In the summer, enjoy the outdoor
seating cafe style."
- quoted from www.sofitel.com
[Hotel Sofitel, Minneapolis:
Restaurants]

Contact La Fougasse
at Hotel Sofitel,
952-835-0126 or 952-835-1900.

For schedule of flamenco
dancers and for other information
re: flamenco performances,
contact 612-870-9529 and/or
mscotthauser@aol.com
Note: Posted
performance/performer(s)
schedules may be subject
to change.

Contact Michael Hauser
for further information.

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FLAMENCO
Performance Schedule
& Hauser Artists,
World Music & Dance
Information

New Website Under Construction
This version replaces earlier versions.
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For schedule of flamenco
dancers and for other
information re:
flamenco performances,
contact 612-870-9529 and/or
mscotthauser@aol.com
Note: Posted
performance / performer /
venues / schedules
may be subject to change.

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For further information, see
www.zorongo.org ,
see
http://www.zorongo.org/upcoming_events.html,
or contact
Zorongo Flamenco
Dance Theatre & School,
3012 Minnehaha Avenue,
Minneapolis,
612-724-2000


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Michael Hauser/Cuadro Folklorico
music & dance, featuring dancers
Debra Elias and Sachiko,
sponsored by Young Audiences,
family events, performs for
various special events.

CUADRO FOLKLORICO
This acclaimed ensemble
features flamenco
guitarist Michael Hauser,
dancers Debra Elias
and Sachiko Nishiuchi,
and singer Jose Carrera.
Together they celebrate the
traditional Spanish
flamenco and the indigenous
cultures of Mexico,
Central and South America
through music, drama,
dance and song. This performance
demonstrates the passion and spirit
of Spanish flamenco as well as the
music and dance from the
Mexican provinces. Students learn
about the basics of flamenco including
the intricate footwork that is the
core of this amazing
dance form.

For further information, see
Young Audiences of Minnesota,
www.yamn.org,
651-292-3399.
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Programs, artists and schedules
are subject to change.
Contact Michael Hauser,
612-870-9529,
mscotthauser@aol.com and
respective venues
re: performance schedule
confirmation.
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About Flamenco Dancers
(named in performance
schedules, above)
who perform with guitarists
Michael Hauser
and Dan Elsen:

DEBRA Elias
"DEBRA Elias has studied
Flamenco dance since 1994
under the guidance of
Susana di Palma.
She has also studied in
Spain, taking classes with
Flamenco masters Merche
Esmeralda, La Tati, Ciro
and Antonio Reyes.
She is a founding
member of Majas
and has danced
with Zorongo Flamenco
Dance Theatre in
"Garden of Names",
"Kathak Flamenco:
United Rhythm-Passion",
"First I Dream",
"La Virtud Negra",
and" Soul y Flamenco".
Besides these theater
works, Ms. Elias performs
traditional Flamenco in
a variety of venues in
and around the Twin Cities,
as well as in K-12
schools as part of the
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Cultural Partners Program."
- quoted from the Zorongo Flamenco
Theatre and School website


Laura Horn
(contact Michael Hauser)



SACHIKO

"SACHIKO Nishiushi
has studied Flamenco dance
in Japan, Spain and the U.S.
since 1995, and arrived
in Minneapolis in 2000
where she was under
the guidance of Susana di Palma.
She was a member of
Zorongo's ensemble, Majas.
She performed with
Zorongo Flamenco Dance
Theatre and Theatre
de la Jeune Lune, as
well as Michael Hauser's
Cuadro Flamenco...
[2007-2008] was her fifth
year teaching Intro classes
[at Zorongo Flamenco School],
where her bright personality
makes her a popular teacher."
- quoted from the Zorongo Flamenco
Theatre and School website,
www.zorongo.org
(contact Michael Hauser,
mscotthauser@aol.com,
or 612-870-9529,
for further information)

KRISTINA

de Sacramento
(description to follow
or contact Michael Hauser)


VIRGINIA
"La Chispita"

(description to follow
or contact Michael Hauser)

Other Dancers
(descriptions
to follow by name)

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DAN ELSEN
guitarist
(description to follow)


BEN ABRAHAMSON
guitarist

(description to follow)

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