The career of Siudy Garrido, the renowned flamenco dancer and choreographer, began on stage at the tender age of 5 in her native country, Venezuela. She is the daughter of the celebrated dancer and instructor Siudy Quintero, who was awarded by the King of Spain for expanding the art of Flamenco beyond its borders. Siudy’s formal dance foundation initiated in her mother’s academy and there she began her professional path. Following the foot steps of her mother and seizing the responsibility of her lineage, she has dedicated her life to the globalization of the art of flamenco exploring new concepts of dance where her studies in classical, contemporary and jazz were infused with her flamenco origins, swirling traditional and contemporary techniques into a brand of flamenco that’s notably her own and creating a universe filled with rich movement and rhythm.

With 9 years of age, Siudy shared the stage with world famous dancer Joaquin Cortes in the theater Teresa Carreño and since then prestigious theaters watched her artistic growth. She then moved to Spain and specialized with renowned dance instructors such as Ciro, El Güito, Maria Magdalena, La China and Milagros Menjibar. She has performed in acclaimed dance companies belonging to influential choreographers such as Antonio Canales, Adrian Galia and Domingo Ortega as a principal dancer.

In 2000, Siudy established her own company, Siudy Dance Company, which has performed her original works including: Caminos Flamencos (2000-2003) which debuted in Epcot Center Disney. Body and Soul (2003-2005); Bailaora (2005-2007) which received The Municipal Award of Dance, Honorable Mention in Venezuela, Entre Mundos (2008 –present) an Off-Broadway performance which was nominated for the Drama Desk awards for outstanding choreography in 2011, and Flamenco Intimo (2013- present). Siudy’s global trajectory has captured the admiration of other remarkable artists in various artistic realms. In 2010, Siudy was invited to provide Cirque du Soleil’s cast with an intensive workshop in Las Vegas. She has collaborated with artists in the music industry such as Bebo y Cigala, Niña Pastori, Alejandro Sanz and Romeo Santos. Within the classical genre she has collaborated with the Pittsburgh Opera, Simon Bolivar Orchestra, Miami Symphony MISO among others.  In 2015, Siudy returns to the stage with the collaboration of Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic LA PHIL with a new interpretation of Amor Brujo with her company and special guests flamenco dancer Farruquito and flamenco singer Argentina.

Siudy Garrido continues to globalize flamenco on and off the stage and has established a flamenco dance-training program Siudy Flamenco Program accessible to all audiences in parallel with her work as a performing artist and as choreographer for Siudy Dance Company.