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A FAMOUS FLAMENCO DANCER

Cristina Hoyos, undoubtedly of Spain's most
famous flamenco dancers, is a romantic.
Over thirty years spent travelling place to
place and living out of a suitcase has not affected her love
of she calls 'the life of an artist'.

But in fact she feels she has had choice, because her desire to dance

is so strong. a child, she would dance to music on the radio. No one

else in her family danced flamenco professionally, and neither

many other people in the central Seville neighbourhood in she grew up.

Shyness at prevented Cristina from taking up her parents' offer of

sending her to a special dance school, but they finally to persuade her.

At twenty, she moved to Madrid, where she set out on a dance career which has

her internationally famous.

the Olympic Games were held in Barcelona, she chosen

to perform at the opening and closing ceremonies. Both of these were broadcast live

worldwide, giving many sports fans their first taste of real flamenco dancing.

However, everyone in Spain thinks that she is best

example of the style. Her critics say that her dancing is far smooth and

professional, but they are in the minority. For millions of dance-lovers around the world,

Hoyos now come to represent the grace, energy and nobility of flamenco.