Flamenco Fiesta

Michael “Miguelito” Pérez originally studied classical guitar at California State University, Fullerton but stumbled upon flamenco at a party in his senior year. Upon graduation, he was offered a job accompanying flamenco classes at George Washington University. Being that flamenco dance accompanists are very rare, he eventually found himself playing for every flamenco dance company in the Washington, D.C. area. Currently, Miguelito performs five nights a week in various venues in the D.C. metropolitan area. He is considered one of the premier flamenco guitarists in the United States, whose “nimble picking alternates between propulsive rhythms and delicate melodies.” He is also well-known for his website, www.dcflamenco.com,that keeps the D.C. area up-to-date on the local flamenco scene.

Miguelito will give a flamenco guitar master on Saturday, March 24, at 2 p.m. in the James W. Black Music Center Recital Hall, 1015 Grove Ave. Admission is free for this master class.