Carolé Tachíria Acuña Flamenco (first, middle, middle, last) is known as a dynamic artist. She is the fifth-generation flamenco and Spanish dancer in her Gitano family legacy, is a BIPOC, two-spirit, mixed race, Afro-Latina, Gitana, Yaqui, Sephardic Jewish, Spanish, Mexican, Irish, millennial, an AEA union actor, flamencologist, choreographer, singer, stand-up comedian, author, and is a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) candidate. Her other dance performance styles include: contemporary, ballet, reggaeton, salsa, jazz.

She was raised dancing flamenco and Spanish dance in the home alongside her mother, Carolina Lugo, and other family members. CarOlé is the private protégé of Pepa Montes and part of the prestigious flamenco lineage of Pastora Imperio and Matilde Coral.

As an actor, Ms. Flamenco trained at the American Conservatory Theater and studied intensively at a specialty Meisner acting conservatory under Sanford Meisner’s final teaching protégée. She also spent five years in a professional actor’s studio and one year focused on teaching the Meisner technique.

She currently serves as the principal artist/director of FLAMENCO SPANISH DANCE THEATRE of América (FSDT), founded by Carolina Lugo in 1995. Her current projects include FSDT’s upcoming anniversary season, the development of her one-person show, along with the various film/theatre/dance projects that she gets contracted for.

Since turning professional at the age of fourteen, a couple decades later, CarOlé now performs in film, television, commercials, web series, large-scale theaters, symphonies, operas, comedy clubs, and special storytelling productions. Her voice acting and percussion work includes recordings for Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, and she was one of the hand-selected artists chosen by Jennifer Lopez to appear on ¡Qué Viva! The Chosen, among many other notable projects.

A survivor of rape, domestic violence, and cancer, CarOlé is now a thriver. Her work centers on social justice, resilience, and transformation-using flamenco and storytelling to illuminate truth and help make the world brighter.

Website: caroleflamenco.com