Rocío Molina - CALENTAMIENTO

Awaken the senses with a flamenco?expert at the top of her game Calentamiento is the latest creation by?flamenco innovator Roc?o Molina (Al Fondo Riela) ??a raw, intimate exploration of the body in preparation. Co-directed with playwright?Pablo?Messiez?and featuring?musical direction?by?Ni?o de Elche?and?scenic collaboration by?Cabo?San?Roque,?the piece premiered to sold-out?audiences?at the Centro Danza?Matadero?in Madrid in?2025.? A glass box, neon lighting, a drum?kit?and a collection of metal chairs create the playground for?Molina and a group of female singers?to?explore?the process of warming up.?Testing their physical and emotional resistance, they?invite the audience?into a?vulnerable, electrified space where movement begins. Rocio?Molina?is an internationally acclaimed flamenco performer, best known for her bold?innovation?and technical mastery. She has received the Spanish National Award for Dance,?and?in 2022 she was awarded the Venice Biennale Silver Lion, the first flamenco dancer to be recognised by the prestigious art festival. Part of?Flamenco?Festival?2026? Header image description: Four women stand in a large glass box in the foreground. They are all facing out in different directions, and appear to be in the middle of an energetic conversation. They are casually dressed in jeans, skirts and crop tops. In the background, a woman wearing a black top and a red ruffled skirt plays a drum kit. Header image?? Simone?Fratini