Yjastros

The American Flamenco Repertory Company

Truly Flamenco, Uniquely American

Out of his woven cultures, Joaquin Encinias created Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, a revolutionary flamenco performance entity that is a unique blend of two very different dance performance formats. With Yjastros, Encinias joins the structured improvisation of traditional flamenco and the mosaic quality of the American style repertory company.  While dance and theatre repertory companies are common in America, Yjastros is the first professional American touring company presenting flamenco in a true repertory format.

Yjastros performers, recognized internationally for their artistry, present breathtaking flamenco choreographies created exclusively for the company by some of the finest flamenco artists in the world.  Through these exciting choreographies and masterful professional performances, Yjastros proudly brings the creative visions of world-renowned flamenco artists to the American public and becomes a living flamenco archive.

The company’s given name Yjastros, stepchildren, describes the true nature of this repertory company - that of a new culture of flamenco, a new breed of this art form that is both American and deeply rooted in flamenco heritage.

Artistic Director

Joaquin Encinias

Principle DAncer

Marisol Encinias

Soloist DAncers

Alisa Alba

Alexa Miton

Elena Osuna

Veronica Torres

Gretchen Williams

Corps DAncers

Allison Arellano

Sarah Hartshorn

Rebekah Leyva

Kayla Lyall

Sara Rhodes

Charlotte Vigil

Nevarez Encinias

Carlos Menchaca

Apprentices

Royale Arellano

Haley Licha