Trained in the dance language; she is an artist who explorers movement, space and dramaturgy. Tireless investigator of new languages both of movement and technology.

1992: graduated in Contemporary Dance in the Higher School of Dramatic Art and Dance, “Institut del Teatre” of Barcelona.

1990-91: she does specialization courses in "The Place, London"

1992-1994 the Generalitat of Cataluña gives her a grant to carry out post-graduation studies as an “Invited Student” in the Folkwang Houschule, Essen, Germany; Artistic Director: PinaBausch.

Dancer trained in classic, contemporary dance: Limón, Gram, Kurt Jooss technique, and choreographic composition. With international renowned teachers such as: Esteban Brunat, Guillerma Coll, Alberto Corbino (Julliard’s School), Ruth Chabenet, Avelina Argüelles, Gilberto Ruiz Lang, Joe Alegado (José Limón Company), Anne Morin, Jean Cebrón Lutz Förster,Maluo Airaudo, Dominique Mercy (first dancers of the Pina Bausch Company), Ramón Oller...

In 1990 she shows her first professional choreography in the “Maratón del espectacle of the Mercat de les Flors”festival of Barcelona, obtaining an excellent critic in The Vanguard, one of the most important newspapers of Barcelona, and she begins her career as a national and international choreographer.

In 1994 she went back to her Community and she co-founds the dance-theater Hojarasca Company in Burgos, Castilla and León, Spain.

artistic director, choreographer and pedagogue

ALICIA SOTO

Experience as a Dancer and choreographer 1990-1994• 4 years; Workshops of contemporary dance in the “Institut del teatre”, Barcelona.• Opening Ceremony of the IX Paralympic Games of Barcelona• VII-VIII-IX “Maratón del Espectacle del Mercat de les Flors”, Barcelona• Street Theater Festival of Tárrega, Lerida• Nou Barris Festival, Barcelona, Horta Dance Contest, Barcelona.• 2 years, Festival of Young Choreographers of Essen, Germany

Experience as a director, choreographer and dancer with dance-theater Hojarasca1994-1999. Most outstanding performance.• Net of theaters of Castilla y León, performances in the most important theaters.• Tour in Mexico, invited by the National Institute of Fine Arts of Mexico supported by the Spanish Embassy in Mexico and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain: V Desert for the Dance Festival, Sonora, IX International Dance Festival of José Limón, Sinaloa, Theater of the Dance, Mexico City, Experimental Forum of the National Center of Arts of Mexico City, XII Metropolitan Meeting of contemporary dance of Monterrey, III Festival of autumn of Oaxaca, College of San Idelfonso of Mexico City, International Dance Festival of San Luis Potosí.• Dance Series in the “Institut del Teatre”, Barcelona• Festival D’Estiu of Barcelona, Grec.• National platform of the International Choreographic Meetings of Sant Denis, France in Seville.• Young choreographers Exhibition of Essen, Germany• Festival of contemporary dance in Sala Pradillo, Madrid.

In 2000 she starts with direction and choreography on her own. The critics highlight that her creation is original and open about a combination of dance and oftheater often using multimedia and new technologies and a continuing search of the dance language: acrobatics, vertical dance...

Alicia Soto, through her choreographies and with pedagogy, has taken the work of disseminating the contemporary dance and dance-theater during these last 10 years in Castilla-León, a Community with an absence of the professional circle of dance.

In a search of increasing her knowledge and new languages, she goes to education courses 2005-2008:

• Regine Chopinot “In Situ” improvisation workshop, II International Festival of Arts of Salamanca. 35 hours. July 2005, Salamanca.• Enrique Vargas “Poética de los Sentidos” (Poetic of the Senses) in the International Festival of Arts of Valladolid, Tac. 35 hours. May 2006, Valladolid.• Post Theater [New York/ Berlin/ Tokyo], “Dances in Multimedia” 40 hours. September 2007, Berlin.• Master classes with Carolyn Carlson, technique and improvisation in the Atelier of Carolyn Carlson in Paris.35 hours. January 2008.• Guest artist at the Platform "IN Situ" Neepelt, Belgium, formed by the major festivals in Europe in the workshop "Talking artists by artists"2010.

• Dance course in the Copelia studio, Burgos, 1994• Invited Teacher in the Seminar “Choreographic Creation, Music and Movement” in the International Dance Exhibition of Valladolid, 1995• Dance Teacher in the Municipal Theater School of Burgos, 1995-1996• Dance Workshops in the Teaching Institutes of the Province, “The Dance in Schools”, arranged by the Youth Regional Ministry of the Government of Castilla and León, Burgos, 1997• Movement Technique for Actors, Theater Lecture room of the Burgos University, 1997• Monographic Seminar of Dance in Schools, arranged by the Government of Castilla and León in Peñaranda de Bracamonte, Salamanca, 1998• Summer courses, Dance in Sasamón, 1997-1999 and 2001• Dance course, Dance Exhibition of Fuenlabrada, Madrid, 2000• Contemporary dance lessons in the Burgos University, 2001-2006.• Summer courses organized by the IMC of the Burgos City council and the “The Parrala” Center of Scenic Creation, 2002-2003• Development of an educational project for children with the Burgos City council, called “Danzarte”, 2002-2006• Since 2007 she carries out the dance educational project as a resident company of the Theater of the Civic Center of Serrada (Valladolid)• In 2007 gives a workshop of Choreographic Creation, arranged by the Association of Dance Teachers of Guipúzcoa• Workshop of “Theater in Movement” in the Choreographic Contest of Burgos-New York, 2008• Workshop of “Theater in Movement and improvisation” in the choreographic Contest of Burgos-New York, 2009.

The Alicia Soto’s pedagogic experience begins in 1994 and consists, among others, in the carrying out of a dance spreading program through educational projects in Castilla and León, with the support of the Regional Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Government of Castilla-León, City council of Burgos, City council of Serrada, Valladolid. Mainly addressed to children, teenagersand actors.

• My Way, but who is Santiago” TAC Valladolid 2010• “2 or 3 questions” Clunia theatre. 2010 Burgos• “skinSITEs ver.XIII in IND Festival at Mercat de les Flors, Barcelona

Choreographies done by Alicia Soto, director of the Hojarasca Alicia Soto Company 1999-2008 and dancer• “El perro Breu y su amigo Electrolux” (Breu Dog and his friend Electrolux) art video. Premiere in the II Festival of Theater of Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca), 1999• “Un mundo al revés” (A world the other way around) premiere in Burgos, 2000, show for children• “Entre brazos” (Among arms) premiere in Burgos, 2002. Nominated as revelation show of Castilla-León for the national prizes of scenic arts MAX 2003.• “Bloque C, Ángeles caídos buscan subir al cielo” (Block C, fallen angels try to go to the sky) (street version), premiere in Viladecans, Barcelona 2002• “Bloque C, Ángeles caídos buscan subir al cielo” (Block C, fallen angels try to go to the sky) (theater version), premiere in Burgos 2003. Nominated as show revelation of Castilla-León for the national prizes of scenic arts MAX 2004.• “La mujer de la Sinmemoria” (The woman with no memory) premiere in Burgos 2004• “Desea” (Wish), co-production with CENTURY FOR THE ARTS OF CASTILLA AND LEÓN FOUNDATION. Premiere in Laguna de Duero (Valladolid), November 2006.• “Desea creación 2007” (Wish Creation 2007), premiere in Ciudad Rodrigo – Theater Festival of Castilla and León, August 2007. Finalist nomination best dancer in the National Prizes of Scenic Arts MAX 2007• “In vino veritas” street version, premiere Festival Umore Azoka, Leioa, Vizcaya 2008• “In vino veritas” theater version, premiere in the Cluina Theater, Burgos, 2008• “Zero Gravity-super Gravity” co-production with Posttheatre / New York / Berlin / Tokyo / produced by the CENTURY FOR THE ARTS OF CASTILLA-LEÓN FOUNDATION, premiere in the V International Festival of Arts of Salamanca, 2009.

• “The body in the performance space, another language" workshop at theTeatro de la Sensación, Ciudad Real. 26th-29th October, 2010 • “The body in the performance space, another language" workshop at the La Nave del Duende” Cáceres Diciembre 2010• Educational project “Serrada un paso adelante” 2008-2009-2010

National and International Lectures

• Lecture on the Contemporary Dance in Spain in the “Yokohama Dance Collection R Festival”, JAPAN, January 2005• Lectures on Dramaturgy in the Dance and Situation of the Contemporary Dance in Spain in the “International Festival of Experimental Theater of El Cairo”, EGYPT, September 2005• Lecture on dramaturgy in the dance in the “Cali International Festival in Dance”, COLOMBIA, 2007• Workshop Forum criteria crossing “The Current staging and their repercussions in the multiple theater and dance dramaturgies “Ibero-American Festival of Cádiz, FIT 2008• “The body in the performance space, another language” lecture at Universidad de Letras. Ciudad Real, Octubre 2010

International Workshops::

• Professional workshops: “The movement, another way of expression”, in the International Festival of Experimental Theater of El Cairo, EGYPT, September 2005• Professional workshop: “Master Class” in the Cali International Festival in Dance of Santiago de Cali, COLOMBIA, June 5, 2007

Choreographic Assignment:

• Choreographer of the part of DANCE of the “Confluencias” show (Co-production “Cias Visitants” and “Productions Tres”) 250 Anniversary PLAZA MAYOR SALAMANCA, April 2005• Day of the Salamancan Letters - “Homage to the Word” choreography for only one dancer, 2005• Choreographic assistance for the Azar Theater Company, for its new street show “Spanish Blood” (Sangría), May-June 2006• Choreography and Solo, for the closing ceremony of the VI International Competition of Masters of Sand Carving of Valladolid, June 2007• Gala del 30th Aniversary of the D.O. Rueda, Calderon de la Barca theatre, Valladolid. December 2010

Contests:

• Finalist in the V National Contest of Theater for Scene Directors 2002, Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid), with the show “Entre Brazos” • Choreographic contest of Burgos, 2004• Juror of the V and VI International Choreography Contest of Burgos-New York, 2006-2007-2008-2009

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