Dance is an invitation to shuffle the cards.
To suspend what is known, to leave no certainties and create space.
To touch the edges, to open heart and shield.
Dance teaches me to be still and listen, to stumble with intention, aiming for attention.
Dance is an act of love, if you succeed, you disappear. You stop showing yourself to really see and stop hiding.
Far from understanding it, dance leads me to presence and wonder.
After practicing various sports, I found in dance and improvisation a unique channel of expression where physical skill and artistic sensitivity converge. Circus and martial arts, along with writing, have been essential nutrients in the development of my language.
With a sensitivity for creation and composition, I observe the space and the dialogues it hosts.
Drawn to suspended bodies, I explore the intrinsic narrative of dynamics and the elements governing a dance that transitions between earth and air, as well as the interplay between floor dance and aerial harness dance.
After earning a degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, I became interested in and trained in practices aimed at developing a body that is available and adaptable, enhancing body awareness to move with greater energy efficiency and health.
In addition to these conscious training practices (Ferus Animi, Terra Nova, Fighting Monkey…), the practice and study of contact improvisation have taught me much about the organic dynamics of a moving body.
Previously, I worked as a trainer and now share courses and workshops in dance and suspended/vertical dance across various contexts: Pablo Ibarluzea School, Superior School of Dance Dantzerti, vertical dance gatherings, Zirkuola school, Zirkozaurre…
The company was born in 2020 when I felt the desire to create and explore new self-taught approaches to aerial harness dance.
As a result, in 2022, I premiered Desªnuda, a “solo” piece of contemporary and suspended dance that delves into knots and surrendering to bare emptiness.
Desªnuda was recommended by the Circus Commission of the Spanish Network of Theatres and included in the Puncat catalog in Catalonia. It also received a special mention from the Umore Azoka ’22 jury for creativity, research, and innovation.
In 2023, the company launched its second project, Madre Perla, a co-creation of vertical and contemporary dance with Magalie Lanriot.
In addition to these two touring pieces, I also create short pieces for specific contexts and audiovisual projects. These include dance and suspended/vertical dance interventions for events, concerts, museums, and advertising.
Previously, I worked as a dancer and performer in various companies and projects.
Madre Perla: CIA Maitane Sarralde. Premiere indoor, Muxikebarri Theatre, Getxo
Aixe Getxo: Gala opening
Research: Mechanics of suspended bodies
Research: Body Architecture and Look. Next to Indi Costa
Madre Perla: CIA Maitane Sarralde. Premiere in street at the Festival Dos Canais, Aveiro
Ensueño: CIA La Glo Zirko. Premiere at Umore Azoka, Leioa
Lur Ikara: Site specific at the festival Arri Mañariako Arte Eszenikoen Erakustaldia
Gure Esku: Anniversary Participation. Merkatua, Portugalete
Sortzera ausartu: Zer Ikusi’s audiovisual
ZURT: Short film of the Getxo Zurekin association. Short film awarded by Argia Fundazioa
Desªnuda: premier in street at Umore Azoka, Leioa. CIA Maitane Sarralde Special mention of the jury
Aixe Getxo Saria: Aize Gazte Young Promise prize
Cristiane Boulosa: Intensive training, Mutis espazioa
Monica Valenciano: Various formations and laboratories
AMA: Premiere at the Barakaldo theatre. CIA Marie de Jongh
Kaos: Directed by Marta Urcelai. Euskalduna Palace
Euterpe: Site Specific at Getxo Arte. Galerias de Punta Begoña
FCI School: Dance Training Contact Improvisation
Laboratory aereal creation: Elodie Doñaque
Laboratory creation acro-dance: Roseta Plasencia
Suspension Dance at the award ceremony “DEMA”. Auskalduna Palace. Bilbao
Desªnuda: Premiere at the Muxikebarri Theatre, Getxo. CIA Maitane Sarralde
Getxoko irlak: Opening of the inaguration Muxikebarri Theatre
Rhytms & Reats: Troxy Teather, London. Co-creation Pere Vilarrubla and Maitane Sarralde
Ultima: Zawp, Bilbao. Directed by Aintza Uriarte
Harria Herria: Pedra Viva, Menorca. CIA Zinbulu. Production Dimegaz and Txalapart
C.E.C Formation Body Space Creation. Pablo Ibarluzea International School. Bilbao
Caida Imaginaria: Muxikebarri, Getxo. Co-creation Eneritz Zeberio and Maitane Sarralde
Aerial creation laboratory: Maitane Azpiroz and Corine Cella, Gernika
Ferus Animi Terra Nova: Tomislav English. Intensive trainings. London
Duet on the Wall: video awarded by the public at the Contact Dance International Film Festival. Toronto
A Short journey into folded space: CCT Birmingham and MACBA Barcelona. Directed by Jana Bitterova
La muralla en danza: Pamplona. Collaboration opening of the festival with Kukai Dantza
La Factorya Choreografic Center. 1er course. Pamplona
Ikimilikiliklik: CIA Marie de Jongh. Estreno EH Arriaga. Premiere Arriaga Theatre. FETEM 2020 Award for Best Stage Space
Sacred: CIA La Glo Zirko. Premiere at Umore Azoka
Esta´s story: CIA Yskinna, Corn Wall. Directed by David Greeves
Figthing Monkey: intensive training. Lisboa
Bi-Tartean: Co-creation Ema Krizic and Maitane Sarralde, Lisbon and Ljubljana
Cometa: Performance Juliao Sarmento in the exhibition “Real Time”. Cristinas Guerra Contemporary art Gallery
PINK Training: Segni Mossi. Barcelona
Ferus Animi Terra Nova: Tomislav English. Various formations. London and Torres Vedras
Fado Meu: CIA Amalgama. National Pantheon of Portugal
FOR Dace Theatre. 1 year course in Companhia Olga Roriz, Lisbon
Beco Cabaret Gourmet: Bairro do Avillez, Lisbon
mOrse: CIA Zirkozaurre, Haztegia´15. Directed by Marta Torrents. Premiere at Umore Azoka, Leioa
Post-graduación in emotional intelligence and therapeutic artistic techniques IASE
FMH. Dance training and expressive therapies, Lisbon
Embodied in varios Darmastat´58: Telematics Dance. Brazil, Chile and Portugal. Directed by Ivani Lucia Oliveira
Bachelor of Science in Physical Activity and Sport. UPV, UGR, FMH
