Yinka Esi Graves is a British flamenco dancer and choreographer based in Seville. In her work, she explores flamenco from an innovative perspective, integrating elements from the African diaspora and contemporary dance forms. She trained at the renowned Amor de Dios dance school in Madrid and has collaborated with leading flamenco artists such as La Lupi, Juana Amaya, and Andrés Marín. Yinka’s artistic practice centers on themes such as invisibility and erasure, approached from a Black perspective, and she continuously seeks to break open the flamenco form and connect it with other disciplines.

Her work has gained international recognition with performances such as Clay, a duet with Asha Thomas, and The Disappearing Act, a solo piece that was presented at the Avignon Festival and El Grec in Barcelona. She also developed a performative lecture, The Disappearing Act: On Erasure, which delves deeper into the idea of cultural erasure within the flamenco tradition. Yinka’s approach makes her particularly well-suited to lead a workshop that not only introduces participants to the physical language of flamenco but also invites them to explore its deeper cultural layers and the possibilities for personal and artistic expression within the form.