Ana Maria Barcelo

Ana Maria Barcelo is a Flamenco dancer born in Puerto Rico. At the age of 3, she began ballet lessons. At 11, she was selected to be part of the San Juan Municipal Ballet Company. A few years later, Ana Maria received training in Classic Spanish Dance which sparked her interest in other Spanish dance styles. After moving to Valencia, Spain, to pursue a Masters in Cinematogaphic Screenplay Writing, she was introduced to the world of Flamenco.

In 2005, she returned to Puerto Rico and was invited by Antonio Santaella, a renowned Flamenco dancer from Granada, to be part of his Flamenco company Mosaico Almudejar. She performed in many theaters and tablaos around the island. In 2008, Ana Maria went to Granada for several months to take full-time dance classes.

In Puerto Rico, Ana Maria established her own Flamenco Studio and started to produce Flamenco shows with the best singers and guitarists in the country. She was recently featured in Houston Grand Opera's Digital Production, Suite Espanola.