Painting of La Presy by Zaafra (David González López)
La Presy (born Priscilla Treviño Lozano, 1952-2011) left San Antonio 33 years ago and became a well-respected flamenco teacher in Granada, the heart and breeding ground of gypsy Spain. Two of her top students are now showing the fruits of what they learned with La Presy. In 2012, Lara Bello released Primero amarillo, después malva, a gorgeous Latin jazz-pop/World music album entirely dedicated to her.
Here's a live rendition of another song included in the album:
The other student of La Presy shining on her own is Patricia Guerrero, first dancer of the Ballet Flamenco Andaluz, and one of Spain's top young flamenco dancers. You can see La Presy (beige pants, white shirt, and black vest) and an 8-year-old Patricia Guerrero in this 1998 video, taken somewhere in Granada:
And this is Patricia Guerrero in 2010:
Patricia Guerrero, who studied with La Presy between ages 8 to 11. She's now one of Spain's top young dancers.
Read the full story story of La Presy here.
— Enrique Lopetegui
San Antonio Current works for you, and your support is essential.
Our small but mighty local team works tirelessly to bring you high-quality, uncensored news and cultural coverage of San Antonio and beyond.
Unlike many newspapers, ours is free – and we'd like to keep it that way, because we believe, now more than ever, everyone deserves access to accurate, independent coverage of their community.
Whether it's a one-time acknowledgement of this article or an ongoing pledge, your support helps keep San Antonio's true free press free.