Born in Venezuela to a family of artists, Barbara grew up in New York City, where she started performing in opera, off-Broadway and film at age 10. She currently sings with Pasion y Arte Flamenco Company, Andrea del Conte Danza Espana, Arts Flamenco, Edwin Aparicio Flamenco Company, Spirit of Sepharad and Pilar Rioja. She dances with The Oscar Valero Company and Spirit of Sepharad, and performed as a soloist in festivals at Lincoln Center, Town Hall and Symphony Space, and in several productions of La Traviata and Carmen at The Metropolitan Opera. Barbara brought her own flamenco fusion group to Carnegie Hall in February 2010. Barbara is also a founding member of Fortvna Productions, which has staged a trilogy of musical plays by Amelia Arenas: Hell, Confessions and Dreams. Barbara has had the pleasure of working with artists such as Marco de Ana, Triana Bautista, La Conja, Pedro Cortes, El Costi, Alfonso Cid, the Alex Conde Quintet, Ara Djinkan, Gonzalo Grau, Jayme Hadaad, Antonio Hidalgo, Carmen LaSalao, Luis Miguel Manzano, La Meira, Maria Montilla, Jose Moreno, Jorge Navarro, Raul Ortega, Juanito Pascual, La Repompa, Nino de los Reyes, Ruben El Viejo, Stan Strickland, Nelida Tirado, Grammy-winner flutist Dave Valentine, Luis Vargas and Glen Velez. Barbara recently had the honor of teaching master classes for Cirque du Soleil and the New England Conservatory. In 2008, Barbara received a scholarship from the famed Cristina Heeren Foundation in Seville, Spain, for advanced study in flamenco singing. She has also studied jazz voice and theory with Barry Harris, acting at The New York Actor’s Conservatory and early music education (Kodaly) at New York University.