Education:
1986 Graduated from Tallinn University (Tallinn Pedagogical University). Academicians: Inna Taarna, Rudolf Allabert, Harmo Saarm and others.. 1988-1991 Cultural Worker School, choreographic department. 1986-1988 Russian Gypsy Dance studies in Moskow (famous gypsy dancer Zinaida Ilinskaya) Flamenco dance studies:
1990-1993 * Mia Visara dance studio "Baile Flamenco" in Helsinki • Flamenco dance studio "Sacromonte" in Spain (Amanda Pineda); • "Helsingi Tanssiopisto" (Anna Blanca) 1994 Andres Marin’s flamenco studio in Sevilla, Spain 1995 Flamenco dance studio ‘Flamenco Shop’ in Helsinki, Finland 1996 Anna Niinimaki Flamenco dance studio in Helsinki, Finland 2001-2009 Escuelo Carmen de las Cuevas in Granada, Spain 2009 Spain - Jerez de la Frontera Different flamenco dance trainers, courses and participation 1990-2011.
Mia Vasara, Anna Niinimaki, Anna Blanca, Maria Kause, Erika Alajarvi, family Vargas, Amanda Pineda, Carmen Cortes, La Carmeta, Andres Marin, Fernando Galan, Fatima Martinez Sanchez, Belen Maya, Beatris Cabrera del Moral, Eva Rojano, Marianna Verdecia, Maria Jose Casado, Miguel Angel Rojas, Ana Pozo, Maria Carmen Guerrero, Matilde Gomez Romero, Maximi Martin, Anabel Moreno Alvarez, Chencho, Ana Maria Garcia Perez, Estefan Cuevas, Javier Martos Culebradas, Rafaela Carrasco ,Isabel Bayon, Ivan Gallego Blasco (Nene Montoya) and others. |
1984 Russian-Gypsy music concerts in Latvia and Lithuania 1987 Russian-Gypsy dance and song concerts in Siberia (Surgut, Pim, Kagalym) 1987Gypsy music concert tour in Estonia with Jassi Zaharov and performers from Moscow: Valentina Ponomaryova (world famous gypsy dance and jazz performer), Konstantin Gogunski, Aleksander Liberson 1989-1992Concerts in the biggest concert halls in Finland and Estonia with Moscow Gypsy musicians: Grofo Kurilov, Boris Tarasov,Valeri Basov 1990 Claudia Shevtshenko was the 1st who brought Flamenco in Estonia and became the 1st Flamenco dance trainer in Estonia 2002 Flamenco dance concerts with F-1 Guitars combo 2003 Flamenco dance concerts in the biggest concert halls in Latvia with a guitarist Andris Karklins 2004 Show Dance competiton Grand Prix winner as a soloist 2004 Claudia Shevtshenko Flamenco Dance Troup concert "La Noche Flamenca"; (choreographer, dancer, gaffer and costumier) 2005-2007 Concerto "Interpretation from Carmen" in The Estonian National Opera with a soloist Helen Lokuta and pianist Ralf Taal. Claudia is a choreographer and a dancer herself 2006 Russian-Gypsy dance and song concerts with "Lindpriid" and "Kaunimad Aastad" ensembles in the biggest concert halls in Estonia 2006 Claudia Shevtshenko Flamenco Dance Troup concert "Rutmide Volu"; (choreographer, dancer, gaffer and costumier). 2007 Claudia Shevchenko troupe concerts "La Noche Flamenca" (director, choreographer, costume designer and light) 2009 Concerts in Spanish theme, in various concert corners of Estonia, together with the soloist of opera theatre "Estonia" Yana Shevchenko |