About me

Hello, my name is Paqui Rodríguez (Morena). I was born in Iznajar, one of the most beautiful white villages in the province of Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain, where I first introduced myself into the world of Flamenco, dancing in the school owned by Dolores Villalba (La Lola) at the age of eight.

I was always willing to attend the Sevillanas dancing contests organized in near-by villages: Rute, Zambra, Almedinilla, Cabra, Andalucia, Spain. It was also my perfect excuse to go to all the fairs in the area!

I won many of these contests with my elder sister. By the way, one of the latest contests I won was with my younger sister (around three years ago).

I have to say that every memory I have from when I was a child is related somewhat to music, as I was always singing or dancing and my siblings where my (forced) audience. What memories!

When I started studying in the University of Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain, I got the chance to get in deeper contact with Flamenco personalities like Antonio Alcazar, Maria Victoria Palacios, Concha Calero and Ana Rodriguez, in the field of Flamenco dance.

After having finished University, I went to Edinburgh (Scotland, UK) to work at the Neuroscience Faculty and, of course (as I have always done), I brought my dancing skirt, heels, and shawl. One week after arriving there I was already giving Flamenco Dance lessons at the House of Cuban Culture. I also participated in many choreographies and events.

Years later, after finishing my PhD thesis in 2007, I worked for three years as a researcher in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain), where I also taught Flamenco dancing at the Paso a Paso School.

After my scientific project in Galicia, I was granted a prestigious project in Malaga (Andalucia, Spain) Regional University Hospital aimed at supporting the consumption of olive oil and to highlight its health benefits.

Between 2009 and 2013, I gave Flamenco dance lessons in the school I founded in Iznajar (Andalucia, Spain) “Escuela de Baile Flamenco Paqui Rodriguez”, thanks to the collaboration of the town hall.

In 2013, I participated in the National Contest of Flamenco Art in Cordoba (Andalucia, Spain) in the singing section.

I even had the chance to sing in the Grand Theatre, it was exciting!

In that same year, I also had the chance to sing in the retirement party of the Head of the Endocrinology and Nutrition Unit from the Malaga (Andalucia, Spain) Regional University Hospital and, thanks to this event and to my scientific and artistic career, I could join the “500 women that make Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain”.  

Afterwards, the appearance of the Singing Doctor in press (El Pais, Canal Sur, Cordopilis) started gaining attention.

In 2014, I moved to Sweden for working in the Medicine Faculty of Gothenburg and in such a cold but overwhelming city, I was lucky enough to sing in many places thanks to the “Escuela de Flamenco La Pantera”.

In 2015 I was recipient of an award for being the first researcher in Malaga, (Andalucia, Spain) granted with a European project from the prestigious Marie Curie Talent Hub Program. This project dealt with the defense of the consumption of olive oil and with the effects of junk food in the areas of the brain that are related to addiction.

After obtaining a Senior scientific contract in Malaga Virgen Victoria Hospital (2015-currently), I was able to start studying Flamenco Singing in the school owned by Fernando Rodriguez, in La Puebla de Cazalla (Seville, Spain).

In 2019, I carried out a project about Flamenco Therapy in the city of Antequera (Malaga, Andalucia, Spain), in collaboration with the Casiac and Adipa associations, and in which all members of these two associations could participate. Indeed, this has been one of the best experiences in my life.  

Besides, I have participated and continue participating in Flamenco dissemination projects in the classroom, as, for example, in the Llano de la Viña de Villatorres High School (Jaen, Andalucia, Spain).

In 2020, I participated in an intensive course of Flamenco singing in the Flamenco y Artes Escénica Eduardo Rebollar School in Seville (Andalucia, Spain) counting with teachers like Calixto Sanchez, Laura Vital and Armando Mateos.