Biografia (English)

Soraya Pérez

Was born in La Guaira-Venezuela. Choreographer-performer, martial arts artits (short martial arts biografie),Reiki Practitioner-Instructor, teacher of contemporary dance, 

AikiFlow  (Aikido-Danza-Yoga)and Aikido.

Work experiences as teacher:

Since 2000 She carries on her artistic research using the different techniques that she's learned creating Flowing Contact, (Aikido.Contact-Danza) a new way to understands the dance and the martial arts.

2014 Start to collaborate with Artichoke Dance Project with the "martial" training for dancers teaching her own tecniche named Flowing Contact (Aikido-contact:Dance)

Teaches Flowing Contact, Contemporary dance and Yogadance in Milan and neightbourhoods.

Work experiences as choreographer-performace:

2013-'14

She created together to Edy Quaggio a new piece for The Spazio Tadini in Milan name  "Antes aun"   and  "La Casa de Los Nardos"

2012

 

Collaborated with the director Federica Santambrogio as choreographer-dancer for a theater performance on Frida Kahlo named "Nodi".for the Fringe Festiva in Rome (IT)

'11 
 

She created the dance-theatre contemporary piece: “Orama 47" directed by Edy Quaggio

Collaborated with The Teatro Officina and Teatro Studio in Milan in one project about the inmigration and integration in the city life in Milan named “Via Padova e Oltre” 
 

'09 
 

She created, with Edy Quaggio, a new short version of “El cuarto” (the room), that premiered at the Pim-Off in Milan.

“Caleidoscopio” solo dance, duration 15', choreography and dance S. Pérez, directed by E. Quaggio with artistic collaboration of Cornelia Volk (videomaker). Premiered at the Teatro Officina in Milan.

Worked with the theatre company “Anima Nera” as dance teacher collaborating at the scene movements for the piece “Orfunny” by A. Cassano.

'07 

After a long artistic collaboration, Soraya Perez founded, along with Edy Quaggio, the “Compagnia dei Transiti” in Milan creating many piece of dance -theatre.

“Fluttuazioni”, dance-solo, duration 30', choreography and dance S. Pérez, directed by Edy Quaggio, premiered in “Approdi” Villa5 in Torino (IT).

“The Sound of The Future”, conception and choreography by Soraya Pérez, duration 25', for the agency Studio Metria S.r.l. for the Hewlett-Packard Company, Convention HP in Rome and Milan (IT).

'06

“Sparsi Palpiti”, dance on poetry, dance-solo, duration 15', choreography and dance S. Pérez, original poems and direction by Edy Quaggio. Premiered at The International Poetry Day in Venice(IT).

She’s also been the choreographer of theatrical performances as: “Minotauro” (freely inspired by the text by F.Dürrenmatt) and “Clausura” written by Edy Quaggio, director: Francesco Mazza for Argómm Teatro and “Il sogno di un uomo ridicolo” written by F. Dostoevskij, director: Alberto Munch.

'04

Live dance-performing for the festival “I Blu del Lago” in Trevignano Romano and for the festival “Un po' blu” in Tresigallo in Ferrara (IT)

'02-'03

“El Cuarto” (the room)_dance-theatre piece, duration 30', conception and choreography by S. Pérez, premiered at The International Festival “Corpi Multipli” in Lugo di Romagna (IT).

'00 – '01

Started her own way creating the educational project about contemporary dance and martial arts named “Danza di Unione”(dance of union)that become Flowing Contact in 2013

Work Experiences as Dancer:

'06-'07

- Opera “Katja Kabanova” di Leoš Janáček_Teatro all Scala di Milano director: Robert Carsen_choreographer: Philippe Giraudeau.

- Opera “Don Giovanni” W. A. Mozart_director: Peter Mussbach

- Opera “Orfeo e Euridice” W. Gluck. Fondazione Ravenna Manifestazione. Co-production with Teatro Comunale di Modena, I Teatri di Reggio Emilia, Teatro Comunale di Ferrara and Teatro Verdi di Pisa (tournée), director: G. Vick_choreographer: R. Howell (IT)

'04-'05

- Opera “Idomeneo” by W. A. Mozart. Teatro alla Scala di Milano, director: Luc Bondy_ choreographer: Arco Renz.

- Opera “Traviata” by G. Verdi. Arena di Verona, director: G. Vick choreographer: R. Howell (IT).

- Opera “Oedipe” by George Enescu at Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, director: G. Vick_choreographer: R. Howell (IT).

'02-'03

“Corpo d'Opera” for “Artemis Danza”, Monica Casadei's dance company (Parma-IT)

Tournée:

- Festival Verdi-Reggio Parma Festival (IT)

- Giornate franco-italiane di danza e teatro. Le Garage e teatro La Rose des Vents ( Lille-FR).

- Opera “Aida” by G. Verdi -Teatro Carlo Felice, director: Pier'Alli_choreographer: S. Chiesa (Genova-IT).

- Opera “La Memoria Perduta” by F. Scogna - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, director: P. Alli_choreographer: S Chiesa (IT).

- Opera Macbeth” by G. Verdi- Tournée in Japan 2003 for Teatro alla Scala at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Theatre, director: G. Vick _ choreographer: R. Howell.

'00 -'01

- Performance with Atacama Contemporary Dance Company -Teatri Indipendenti for a Festival in Rome (IT)

- Opera “Ballo in Maschera” by G. Verdi - Teatro Alla Scala di Milano, director: Liliana Cavani_choreography by Misha Van Hoecke.

- Opera “Turandot” by G. Puccini - Teatro Alla Scala di Milano, director: Keita Asari_choreographer: Keiji Kato.

'99-'01

“Dimmi che sono bella” Corte Sconta's Production.

Tournée

- Teatro delle Fondamenta Nuove-Venice (IT)

- Castiglioncello_Armunia Festival (IT)

- Piccolo Teatro di Milano (IT).

- Dansens Hus- International Festival for Modern Dance (Stockholm-Sweden).

'97-'99

“Spargimento” Corte Sconta's Production.

Tournée:

- Stagione del C.R.T Centro di Ricerca per il Teatro di Milano(IT)

- Festival di Palermo-Centro Culturale della Zisa (IT)

- Teatro Vascello. Rasegna “L'Orizzonte é Rosso” (Roma-IT)

- Castello Pasquini-Festival Castiglioncello(IT)

- Festival SacralEssenz- International Tanz Woche Dresden (DE)

- Festspielhaus Hellerau Festival (DE).

- Theater Heilbronn Festival (DE).

- Festival Adda Danza (IT)

'96

- Opera “Outis” (Luciano Berio's Contemporary Opera) Teatro Alla Scala's production (Milano-IT) directed by Graham Vick, choreography by Ron Howell.

'95-'96

“Strapiombo” Corte Sconta's Production.

Tournée:

- Théâtre de Olivier season '96-'97 (Istres_FR),

- Teatro delle Saline-Festival Internationale Nuova danza(IT)

- National ArsCenter - NAC e L'Agora de la Danse (Ottawa-CA)

- Festival di Bassano del Grappa_Opera Estate Festival (IT)

- Theater Wolfsburg - Dance Festival (DE)

Rassegna Teatrale della Valle Trompia-Cinema Teatro Lux (IT)

'93- '94

“Il Guardiano dei coccodrilli” Corte Sconta's Production.

Tournée:

- Roma Europa Festival-Teatro Vascello (Roma_IT).

- Kleine Szene (Dresden - DE)

- T.N.D.T Le Theatre National de la Danse et de L'Image Chateauvallon (Toulon FR).

- International Festival “Nuova danza” di Cagliari (IT)

'91-'92

“Sette Tavole” Produzione Corte Sconta.

Tourneée:

- Kunstlesrhaus Mousonturm '(Frankfurt-DE),

- Festival dei Festival-Teatro dell'Elfo-Milano (IT).

- T.N.D.T Chateauvallon-International Dance Festival-Toulon(FR)

'90 – '91

“Tuffi nel Acqua Tonfi nel cuore” Produzione Corte Sconta

Tournée:

- Teatri Festival-Teatro Colosseo-Roma (IT)

'88

Film Super8 “Cancion Caribe” by Marietta Pérez, It took part in super8 film International Festival

'86

Video-clip “Morir de Amor” for Distribuidora Sonografica c.a

'85

- Spot Pepsicola for AW Compton.

- Production “Un toque de clase” spot for White Label- Distribuidora Benedetti.

- TV Programm “Musicalisimo” Tele Arte c.a.

Education and training:

Started her own artistic education and approach to movement when 14 years old, studying a chinese martial art Wu Shu Shaolin and Jazz Dance in La Guaira (Venezuela).

1981-'84

She attended the Faculty of Philosophy at the Universidad Central de Venezuela, where she also studied dance working with the university's dance group (Pisorrojo) directed by Grishka Holguin.

'84-'85

Took part, and studied ballet-jazz in Cynthia Penn's company-school “Jazz en Accion”

'83-’86

She completed her training of Classical Ballet and Contemporary dance (Graham and Limòn technique) at The High Institute of Dance in Caracas.

'85-'86

Joined to the dance group “Coreoarte “ directing by Carlos Orta. and took part of “Accion Colectiva' Company” project.

'87-'89

Studied and worked with the Latin American Contemporary Dance Center “Danzahoy” directed by Adriana Urdaneta, dancing in ”Adios” by A. Urdaneta.

'91-'2015

Studies the Martial Art Technique of Aikido. applying its basic concepts into the contemporary dance. Getting the Black Belt graduation ( get 4° Dan certificate  Hombu Dojo Tokyo-Japan and The Aiki projectin Italy). Studied with Master Youji Fujimoto (VII DAN), M° C. Tissier (VII Dan), M° F. Dessi (VI Dan)

2004-'08

Had practiced the Kinomichi® (method created by M° Masamichi Noro) at the Dojo Giustiniani in Genoa. Studied with M° Noro, M° D. Granone, M° E. Biraghi and M° G. Di Cicco. Getting the 1° Kyu level (futurs Hakama) of Kinomichi®

'13
Studied Kundalini Yoga with Sat Sangat Kaur in Milan.
  
'14 

Iniziation to Shiva Kriya Yoga following the teachings of Maha Mandaleshwar Shaktiananda Ma.

She got the Master Reiki Certificate with the Master Reiki Sennar Karu in Milan.

Intensive stages and workshops with many international teachers: Julie Bransley (dance), Jose Meier (ballet-jazz), Fred Benjamin (ballet-jazz), Benedicte Billiet (dance-theatre), Ron Howell (dance), Will Swanson (dance), Raffaella Giordano (dance-theatre), Elhadi Cheriffa (Magreb dance), Trisha Bauman (Body Mind Centering®)and others.