LUCAS DEL RIO ESTEVEZ
Movement
Movement Explorer
Choreographer
Dancer
Teacher
Inner Development/Depth
Student
Practitioner
Educator
Lecturer
education/training:
Master of Arts in Dance – Choreography as a Field of Practice
Zurich University of the Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology and Media Studies
University of Basel
Independent Studies:
Focused on inner development, transformation processes, psychology, philosophy, spirituality, intelligence, and creativity
Dance, body and consciousness work:
Breaking (breakdance), contemporary dance, strength & conditioning, Qi-Gong, movement awareness work, body-mind regulation practices (self-regulation), and meditation practices. Prior experience in Tai-Chi, Yoga.
Further Skills & Experience
Project development and management, concept creation, public speaking, lecturing, mentoring in the field of inner growth/development. Further professional experience in administrative and organisational roles, including executive assistance and coordination, mostly within cultural and educational contexts.
Recognitions/awards in Arts and Culture:
2024
Winner of the interdisciplinary cultural competition by the Pratteln Cultural Promotion Commission (Project: Pratteln zwischen Erinnerung und Vision, with Flurin Manetsch)
2022
Choreographer Newcomer-Award (at the 26. Oltner Tanztage, Olten/CH)
2022
Search choreography selected for the Swiss Tour TANZFAKTOR 2022
2021
Three-year grant SZENOTOP by Aargauer Kuratorium & Kurtheater Baden, as part of the PR·SMA collective (Elena Morena Weber, Lucas del Rio, Luca Magni)
2020
Simplexity choreography commended by the Burgos-New York International Choreography Contest
2018
Establishment of the movement spot – a 600 m2 center for movement, education and hip-hop arts (Co-Founder, Co-Director), Pratteln/Basel
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;
What is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry