"GRAN BOLERO is a great opportunity to remember that there was a day when we decided that dance and music would save us from everything else."  - Jesús Rubio Gamo

Jesús Rubio Gamo (Madrid, 1982) is an independent dancer and choreographer based in Madrid. After studying ballet, contemporary dance, theatre, and literature, Jesús was awarded an MAE-AECI grant to develop dance studies in a foreign country. He moved to London, where he completed an MA in choreography at the London Contemporary Dance School (Distinction). His work has been presented at Festivals such as Chantiers d’Europe (Théâtre de la Ville-Paris), Dancenet Sweeden, The Greenwich and Docklands International Festival (London), FAEL (Lima), Les Plateaux (La Briquetterie-Paris), Birmingham International Dance Festival, ARC for Dance (Athens), International Theatre Amsterdam, Hay Festival or Romaeuropa Festival. Jesús was selected two years in a row (2017 and 2018) by the Platform Aerowaves as one of Europe's most relevant 20 young choreographers.
In 2020 the Spanish National Radio awards him the Prize el OJO CRÍTICO in dance. The jury highlighted “his artisanal approach to dance composition shown in intimate projects as well as in the orchestration of big ensembles in which he manages to balance the choreographic structure with the individuality of his performers.” His original Spanish creation of GRAN BOLERO, coproduced by Mercat de les Flors & Teatros del Canal, was awarded the MAX Prize (Spanish national prize for performing arts) as Best Dance Production in 2020.

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