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He is Argentine, born in Buenos Aires.

 

His training in dance starts with a research in Body Biomechanics and movement. His academic studies continue at the National Art University Institute and are completed at the Contemporary Dance Workshop of the General San Martin Theatre, on different techniques of Contemporary Dance. After that, he graduates from the Laboratory of Dramatic Research at the CCC. He receives the greatest influence from teachers like Alfredo Gurquel, Soledad Alfaro, Inés Armas, Marina Giancaspro, Haichi Akamine, Miguel Robles, Rodolfo Prantte, Gabriela Iasparra, Eugenia Estévez and Peter Merghart.

 

He was part of Luis Garay company (Argentina 2004-2005); Juan Onofri JOB group(Argentina 2005-2007); Miguel Robles company (Argentina 2005-2010); Brenda Angiel aerial dance company (Argentina 2007-2010); José Vidal HOPSCOTCH (The Place, London 2010); Joumana Mourad IJAD Dance Company (London, 2010); Sirius Dance, directed by Pilar Dukes Torras and Nicolaas Mackmann (Barcelona, 2011); Por Instantes, directed by Julia Koch and Daniel Zippi (Barcelona 2012) and Lautaro Reyes, Cámara Lúcida project (Barcelona 2012) as interpreter and also contributing with the creative process of the choreographies.

 

On February 2013 creates -des, together with Sheila Ferrer, a project where the research is a foundational base, creating new ways of approaching the aerial dance, in connection with the contemporary dance.

 

On February 2013 travels to Edimburgh-UK, for a second residence (The first was on September, 2012), directed by Thania Acarón, to perform In-Filled-Her, in which he was the choreographer.

 

After performing in the operas “Agrippina” and “Cendrillon”, at the Liceu Theatre of Barcelona, (November 2013- January 2014), he moves to Madrid, where he lives now.

 

 

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Juan

Leiba

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