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Juan Tomás de La Molía

Juan Tomás de La Molía was born on February 23, 2000, in Trebujena, Cádiz. He began his training in 2006 at the Peña “Los Cernícalos” in Jerez de la Frontera, where he developed his foundations in flamenco, particularly in bulerías.

In August 2007, he performed at the Jardines de Sabatini in Madrid alongside Carmen Cortés, receiving strong audience recognition and being featured in the newspaper El País. In 2009, he joined the academy of José Galván in Seville, where he continued his training across different flamenco styles. That same year, he took part in the show En Clave de Sol, sharing the stage with artists such as David Dorantes, Gerardo Núñez, Javier Barón, and Carmen Linares.

In 2010, he was selected for the TV program Mi primer Olé, directed by Paco Lobatón and presented by Pastora Soler. In 2012, he performed as a guest artist at the Seville Bullfighting Awards Gala. In 2013, he joined the dance ensemble of Se llama Copla Junior and received private training from Farruquito. In 2014, he was awarded a scholarship at the Cristina Heeren Foundation, where he trained intensively with Javier Barón and Milagros Mengíbar.

In 2016, he won Second Prize at the Andalusian Young Flamenco Competition organized by the Federation of Flamenco Peñas of Seville and began collaborating with Banda Morisca. In 2017, he toured across Europe with the group, performing at venues and festivals such as the Institut du Monde Arabe (Paris), Festival Musiques Métisses (Angoulême), UER Festival (Český Krumlov), and WOMEX (Katowice).

In 2018, he performed in the show Entre Generaciones in Hamburg and toured the United States and Cuba with Banda Morisca. On July 12 of that year, he won First Prize at the International Flamenco Dance Competition “Manolo Soler” at the Cristina Heeren Foundation, earning the Acciona Scholarship for the 2018/2019 academic year. There, he trained with leading figures such as Javier Barón, Rubén Olmo, and Rafael Estévez, and later continued as a practicum student.

In 2019, he won First Prize at the Andalusian Young Flamenco Competition and performed at Tablao Flamenco Cordobes in Barcelona, as well as in leading venues in Seville such as La Casa del Flamenco and Teatro Flamenco Triana.

In February 2020, he won the Flamenco Puro Competition at the Festival de Jerez, which included the presentation of his own show at the 2022 edition, along with a special award for stage direction granted by Manuel Liñán. That same year, he toured internationally in Azerbaijan (Baku), Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), Portugal (Lisbon), and Dubai.

In 2021, he performed in Lorca y la Pasión by Marina Heredia and was a semifinalist at the International Cante de las Minas Competition.

In February 2022, he premiered his first solo show, PRESENTE, at the Festival de Jerez. In April, he joined the Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía. In November 2022, he won First Prize at the National Flamenco Art Competition of Córdoba.

 

In 2024, he was recognized as Revelation Artist at the Festival de Jerez, consolidating his position among the leading emerging figures in flamenco.

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