José Montes

He began his training at the “Antonio Ruiz Soler” Professional Dance Conservatory in Seville. He later auditioned to enter the Andalusian Dance Center, under the direction of Rubén Olmo. In 2019, he continued his academic development at the “Cristina Heeren” Foundation of Art and Flamenco, receiving a scholarship for three consecutive years from the “Cajasol Foundation” and “TreadRight Foundation.” Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to study with renowned artists such as Javier Barón, Luisa Palicio, Antonio Molina “El Choro,” María Moreno, Ana Morales, Pastora Galván, Rafael Campallo, Moisés Navarro, Gema Moneo, and David Paniagua, among others.

His career has taken him to countries such as France, Italy, Abu Dhabi, Austria, Morocco, and Mexico, performing both in companies and as a solo artist. Along with “La Compañía B,” he premiered the show “Recital” in the second cycle of the Flamenco Festival “Verde, que te quiero, verde” in Andorra and was part of the artistic cast of the show “Con Bata y Mantón,” produced by the Cristina Heeren Foundation and presented at the Teatro Real in Madrid.

He currently works in various tablaos such as “Los Porches,” “Casa del Arte,” Teatro Flamenco Triana, Tablao “Las Setas,” “Torres Bermejas,” Tablao Cordobés, Tablao “El Duende,” Palau Dalmases, City Hall, Jardines del Zoraya, La Venta del Gallo, Palacio del Flamenco, Tablao “Marbella,” and Tablao “Juncal” in Mexico City.

He has performed recitals in peñas such as “Torres Macarena,” Peña Flamenca “Curro de Utrera,” Peña Flamenca Estepona, Peña Flamenca “Manuel de Paula,” Peña Flamenca “La Fragua,” Peña Flamenca de Moguer in Huelva, and the Flamenco Festival “Puerto Serrano” in Cádiz. In March 2020, he received the first prize in the IV Tablao Dance Competition “Ciudad de Jerez.”