Article: Lucero Tena In France

In this interview before her perfomance at last years Violon sur le Sable, a musical in the french city of Royan, the sublime Lucero Tena speaks about her background in dance, how she began dancing at the tender age of 4 and later studied with the legendary flamenco bailaora Carmen Amaya. She continues: 'after the dancing, I choose to focus solely in the castanets!'

Whether performing on stage with just a piano, a guitar or even a symphony orchestra the article states that she has a special charm and a singular talent, that has raised these 'double musicals' to the level of a soloist instrument.

Performing with a symphony orchestra is also exactly what she did - on the sand! As the name of the festival suggest, it takes place on the beaches of Royan. 'It is lovely to walk along the shores [...] and to perform on the sand, it is an exceptional experience' says Lucero.

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