About Suspiro Flamenco Company in Philadelphia

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Suspiro Flamenco was founded by Liliana Ruiz inspired by her love and passion for Flamenco. Our mission is to provide our audience with authentic traditional music, classical Spanish dance, and Flamenco, as well as to share the mixture of cultures throughout different instruments. The diversity of our members’ background styles is from Latin, Cuban and African percussion, to classical music, American Jazz, Spanish culture, Flamenco, folklore and more. The musicians and artists of Suspiro Flamenco are always ready to evolve and grow in this magical artistic journey.  Together, we have assembled sounds, rhythms, voices, and movements interpreting stories through music and dance. For this reason, Suspiro Flamenco has created a very particular style in its performances. 

Liliana Ruiz teaches Flamenco classes in the Philadelphia area to kids and adults beginner and intermediate levels. She also teaches Classical Spanish dance. Click the Flamenco Classes button on our menu for more information.

In 1990 Liliana Ruiz founded Suspiro Español in Mexico. 

In 2013, she founded Suspiro Flamenco in Philadelphia, PA.   Liliana Ruiz also provides Flamenco classes in Philadelphia.

The  company is directed by Liliana Ruiz. Liliana has been dancing Flamenco  since she was six years old. Other members of Suspiro are flamenco  guitarrist Blane Bostock, classical guitarrist Gryason Zuber,  percussionist  Donna Bostock, singer Yolanda Aguinaga, and piano and  harpist Suzzette Ortiz.  

Suspiro  Flamenco performs live for concerts and special events. They specialize  in different Spanish dances like: Flamenco, Sevillanas, Jotas  Aragonesas, Muñeiras, Jotas Gallegas y Asturianas,  Latin Fushion and  more. 

• Directed Las Estaciones del Alma, "The Seasons of the Soul" 

              at the Lincoln Center Academy of Music, NYC

• Worked with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops at the Kimmel Center  in Philadelphia PA
• The Bay Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, directed by Jed Gaylin, NJ
• Patriots Theater at the War Memorial. CAPITAL OF THE WORLD, presented by the  music director  of the New Capital Philharmonic, Daniel Spalding 
• Carmen with The Virtuosi Orchestra of Philadelphia by Daniel Spalding
• The Pottstown Symphony Orchestra with Latin Fiesta PA
• Tulsa Symphony Orchestra with Latin Fiesta OK
• Cashama Theatre, Broadway NYC 
• The Grand Ballroom at Grand Plaza Hotel NYC
• Great Neck Park Summer Concerts Series- Long Island NY
• Choreographed Azul, by Tana Maruez
• Fringe Festivals in Philadelphia PA
• Feria de Sevilla in Philadelphia PA
• Work with group Latin Fiesta since 2003
• Dance Boom at the Wilma Theatre, Philadelphia 
• Bank Arts Theatre: "Hispano, Many Roots many Faces"
• Diamonds Awards, with La Revancha group, Columbus OH
• Latin Festival with La Revancha, Los Angeles CA
• International Conference on the Arts and Humanities in Hawaii
• PIFA Philadelphia International Festival of Philadelphia with the Kimmel Center, " 1942 ... Latin Tempo: From Spain to the Americas, a Journey through Music and Dance. Suzanne Roberts Theatre, Philadelphia 
• Cultural Show: Performed Las Estaciones del Alma for YWCA Bucks County at the Bucks County Community College in Newtown, PA.

• Danced with Singer Placido Domingo in The National Auditorium
• Danced with Singer Julio Iglesias in the Premier Club. 
• Danced with Singer Emmanuel in an album debut event, México City. 
• Directed the Centro Asturiano Dance Group for 10 years. Choreographed ethnical folklore and performed it for 10 years in “The Beautiful Arts Palace” Named in Spanish “El Gran Palacio de las  Bellas Artes” 
• Performed for the Majesty Juan Carlos I King of Spain, Prince of Asturias Felipe and Queen Sofia of Spain.
• Danced  with Gonzalo Vega at The Helenico Theatre in the "Juan Tenorio Play". 
• Danced with El Poeta de Granada Manuel Benitez Carrasco  at “Spanish Nights Shows” 
• Acted, choreographed and danced at The Helenico Theatre in the "Juan Tenorio Play". 
• Choreographed and danced  'Cyrano de Bergerac' at the Helenico Theatre 
• Choreographed and danced of "The Poets that Speak so Loud" (García Lorca y León Felipe recited poems combined with Flamenco) under the direction of Ricardo Brust at the San Jerónimo Theatre. 
• Performed with Jorge Miller and Bertha Esther  in various places in México City such as the House of Culture of San Angel, the Cafeteria Theatre of Chapultepec in the National Autonomy University of México (UNAM)
• Taught and presented Suspiro Espanol for 8 years in different venues
• Choreographed "The King of the Gorillas" at the Insurgentes Theatre.