Marga Molina, the famous dancer, has turned the art of perfect movement into the fifth force of nature. She finds it impossible to keep still. During our interview, which takes place in a bar in the heart of Ibiza Town, she reveals her true self; a dynamic, restless and impulsive woman who listens to her innermost feelings. Her animated use of gestures when she speaks is almost catching. It takes great self-control to suppress the desire to stamp my own feet. As a gentleman, I do not ask her for her date of birth, but as this is show business she would be bound to admit to fewer years than those stated in her passport. Class still exists.
On this humid afternoon in August she appears for our meeting fresh and radiant. She places great value on two adjectives within the journalistic definition of her art: “creative and imaginative.” She freely admits that she owns so many shoes and dresses that she reached a point when she realised that she had to rent an entire shop to use as a wardrobe. She couldn't fit any more into her house. Her own four walls are where she prefers to enjoy her free time. By her own admission she lives for the moment and does not worry about life or the future.
“We artists are bohemians,” the good looking, elegant dancer confirms with humour. She was born in Madrid, but thanks to her mother who comes from Jaén, Andalucían blood flows through her veins. Her father and grandfather used to sing for their circle of friends, mostly for pleasure. “I started dancing as a small child, and will continue to do so as long as my body allows me to. I'm sure that I will die dancing,” Marga explains in her melodious voice as she rocks backwards and forwards on her chair. She could have joined the state ballet as a young girl, but her parents advised her against it in favour of her academic studies. She listened to her parents and finished her education. Later, she went on to become a leading member of the Flamenco ensemble of the famous artists Lucía Real, Camborio, María Rosa and Carmela Greco. She also appeared with Flamenco stars Antonio Canales und Joaquín Cortés. She tasted fame, without being spoiled by it. In 1995 she moved to Ibiza to teach at the Centro Internacional de Danza Ilenia Vilar Flamenco.
“We artists are bohemians,” the good looking, elegant dancer confirms with humour. She was born in Madrid, but thanks to her mother who comes from Jaén, Andalucían blood flows through her veins. Her father and grandfather used to sing for their circle of friends, mostly for pleasure. “I started dancing as a small child, and will continue to do so as long as my body allows me to. I'm sure that I will die dancing,” Marga explains in her melodious voice as she rocks backwards and forwards on her chair. She could have joined the state ballet as a young girl, but her parents advised her against it in favour of her academic studies. She listened to her parents and finished her education. Later, she went on to become a leading member of the Flamenco ensemble of the famous artists Lucía Real, Camborio, María Rosa and Carmela Greco. She also appeared with Flamenco stars Antonio Canales und Joaquín Cortés. She tasted fame, without being spoiled by it. In 1995 she moved to Ibiza to teach at the Centro Internacional de Danza Ilenia Vilar Flamenco.
“Love brought me here and I stayed. I love the Island, I feel really happy here. I may leave one day, I don't know, it depends on so many factors, my career for example. But I don't like big cities, I much prefer smaller places,” she admits. Since 1997 Marga has had her own ensemble. She does her own choreography and designs the fantastic costumes as well: “You reap what you sow,” she says proudly.
Unfortunately this delightful woman does very few public performances. She prefers to demonstrate her talent at private parties and at public, cultural events organised by the Island council.
Unfortunately this delightful woman does very few public performances. She prefers to demonstrate her talent at private parties and at public, cultural events organised by the Island council.
Marga Molina skilfully combines the pure tradition of Flamenco and other classical Spanish dances with innovative elements. Her work comes across as fresh, spontaneous and bold. She dreams of being allowed to feature in one of Pedro Almodóvar's films and admires the director's “subtle humour”. She is also computer literate and can conjure up a 'perfect' Spanish omelette, two talents worth mentioning. She is completely and utterly crazy about dance and the way that this art form can provoke a torrent of emotions. “Dance simply has it all: art, passion, joy and sadness,” and to emphasise this she performs a little sample.