Central Campus in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Clarita Garcia de Aranda Allison
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Flamenco
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 25, 2021
1. Clarita Garcia de Aranda Allison Marker
Clarita Garcia de Aranda Allison
1921-1989
Among the most renown teachers and performers of flamenco in the state, Clarita grew up in a musical family and was heavily influenced by her mother and her brother Antonio, a professional flamenco dancer. After serving as a civilian Spanish-language interpreter in World War II, Clarita opened a dance school in Albuquerque, Clarita's School of Dance, leading her students in performance around the state as the Baile Flamenco. Her love for the flamenco tradition brought greater awareness and appreciation to this centuries-old art form and its importance in the cultural history of the Southwest.
Flamenco
The Dance of Passion"
Flamenco is a dance of fiery passion and great skill, believed to have originated in Andalucia, Spain, in the fifteenth century and to have taken root in New Mexico in part due to the state's historic and cultural ties to Spain. The flamenco tradition was taught and performed in the early twentieth century in family and community gatherings and still enjoyed throughout the state in public celebrations of Hispanic heritage. The University of New Mexico is the first and only institute of higher education in the world to offer degrees in flamenco. See other side
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education.
Location. 35° 5.024′ N, 106° 37.331′ W. Marker is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It is in Central Campus. It is on Yale Boulevard north of Redondo Drive NE, on the left when traveling north. The marker is east of the Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance at the University of New Mexico. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Yale Boulevard NE, Albuquerque NM 87106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bell of the USS New Mexico (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scholes Hall (about 700 feet away); Ferrel Heady (about 700 feet away); Alumni Memorial Chapel (about 700 feet away); University House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sara Raynolds Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Estufa (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pig n Calf Lunch (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albuquerque.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 25, 2021
2. Flamenco Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 25, 2021
3. Clarita Garcia de Aranda Allison / Flamenco Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 605 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
