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PROGRAM
ARTISTS
ESTEFANIA DONDI
Dancer/Choreographer
Graduated from SEAD - Salzburg experimental academy of dance. Received the National Culture Award for Best Performer 2014
MALAFAMA DANZA&ESCENA
Yul Gatjens
Bachelor in Dance, graduated from National University of Costa Rica. Former dancer of the Compañía de Cámara Danza UNA. Winner of the National Dance Award for Best Choreography in 2015 and the National Dance Award in the category of Choreographic Direction in 2019.
ALLYSON MAYKALL
Co-Director of NoDestilada
Dancer and Choreographer graduated from the dance program Danza Abierta.
TURI UHA RODRÍGUEZ GÓMEZ
Co-Director of NoDestilada
Dancer graduate from the dance program Danza Abierta.
ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ
Dancer/Choreographer
Studies of the Bachelor in Dance, National University of Costa Rica. Training experiences in Mexico, Cuba, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary and UK. Winner of the Best Choreography Award at the Graciela Moreno Choreographers Festival 2018 and obtained the recognition at the La Semilla Contest. En las Casas webpage designer
MILA ACUÑA
Director of La Escarabaja
Bachelor in Dance, graduated from National University of Costa Rica. Studies at the Brenda Angiel School of Aerial Dance, Argentina. Diploma in Dance Therapy, Mexico.
IRENE CAMPOS
Dancer and Co-Director Papa's Kitchen
Graduated from the dance program Danza Abierta. EDGE Master of Arts in Contemporary Dance with Distinction, UK.
33 DANZA
William Retana y Juan Leiva
Started in 2017. They have participated in international festivals in Mexico, Dominican Republic and Costa Rica. Winners of the Best Group Award at the National Dance Festival 2019. Winners of the Costa Rica Tour Award 2019.
LUNA GONZÁLEZ
Dancer/Choreographer
Judge at the Estrellas del Baile tv program, El Salvador. Training experiences in countries like Switzerland, UK, France, USA, Mexico and Costa Rica.
FABIO PÉREZ&ANDY GAMBOA ARTE ESCÉNICO
Dance-Theater
Winner of the National Dance Award on the category of Best Design in 2019 and National Theater Award, category Best Design in 2018. Achieved Honorable Mention for Best Choreography and Best Set Design at the National Dance Festival in 2015.
ISABEL GUZMÁN
Dancer/Musician/Actress
Graduated from the New York Film Academy short program. Graduated from the dance program Danza Abierta. Awarded as the Best Female Performer at the Festival de Coreógrafos Graciela 2014, winner of the Premio Nacional de Teatro Ricardo Fernández Guardia in 2017 and recently the Global Women in Music for Human Rights Award from the Fondazione Donne in Musica de Roma.
GABRIEL RODRÍGUEZ
Dancer/Choreographer
Graduated from El Barco Conservatory. Honorable mention for Choreographic Research at the National Dance Festival 2019. Best Male Performer at the National Dance Festival 2017. Winner of the SoloDos en Danza contest 2016.
ELENA DURÁN
Dancer
Dance and Yoga Teacher. Training experiences in USA, Mexico and Germany.
VALERIA M. ZAMORA
Dancer
Bachelor in Dance, graduated from National University of Costa Rica. Intern at the Compañía Nacional de Danza de Costa Rica in 2018.
BRYAN CHAVARRIA
Dancer/Choreographer
Graduated from El Barco Conservatory, member of Reinas del Arte Escénico. Participated in Deltebre Dansa, Festival Burgos- New York and Festival Prisma. He has taught workshops in Costa Rica, Mexico and Guatemala.
GREI QUEZAC
Dancer/Choreographer
Graduated from El Barco Conservatory, member of Reinas del Arte Escénico. He has performed in Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru.
MIGUEL BOLAÑOS
Director of La Zona Estudio and Compañía de Danza Urbana.
Dance Professional with an emphasis on choreography. He has training, pedagogical, creative and production experience in contemporary, urban and Afro dance. Director and choreographer of K.I. Tanz. Director of Festival NCNA. Currently, the only urban dance festival in Costa Rica.
DANIELA BONILLA
Director of La Zona Company
Urban dancer. Coach of the National Hip Hop Team.
MARLA CASTILLO
Choreographer of "Transitoria/Temporal"
Bachelor in Plastic Arts from the University of Costa Rica, 1988. Graduate of the Aspiring Program of the Company Danza Universitaria in 1982 and later developed as a dancer at the Compañía Nacional of Costa Rica (1986 - 2000). Currently works as coordinator, instructor, choreographer and producer at the La Cochera Dance School.
KARLTON LACEY
Dancer, Choreographer and Teacher of Contemporary, Afro-Contemporary Dance, Classical Ballet, Physical Conditioning and Folk Dances.
17 years of experience as a dancer, 7 years as a teacher at the Felipe Pérez Artistic College, as well as private and independent spaces for movement education. Move Award for Best Interpreter at the La Semilla Contest, 2018. Honorable Mention in the National Culture Award in the category Best Interpreter, 2014.
MELISSA MONTERO
Dancer and Teacher of Contemporary Dance and Classical Ballet.
Mireya Barboza National Dance Award in the category of best Scenic Interpretation, 2016. Performer-Creator in the Best Choreographic Work, National Dance Award, 2015. Performer-Creator in the work with honorable mention in the National Culture Awards, 2014 .
DANIELA VALVERDE
Choreographer, teacher and costume designer.
Bachelor of Dance, UNA. 7 years as a choreographer, teacher and director of the Monseñor Sanabria Vocational Choreographic Group. 6 years of directing InCuerMente - Agrupacion Experimental de Danza. Founder and teacher of DanzaPoás. In 2017 he completed a specialization in costume design at the LAB Memory of the Performing Arts.
EDUARDO GUERRA
Danza Universitaria
He began his studies in Theater and Dance in Lima, Peru. In 2005 he graduated from the last generation of Aspirantes from the Compañía Danza Universitaria under the direction of Rogelio López. He is currently member of the Compañía Danza Universitaria. He has danced in various choreographic productions and participated in different festivals nationally and internationally.