Daniel Ramos
Compañía
conTRAcuerpo
FEATURED SPONSORS
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University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts
DATE & TIME
Sat. June 20TH, 6:00pm
LOCATION
Rodey Theatre, UNM
About
conTRAcuerpo
c o n t r a
prep. denotes the opposition and difference of one thing to another;
prep. in front of;
prep. toward denotes the direction of movement);
prep. in exchange for.
The prefix CONTRA seems like a contradiction in itself. It can indicate the direction of a movement, a position of resistance, or an act of exchange. This is how Daniel Ramos defines his relationship to dance: conTRAcuerpo. Toward it, face to face with it, against it, and in return for everything it means to him.
His body, half-naked, like a blank canvas or an empty vessel, gradually fills with memories, experiences, and contradictions. Solemnity, tradition, and the established order collide with spontaneity, play, and the unexpected, revealing Daniel Ramos exactly as he is.
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Repleta de fuerza, modernidad, tradición y pinceladas de humor… de principio a fin. (Brimming with strength, modernity, tradition, and touches of humor… from beginning to end.)
Ayuntamiento de Almería
Almería City
Cast & Credits
Daniel Ramos
Original Idea, choreography, Dance
Noelia Rosa
Stage Direction
José Almarcha
Guitar, Musical composition
Víctor Guadiana
Musical composition
Alberto Loranca
Violin
Miguel Ángel Heredia
Cante, Choreography Collaboration (Seguiriya)
Juan Manuel de las Heras
Percussion
Daniel Ramos & Ángela Lozano
Costume Design
Alberto de las Heras
Original Lighting Design
Sergio García
Adaptation, Lights
Marta Otazu (La Figuranta Producciones)
Production
Cristel Muńoz & Jesús Pedroche Buján
Photography, Video
Production Note
conTRAcuerpo is credited as a co-production of Teatros del Canal / Centro Coreográfico Canal – Teatros del Canal.
Photo: Courtesy the artist
About
Daniel Ramos
Daniel Ramos is a dancer and choreographer working across danza española and flamenco. He began dance training at age three and entered Madrid’s RCPD Mariemma at fifteen, graduating with the Premio Fin de Grado and the Mejor Expediente Académico Nacional. His professional experience includes work with companies such as EnClaveEspañol, Carlos Vilán, Nuevo Ballet Español, Compañía Shoji Kojima, Ballet Nacional de España (under Antonio Najarro), and Compañía Manuel Liñán.
In 2021, he premiered his first large-format creation, BOREAL, with Víctor Martín and five musicians; the work has been presented at Teatros del Canal and at London’s Sadler’s Wells as part of the Festival Flamenco de Londres. His solo conTRAcuerpo premiered in 2022 in the Canal Baila program at Teatros del Canal and has since toured to platforms including Festival Madrid en Danza and Festival de Jerez.
Ramos has received recognitions, including the Best Performer award from Fundación DávalosFletcher (Castellón), Bailarín Sobresaliente in the Certamen Coreográfico de Danza Española y Flamenco of the Community of Madrid, and Second Prize for Choreography in the same competition. He also maintains an active stage practice in Madrid tablaos, combining flamenco repertory with Escuela Bolera and flamenco estilizado, and has been invited as a soloist for the Premios Talía gala at Madrid’s Teatro Español.
Photo: courtesy the Artist
Study with
Daniel Ramos
during festival flamenco 39
