Vicente Escudero

Vicente Escudero (27 October 1888 in Valladolid, Spain – 4 December 1980 in Barcelona) was a Spanish flamenco dancer.

He was closely associated with the avant-garde of his time and brought modernist aesthetics to bear on his theory of dance.

His most famous production was El amor brujo Escudero's style brought a new dignity and respect to the male flamenco dance, which had sometimes (though wrongly) been regarded as exaggerated and lacking in artistry.

Escudero's writing on the subject of flamenco dance and choreography was influential in forming the tastes of his own generation and the next, and he both worked with and influenced the legendary Antonio Gades.

His style was based on a strong and expressive masculinity and clear and precise footwork and braceos (arm movements).