Founders

Institute for Spanish Arts was founded in 1972 by the internationally acclaimed flamenco dancer María Benítez and her husband, Cecilio. The mission of María Benítez, Teatro Flamenco and the Institute for Spanish Arts is to preserve, strengthen, and disseminate our rich and diverse artistic Spanish heritage as expressed through music, dance, visual arts and other art forms which are deeply rooted in New Mexico’s traditional legacies.

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