JESÚS RUBIO GAMO (Madrid, 1982) is an independent dancer and choreographer who has been producing his own creations since 1982. He studied classical ballet, contemporary dance, theatre and literature at institutions such as the Royal School of Dramatic Art (RESAD), the Mariemma Royal Conservatory of Dance (RCPDM) and the Complutense University of Madrid. He received a MAE AECID Grant (2005-2007) to undertake a Masters in Choreography in the London Contemporary Dance School (The Place) which he completed earning a “Distinction” and he has undertaken Masters studies in Stage Practice and Visual Culture from the UAH in collaboration with the Reina Sofía National Art Museum.
His works have been shown at festivals such as Chantiers d'Europe, Théâtre de la Ville de Paris; the Festival Brandhaarden, the International Theatre Amsterdam; the Swedish National Dance Network; the Escena Contemporánea (Madrid); Danza a escena (Spanish Theatre Network); Lima Performing Arts Festival; Les Plateaux (La Briqueterie, Paris); ARC for Dance (Athens); Greenwich and Docklands International Festival of London; Birmingham International Dance Festival; Hay Festival (Arequipa) and Festival RomaEuropa.
Jesús Rubio Gamo was selected for two consecutive years (2017 and 2018) by the Aerowaves Dance Network as one of the twenty most outstanding young choreographers on the current European scene.
In 2020 Spanish National Radio awarded him the OJO CRÍTICO Award in the dance category. The jury valued “his artisanal approach to choreographic composition, which is evident in intimate projects when it comes to making the work dance, and in the orchestration of large groups in which he manages to combine the structure with the individuality of the performers.”
His pieces notably include GRAN BOLERO, a choreography for twelve dancers (6 from Madrid and 6 from Barcelona) co-produced by Los Teatros del Canal and El Mercat de les Flors. It was nominated for Best Dance Production at the Butaca Awards for Performing Arts of Catalonia in 2019 and obtained the MAX Award for Best Dance Show at the 2020 edition.
His latest projects are EL HERMOSO MISTERIO QUE NOS UNE (the beautiful mystery that unites us), a solo co-produced by the Autumn Festival of Madrid, the Mercat de les Flors of Barcelona and the Romaeuropa Festival, with which he was nominated for Best male dance performer at the MAX 2022 Awards, and ACCIONES SENCILLAS (simple actions), a piece for 5 dancers and 3 flamenco singers in coproduction with the Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Centre in Madrid, the Festival GREC of Barcelona and the Festival Romaeuropa. The latter obtained a nomination for Best Choreography at the Critics Awards of Catalonia.
Photo: Claudia Córdova Zignago