Brilliant Mercedes Ruiz called the Queen of Flamenco. Her staging of "Figures in the air", "Gestures woman", "Junco" invariably captivate audiences in Spain, France, Portugal, Holland, England, Japan and Latin America. Even critics adore her.
Antonio Gades award she won in 2001 at the Festival Flamenco in Cordoba and was named the best young performer of flamenco at the Biennale in Seville in 2002. In 2003, she was named "Discovery of the Year" at the Festival Flamenco in Venice and presented prizes flamenkologii academy in his native Jerez. At the International Dance Festival in Germany, she was awarded the title of "Best Dancer of Europe 2009".

Mercedes Ruiz was born in 1980 in the Andalusian town of Jerez - in wine, horses and flamenco. Mercedes natural grace and passion it's dancing predetermined career.

The future queen of flamenco debut in the play Anna Maria Lopez «Semilla Flamenca» («Grain Flamenco") in 1986. A few years later a magnificent plastic Mercedes Ruiz said guitarist Manuel Mora and invited to his show «Esa Forma de Vivir». Together they conquered Madrid and New York. Moran, betting on sparkling Mercedes Ruiz, put a few more plays, which were presented at EXPO'92, as well as at several festivals flamenco. In 1998, she was invited to the Spanish flamenco troupe led by the great Antonio El Pipa (Antonio El Pipa) and was immediately put in the show «VIVENCIAS».

After the unprecedented victory in Barcelona in 2002, where she confidently "peretantsevala" the most talented and ambitious rivals, Mercedes Ruiz created his company and became the choreographer of his own performances.

Then opened the innovative talent of the great dancer. Conciseness and expressiveness - the main features flamenco performance Mercedes. She boldly experimenting with costumes, choreography introduces elements of modern dance, and yet remains the embodiment of Andalusian beauty - the embodiment of dignity and passion, inaccessibility and vulnerability.

Her new show, "My last secret" has already begun its triumphal march around the world: La Guajira to the fan, sigiriyya with castanets, Alegria with a shawl, music Lara Santiago (husband of Mercedes), dancers, singers, guitarists - all in this enchanting and unforgettable show, but most importantly - a feminine and sensual Ruiz. Her fiery nervous plastic makes the audience wait for her performances over and over again ...