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Bárbara Martínez is a musician, dancer and educator living in New York City. Born in La Guaira, Venezuela, daughter of art-historian/playwright Amelia Arenas, grand-daughter of Argentinian singer/actress Morenita Rey, grand-neice of Tango Royalty Libertad Lamarque. Bárbara is also the daughter of veteran Venezuelan sculptor, ambassador of te Latin American Kinetic Art movement. A dedicated flamenco dancer and singer for most of her life, a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall in 2010 marked the beginning of a trajectory in world jazz music.

Early Life
Bárbara Martínez grew up performing in New York City. Beginning with the Children's Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera, a career that started with childhood went through stage and film. She performed as a "gypsy dancer' in "Carmen" and "La Traviata" at the Metropolitan Opera, where she also sang as a child.

Major Events
She performed with "Mr. Paradise" as the opening act for Romero Santos in his Golden Tour in 2018, produced by Live Nation, which included a performance for a live audience of more than 20,000 at Madison Square Garden, New York City. She appeared in the documentary “Sobre Las Olas – A Story of Flamenco in the U.S.” by Carolina Loyola-Garcia and the photography exhibit entitled “100 Years of Flamenco in New York” at the NY Performing Arts Library.

Performing Career
Bárbara performs regularly in New York City and beyond with flamenco dance companies and with her own group, presenting a repertoire of flamenco, World, Latin, Jazz.

Teaching Career
Bárbara has been teaching general music at Ethical Culture Fieldston School since 2012.

www.BarbaraMartinez.com www.YouTube.com/BarbaraMartinezOfficial