Cristina Candela is a Spanish flamenco dancer and multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. With nearly twenty years of professional experience, she has performed internationally across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. She was a headliner at the Ankara International Flamenco Festival and has appeared at renowned venues including Los Tarantos in Barcelona, Café Flamenco Zyriab in Madrid, and Alegrías at La Nacional in New York. She is the director and lead dancer of the Candela Flamenco Ensemble and creator of Flamenco Jazz Jam and the contemporary performance NANA, bridging traditional flamenco with improvisation, live music, and cross-cultural collaboration.
