Flamenco dance
Rhythm, body and emotion. An artistic voice born in Córdoba and shaped through a dialogue with Japan.
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Benito
García.
DANCER · CHOREOGRAPHER · ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Rooted in Córdoba.
Looking towards Japan.
Flamenco as a way of life.
01 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE DANCE
Born in Córdoba.
Shaped by the journey.
A life between two cultures, devoted to dancing, creating and passing it on.
Benito García was born in Campo de la Verdad, Córdoba. He began learning flamenco at seven; at sixteen, an audition in Seville opened the door to his professional career.
He arrived in Japan in 1994. Since then, his career has combined performance, choreography and teaching. In 2007 he founded BG Flamenco Academy, now based in Akabane, Tokyo.
His work also spans television, advertising and cultural projects. As director of AL ANDALUS, he brings together artists from Spain and Japan and develops his own teaching approach: the BG Method.
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CREATION
One body.
Many stories.
Works such as AKASHI and SHIRUBE are part of his stage journey: projects for theatres and cultural spaces, from solo performances to company productions.
Watch selected work →02 / DISCIPLINES
Dance. Create.
Pass it on.
Choreography
Creating solo and company works. Each movement begins with an intention and finds its place in the music.
Artistic direction
Conceiving and directing performances, encounters and masterclasses. AL ANDALUS connects artists from Spain and Japan.
BG teaching approach
Teaching that brings together technique, understanding and expression. Learn to observe, listen and develop your own flamenco.
03 / JOURNEY AND COLLABORATIONS
A shared journey.
- Córdoba
The roots
Campo de la Verdad. Flamenco enters his life in childhood.
- Seville
The craft
Training and the start of a professional life dedicated to dance.
- 1994
Japan
A new country and the beginning of an artistic and teaching life between two cultures.
- 2007
BG Flamenco Academy
The founding of the academy creates a space for learning and community.
- Today
AL ANDALUS
Direction, creation, teaching and artistic production from Tokyo.
Stages, culture
and media.
A selection of institutions, media and projects from his career.
- Embassy of Spain in Japan
- Instituto Cervantes in Tokyo
- Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs
- NHK · Fuji TV · Nippon TV · TV Tokyo
- Swire Hotels · Encounters Across Cultures
- LOEWE · POLA · Nippon Life
- THEATRE1010 · SHIRUBE
- Córdoba · Shirube, Momentos de la vida
04 / MOMENTS
The art of being
present.
05 / WORK ON FILM
Movement
speaks.
Encounters Across Cultures
Swire Hotels · 2023
Flamenco and fashion
YOSHIO KUBO · 2014 collection
Benito García × María Juncal
Flamenco in Tokyo
Bulerías
Riki Rivera · El Mati
Farruca
On guitar: Riki Rivera
Taranto
BG Flamenco Academy · Tokyo
A night at Alhambra
Los Viernes Flamencos · Tokyo
Benito García × Silvia Benítez
Two generations, one rhythm
PERFORMANCES · MASTERCLASSES · INTERVIEWS
An idea can be
the start of something.
Stage projects, choreography, artistic direction and cultural collaborations. Tell us what you have in mind.
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