OMAR IAN ÁVALOS, is a longtime active guitarist in the Los Angeles Flamenco scene. He was primarily self taught in Flamenco guitar, and then later studied with other local guitarists Ted Mckown, José Tanaka, and Adam del Monte. He later attended courses in Flamenco guitar at the University of California Irvine during the “New World Flamenco Festival” with Jason McGuire, Jesús Torres, and Juan Antonio Suárez, “Canito”. Part of his learning experience has come by performing alongside Los Angeles flamenco guitarist Gabriel Reyna. He most recently pursued studies in Flamenco guitar and composition in Seville, Spain with Lito Espinosa.

His experience in dance accompaniment includes work with Juan Talavera, La Sole, Rocío Ponce, Sarita Parra  and Ricardo Chávez among others. He has performed at some of LA's most reputable Flamenco spots such as Alegría, Tapas, La Luna Negra, and Café Sevilla. Much of his involvement has been in the university circuit, including Cal Arts, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State LA, Soka University, and at UC Irvine, upon recommendation by Gabriela Garza (now in Madrid), where he served as a dance accompanist to Dr. Nancy Ruyter and Gabriela Estrada. Other educational institutions where Omar has been involved as a performer and collaborator include Fullerton College, where he collaborated with Flamenco Dance instructor Rosa García, and at Santa Ana College where he has been a music instructor since 2001.

In 2006, Omar began excursions into Mexico, performing on radio "Alter-Nativa" with hosts Rodolfo Meillon and Carlos Pérez and at CETYS University both in Ensenada, Baja California.