LUISA MARIA ARIAS
Nacho Duato ́s choreography assistant for the National Dance Company of Finland, the National Company of the Czech Republic or the Royal Ballet School of London.
In 2018 Luisa Maria Arias created: “Absent Of Light” for the Liceo de Barcelona; “Falling” for the Professional Conservatory of Burgos and “Lapso” for Nave 73 in Madrid. And “#NoMe” for Club Matador in Madrid, in march 2019.
In 2017 she has been part of the productions: “Buscando Cervantes” for Suite Española of Castro Romero, premiered at the Isabel la Católica Theater in Granada and “Buñuel del Deseo” for LaMov, premiered at the Teatro Principal in Zaragoza.
As Principal dancer, her repertoire includes creations for Jiri Kylian, Mats Ek, Johan Inger, Mark Goeke, Hofesh Shechter, Forsythe, Pierre Lacote and Antonio Gades among others.
She has taught master-classes and choreographic workshops in Singapore, Madrid, London and Paris.
Guest teacher at the Conservatory Superior of Dance in Madrid, Institut del Teatre de Barcelona, Association of Dance Professionals of Madrid, Professional Conservatory of Burgos and Valladolid, Ibstage in Barcelona and Estudio 180 Degrees of Madrid.
Netherlands Dance Theater (Holland)
Since 2012 at NDT, performing in choreographies such as: “Same Difference, School Of Thoughts, SH Boom (Paul Lightfoot & Sol Leon), Parade and Frontiere (Crystal Pite), Hearts Labryrinth, Sweet Dreams, Claude Pascale (Jiri Kylian), Chamber (Medhi Warleski), Hello Earth (Marco Goecke), Definitely Two (Alexander Ekman), Sleeping Beauty (Mats Ek), In Your Room (Hofesh Shechter) …
National Dance Company (Spain)
Since 1998 under the direction of Nacho Duato, is principal in: “White Darkness, Multiplicity forms of emptiness and silence, Tabulae, Por vos muero, L’Homme, Jardi Tancat, Arenal, Jardín Infinito, Arcangelo, O’Domina, Gnawa, Cobalto, Romeo and Juliet, etc … all of them by Nacho Duato. Although also, works like: Petite Mort, Sleepless, Symphony of the Psalms, Falling Angles by Jiri Kylian and Mats Ek with Aluminum, Enemy in the Figure, within without work by W. Forsythe, De Paso, Aksak by Gentian Doda, Quartett of Ö Arderson, Noodels by F. Blanchard and Quiebro by W. Vandekeybus., Etc.
Ballet National du Rhin (France)
Between 1995 and 1997, she created works such as: “La Grand Ville, La Pavane pour une Infante Defunte, Table Verte (K. Joos), The Four Temperaments (Balanchine), Les Doubles (Rodrigo Pederneiras), La Pavane du Maure (Jose Limon) , Stoolgame (J. Kylian), Quintett Herman Scherman (W. Forsythe), Paquita Pas de Trois (M. Petipa), La Fille Mal Gardee (I. Kramer), La Sylphide (P. Schaufuss), Romero and Juliet (B D’At), etc …
National Ballet of Nancy and Lorraine (France)
Between 1991 and 1995, under the direction of Pierre Lacotte, works such as: “ Petruchka, Les Sylphides, Les Danses Polovtsiennes du Prince Igor (M. Fokine), The Somnámbula, Theme and Variations (G. Balachine), Impressions Fugaces, (Antonio Gomes) ) Te Deum, Marco Spada, Giselle (P. Lacote), Prelude to ‘apres-midi d’un Faune (V. Nijinsky), Symphonie in D (Jiri Kylian), Behind The Dance (David Parsons), Untitled (Pilobolus) , Fall River Legend (Agnes de Mille), Symphony in Three Movements (N. Christie), Blood Nights (Antonio Gades), etc …
Dance Company EuroBallet (Luxembourg)
From 1990 to 1991 she performed pieces like: Mendelson, Epos (B.
Preuss), Tarantella (D. Pool), K136 (T. Malandain).
Other creations as choreographer
Among her own choreographies that were commissioned:
Switch” for the Netherlands Dance Theater, on its 25th anniversary, Dwarka (2013) and Now (2014).
“Fractus” for the National Dance Company CND2 that premiered at the Madrid Theater in (2010).
Training
Royal Conservatory of Madrid under the direction of Virginia Valero. Graduated in Classical Dance and for free in Spanish Dance with honors.
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LUISA MARIA ARIAS
Asistente de coreografía de Nacho Duato para la Compañía Nacional de Danza de Finlandia, la Compañía Nacional de República Checa o la Royal Ballet School de Londres, Arias ha creado en 2018: “Absent Of Light“ para el Liceo de Barcelona; “Falling“ para el Conservatorio Profesional de Burgos y “Lapso“ para Nave 73 de Madrid.
En su repertorio como figura principal caben destacar creaciones para Kylian, Mats Ek, Inger, Goeke, Hofesh Shechter, Forsythe, Pierre Lacote y Antonio Gades entre otros.
Forma parte en 2017 de las producciones “Buscando Cervantes” para la Cía Suite Española de Castro Romero, estrenado en el Teatro Isabel la Católica de Granada y de “Buñuel del Deseo” para LaMov, estrenada en el Teatro Principal de Zaragoza.
Ha impartido master-classes y talleres coreográficos en Singapur y París.
Profesora especialista invitada del Conservatorio Superior de Danza de Madrid, Institut del Teatre de Barcelona, Asociación de Profesionales de la Danza de Madrid, Conservatorio Profesional de Burgos y Valladolid, Ibstage de Barcelona y Estudio 180 Grados de Madrid.
Netherlands Dance Theater (Holanda)
Desde 2012 en NDT trabajando con coreógrafos como: Same Difference, School Of Thoughts, SH Boom (Paul Lightfoot & Sol Leon), Parade and Frontiere (Cristal Pite), Hearts Labryrinth, Sweet Dreams, Claude Pascale (Jiri Kylian), Chamber (Medhi Warleski), Hello Earth (Marco Goecke) , Definitely Two (Alexander Ekman), Sleeping Beauty (Mats Ek), In Your Room (Hofesh Shechter) …
Compañía Nacional de Danza (España)
Desde 1998 bajo la dirección de Nacho Duato, es principal en: White Darkness, Alas , Por Vos Muero, Multiplicidad Formas y Vacio, Tabulae , Remansos , L’Homme , Jardi Tancat Arenal, Jardin Infinito , Arcangelo , O’Domina , Gnawa , Cobalto , Herrumbre , Romeo Y Julieta, etc…todas ellas de Nacho Duato. Aunque también , obras como: Petite Mort, Sleepless , Sinfonia de los Salmos, Falling Angles de Jiri Kylian y Mats Ek con Aluminium, Enemy in the Figure de W. Forsythe, De Paso, Aksak de Gentian Doda, Quartett , Arcos de Escarcha de Ö Arderson, Noodels de F. Blanchard y Quiebro de W. Vandekeybus.,etc..
Ballet du Rhin ( Francia)
Entre 1995 y 1997, crea obras como: La Grand Ville, La Pavane pour une Infante Defunte, Table Verte (K. Joos) , Los Cuatro Temperamentos (Balanchine) , Les Doubles (Rodrigo Pederneiras) , La Pavane du Maure (Jose Limon) , Stoolgame (J. Kylian) , Quintett Herman Scherman (W. Forsythe), Paquita Pas de Trois (M. Petipa) , La Fille Mal Gardee (I. Kramer) , La Sylphide (P. Schaufuss), Romero y Julieta (B. D’At),etc…
Ballet Nacional de Nancy y de Lorraine (Francia)
Entre 1991 y 1995, bajo la dirección de Pierre Lacotte, obras como: Petruchka, Les Sylphides, Les Danses Polovtsiennes du Prince Igor (M. Fokine), La Somnámbula, Theme and Variations (G. Balachine), Impressions Fugaces,(Antonio Gomes) Te Deum, Marco Spada, Giselle (P. Lacote) , Prelude a l ‘apres-midi d’un Faune (V. Nijinsky), Symphonie en D (Jiri Kylian), Behind The Dance (David Parsons), Untitled (Pilobolus), Fall River Legend (Agnes de Mille), Symphony in Three Movements (N. Christie), Noches de Sangre (Antonio Gades),etc…
Compañía de Danza EuroBallet (Luxemburgo)
De 1990 a 1991 interpreta: Mendelson, Epos (B. Preuss) , Tarantella ( D. Pool) , K136 (T. Malandain).
Coreografías propias
“Switch” para el Netherlands Dance Theater , en su 25 aniversario, Dwarka (2013) y Now (2014).
“Fractus“ para la Compañía Nacional de Danza CND2 que se estreno en el Teatro Madrid en (2010).
Formación
Real Conservatorio de Madrid bajo la dirección de Virginia Valero. Graduada en Danza Clásica y por libre en Danza Española con honores.