EDUCATION

• 2004-2007
  • Bachelors in Dance Theatre ( Honors ) First Grade A, Laban Center, City University  of London – UK
• 2002-2004
  • Professional Dance Certificate, Company&Company Center, Barcelona – Spain
• 2000-2002
  • First Circle of BA in Business Administration, University Autònoma de Barcelona – Spain
• 2002
  • Intermediate Certificate in Ballet, Royal Academy of Dance, London – UK

LEADERSHIP

• Founding Member of  NunArt Barcelona ( Arts Manager and  Head of Education )
• Director of Lion’s Jaw Dance + Performance Festival Barcelona 
• Director or Contemporary Dance Ensemble           
• Panel Talks / Contributions: 
  • Contemporary Dance & Identity at Cape Verde Museum, Praia – Cabo Verde
  • Music in Dance Composition at F&M College, Lancaster PA – US
  • Creative Dance in Public Schools at Barcelona University, Barcelona – Spain

DANCE HISTORY

• 2021

Student Performance ‘Bugaderia’ first year students creation at AREA, Barcelona – Spain March 26th

Performance Incòmode DID 2021 Centre Civic del Guinardó, Barcelona – Spain April 27th

Performance Cosmos, nunArt Creacions, Barcelona – Spain June 26th 

Performance Cosmos, Festival Resonance, nunArt Creacions, Barcelona – Spain July 6th

Performance  Travessia Còsmica,  Centre Civic Guinardó, Barcelona – Spain Nov 27th

Student Performance First group of PROJECTem ‘ El ejercito del cansancio’ Barcelona – Spain Desembre 4rd

• 2020

Performance of iTMWR SHOW The Reliquarium, Lincoln – US and OBERON, Boston – US. January 24th and 25th 2020. 

Performance  iTMRW SHOWS in Turner Falls, MA- US, March 13th 2020

Presenting ‘ Landscapes of Time ‘ Second year students creation at AREA Dansa, Bracelona – Spain ( desember 2020)

• 2019
  • Performance of  Too far East is West Created by Abhilash Ningappa, presented in Lion’s Jaw Dance Festival Barcelona and Eix Festival, Auditori de Cardedeu.
  • Performance of the Guest House by Michelle Bach-Coulibaly at Stuart Theatre Brown University,      Providence RI – US
  • Silent Flight  by Wendy Jehlen, Boston Center of the Arts, Boston MA
  • Self Produced Show at AS220, Temporal Paths, Presenting Airig Quest and Corporeality two duets created and performed with Danielle Davidson, Providence RI – US
  • Performance of Solo piece Pushed at  FAB 2019, Bates College, Lewiston  ME – US
• 2018
  • Duet I and Duet II choreographed by Mary Paula Hunter from Jump Dance Company part of  J! Projects and 5 voices piece Contemporary Dance Ensemble directed by Gisela Creus in collaboration with dancers at AS220 Black Box Theatre, Providence RI – US
  • Work  Choreographed by Jenna Pollack by Boston Moving Arts Productions and David Orr at the Boston Center for the Arts Theatre, Boston MA – US
  • Verdant Vibes Concert Nostalgia and Ecstasy by composer Carolina Heredia, University of Rhode Island Theatre, Brown University, The Granoff Center Theatre  RI – US
  • The Quiet A dance solo performed at nunOff Festival, Barcelona – Spain
  • Bubbles Solo Piece part of 10 Tiny Dances, PVDFest,  Performed and Choreographed by Gisela Creus Music, Providence RI – US
  • Performance of Solo piece Pushed at the Women’s Choreography Benefit Concert – Festival Ballet Theatre, Providence  RI – US
  • Airing Quest / Missió d’Aire  Choreographed and Performed by Gisela Creus and Danielle Davidson. Performed at AS220 Black Box Theatre part of Modern Movements Dance Festival and Provincetown part of Provincetown Festival – US
• 2017-2018
  • A mitges, Actress, dancer and choreographer of Short Film by Dani Seguí ( winning awards director) – Spain
• 2017
  • YZ  Video Dance commissioned by nunOff Festival, performed and choreographed by Laia Santanach, Gisela Creus and Cligbcn – Spain
• 2014-2016
  • El Banquet – Vbuit Company  Choreograph by Laura Vilar and Miquel Barcelona – Spain and Touring
• 2015-2016
  • Dorment – choreograph and performed by Gisela Creus and Laia Vila ( Resident Artists in L’Estruch ) Part of 30 Nits Festival, Sabadell and Barcelona – Spain
• 2013
  • Llavors – Directed by Laura Vilar ( NunArt Resident ), Barcelona – Spain
• 2012
  • On the Road – Collaborative work, Gisela Creus and guitarist Samuel Diz ( Resident Artist in NunArt ), Barcelona – Spain
• 2012
  • Aida – Color Dansa Dance Company, Spain.  Opera and Dance Production. Tour around Spain.
• 2011
  • The Black Abyss – Collaborative work, Gisela Creus and interdisciplinary artist Antonio Da Veiga Rocha, Barcelona – Spain
• 2010
  • Enpassant – Collaborative work, NunArt and Cobosmika Dance Company, Barcelona – Spain
• 2009
  • Dust – Choreographed and performed by Gisela Creus and Miquel Barcelona, directed by Victor Àlvaro, Barcelona – Spain
• 2008
  • Xiuxiueix – Moreno Bernardi Dance Company, Barcelona – Spain
  • About wise whisper, Moreno Bernardi Dance Company, Barcelona – Spain
  • Marie-Gabrielle Roti, Roti Productions in collaboration with the London
  • School of Fashion and Design, London British Museum, London Art Academy – UK
  • Sombras – Video dance piece.  Cape Verde International & Cultural Exchange Residency, Instituto de cultura de Praia – Cape Verde
• 2007
  • Hour Circle – Choreographed with Miquel Barcelona and directed by Hansel Nezza – Spain
  • NunTempa – Directed by Miquel Barcelona, Barcelona – Spain
  • Human Echo – KORSNESkompani, London – UK
• 2006
  • Between here and there – KORSNESkompani, London – UK
  • Dakini , solo piece – Laban Center, London – UK
• 2005
  • Shadow your senses, When Light is lost – KORSNESkompani, London – UK
• 2004
  • Donde el mar vuelve a romperse – Moreno Bernardi Ensemble, Barcelona – Spain

TEACHING

• 2020
• 2021

Teaching 10 week Community Dance Projecte ALAN Shawn Elementary School, Providence RI – US

Adjunt Faculty ( 2019 – 20 ) Teaching Ballet, Contemporary at Salve Regina University, Newpor RI  US 

Teching Extensions Dance Company Class Newpor RI – US 

Summer Intensive at nunArt Creacions, Barcelona – Spain July 6 to 9

AREA CREA programme, setembre 2020

Faculty of AREA DANSA Professional Training Program and 1st year students tutor.  Teaching Contemporary and creative tools

Contemporary Dance Intensive – Textures & Intensities at nunArt Creacions, Barcelona – Spain (desember 2020)

• 2019
  • Adjunct professor in the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance at Salve Regina University RI -US
  • Guest Choreographer at Roger Williams University and Providence College – US
  • Resident Teaching Artist at Moving Target, GSS Cambridge MA – US 
  • Lecture and Workshop at F&M College, Lancaster PA – US
  • Contemporary Dance Masterclasses at Salve Regina University, Newport RI – US
• 2018-present
  • Intermediate Contemporary Class + Composition Lab and Ballet ¾ at JUMP Dance Company, Providence RI – US
  • Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary Dance for Professionals and Family Dance Workshops at AS220, Providence RI – US
  • Creative Dance Programs for kids (RISCA Grant Supported) at  Spaziano Elementary School and Alan Shawn Feinstein Elementary Schools, through Jump! and Festival Ballet, Providence RI – US
• 2018
  • Tooling and Exploring: Widening your movement language
  • Professional Intensive Course at Play Practice Apprenticeship Program, Bangalore – India
  • Masterclass Deep Dance Series at Dance Complex, Cambridge MA – US 
  • Masterclass Moving Target at Green Street Studios, Cambridge MA – US   
• 2016-present
  • Contemporary Dance Classes, Lectures and Intensives at NunArt  and AREA Dansa, Barcelona – Spain
  • Beginners Contemporary Dance at NunArt and AREA Dansa,  Barcelona – Spain
  • AREA-CREA Professional Dance Program at AREA Dansa, Barcelona – Spain
• 2015-2016
  • Advanced and Intermediate Ballet for Young Adults at  Bots Dance School – Barcelona – Spain
• 2014-present
  • Creative Dance Workshops for public schools – Spain and US
• 2014-2015
  • Creative Dance and Ballet for Kids at Driss Dansa, Barcelona – Spain
• 2013-2014
  • Intermediate Ballet at Color Dansa, Barcelona – Spain
• 2012-2013
  • Modern & Pilates based at Cisell Dance School, Sabadell – Spain
• 2010-2012
  • Beginners Contemporary Dance at  NunArt, Barcelona – Spain
• 2010-2014
  • Contemporary Dance & Jazz, Ballet, Pilates Based at Montserrat Dance School, Barcelona – Spain

RESIDENCIES

• 2018-present
  • Artist in Residency JUMP dance Company, Providence RI – US
  • Artist in Residency at AS220, Providence RI – US
• 2018
  • Artist in Residency at the Boston Conservatory, Boston MA – US 
• 2013- 2015
  • L’Estruch, Sabadell – Spain
• 2008
  • Cape Verde International & Cultural Exchange Residency, Praia – Cabo Verde
• 2006
  • Internship Carolyn Carlson Company– Roubaix – France

OTHERS

• 2007- present
  • Founding Member of NunArt Barcelona (Arts Manager and  Head of Education)
• 2018- present
  • Curator and Producer of Lion’s Jaw Festival Barcelona
• 2018- present
  • Member of New Movement Collaborative
• 2008
  • Cape Verde International & Cultural Exchange Residency Committee Member
• 2009
  • Volunteer at CREATE Arts Association in London – UK
• 2008-2010
  • Work as Front of House Sadler’s Wells, London Major Dance Theatre – UK
• 2002-2005
  • Theater and Voice
• 1992-2000
  • Music Studies 6 Grade
• 1992-2000
  • Piano Instrument 6 Grade

TRAINING 

• Contemporary,
• Ballet,
• Improvisation,
• Contact,
• Flying Low,
• Physical Theatre,
• Yoga (Hatha, Ashtanga, Iyengar and Bikram),
• Release,
• Cunningham,
• Graham,
• Limon,
• Horton,
• Jazz,
• Tap,
• Pilates.

COMPLEMENTARY COURSES IN: 

• The Place,
• LABAN Center,
• GDA,
• Rambert Dance School, London
• Graham School,
• Cunningham Studio,
• Trisha Brown Studio, New York
• NunArt,
• Area,
• La Caldera,
• Mudances, CCBarceloneta, Barcelona
• Atelier De Paris, CCN Roubaix, in France
• La Danserie, Brussels, Belgium

COMPLEMENTARY COURSES WITH: 

• Akram Khan, London
• Hofesh Shechter & Dance Company, London & Barcelona
• Roberto Olivan, London & Barcelona
• Marie-Gabrielle Roti, London
• Kirstie Simson, US
• Carolyn Carlson Company, France
• Yael Flexer, Israel
• Malou Airaudo, Germany
• Jorge Crecis, Madrid
• David Zambrano, Amsterdam
• Teresa Nieto, Madrid
• Between Others…