Antonio Cansino

Antonio Cansino (1865–1954) was a flamenco dancer and guitarist credited with creating modern-day Spanish dance by combining classical Spanish dance and Romani flamenco. He was popularly known for dancing the bolero.[1] He was the father of Eduardo Cansino and the grandfather of Rita Hayworth, who were both famous dancers and actors. He is the patriarch of The Dancing Cansinos.

Early life

Antonio Cansino was born on 21 Apr 1865 in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. He operated dance academies in Seville and Madrid.[2] He performed for the King of Spain and instructed Rita Hayworth's first dance lesson.[3]

He married dancer Carmen Reina. The couple had seven children who were all dancers: Eduardo, Jose, Angel, Paco, Antonio Jr., Rafael and Elisa Cansino.[4][5] The family became known as The Dancing Cansinos.

He immigrated to the United States around 1936.[3]

Death

Antonio died at General Hospital due to reoccurring heart failure (aged 88-89). A private Catholic ceremony was held. He was survived by 6 children and 7 grandchildren. He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.[3]

References
  1. Hancock, Ian F. (2002). We are the Romani People. Univ of Hertfordshire Press. ISBN 978-1-902806-19-8.
  2. "Xavier Cugat i Mingall - Rita Hayworth". www.xaviercugat.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  3. "Antonio Cansino RIP (Rita Hayworth's grandfather)". The Los Angeles Times. 1954-06-22. p. 37. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  4. "Cansino, Elisa (b. 1895) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  5. Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. Thomson Gale. 2007. ISBN 978-0-7876-7585-1.
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