Manuel del Río

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Birthdate

1994

Formation

Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Antonio Ruiz Soler in Sevilla. Professional Dance studies specialising in Flamenco; Conservatorio Superior de Danza Ángel Pericet in Málaga. Graduated in Flamenco Dance Pedagogy, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Master’s in management and Leadership of Cultural Projects at the Centro Andaluz de Danza. He received a grant for the Spanish Dance Workshops. Short courses: Flamenco Dance, Manuela Carrasco; Antonio Canales; Javier Latorre; María Pagés; Carmen Ledesma; Andrés Marín; Eva Yerbabuena; Antonio “El Pipa”; “La Lupi”; Rocío Coral; Fernando Romero; Rubén Olmo; Miguel Ángel Corbacho; Pastora Galván; Jesús Carmona; Manuel Liñán; Ana Morales; Úrsula López; Álvaro Paños; José Barrios; Manuel Reyes; Luisa Palicio; Belén Maya. Spanish Dance: José Antonio Ruiz; Ana María Bueno; Stella Arauzo; Maribel Gallardo; Rubén Olmo; Miguel Ángel Corbacho; Antonio Najarro; Mariano Bernal; Gala Vivancos; Tamara López; Carlos Rodríguez. Contemporary Dance: Pilar Pérez-Calvete; Asha Thomas; Chevy Muraday; Raúl Heras; Carmelo Segura; Antonio Ruz; Marcos Morau. Classical Dance: José Antonio Rivero; Ana Baselga; Mónica Romero; Carolina Armenta; Tamara López; José Carlos Asenjo.

In the BNE

2019, under the directorship of Rubén Olmo.

Career highlights

He has been a member of different ballets and companies including Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía (2019), directed by Úrsula López in the show Naturalmente Flamenco. María Pagés Company (2018/2019), directed by María Pagés in the shows: Una Oda al tiempo, Yo, Carmen and Dance of Hearts. Cía. De Danza Española y Flamenco José Antonio Ruiz (2018), directed by José Antonio Ruiz in the shows Invocaciones Flamencas, Picasso: Paisajes. Cía. Flamenca Masami Okada (2018), directed by Andrés Marín in the show Laberinto; Cía. Carmen y Matilde Rubio. Ballet Español de Murcia (2018), directed by Carmen and Matilde Rubio in the show Carmen; Entredós Ballet Español (2017), Miguel Ángel Corbacho and Elena Algado in the show Silencios Rotos; Cía. Úrsula y Tamara López (2017), Directed by Úrsula and Tamara López. St. Petersburg Open Dance Festival; Jesús Lozano Cía. De Danza (2017), directed by Jesús Lozano in the show Impronta; De Sangre y Raza Cía. De Danza (2016/2017), directed by Juan Manuel Prieto in the shows Arat and Carmen; Miguel Vargas Flamenco Dance Theater (2013/2014) directed by Miguel Vargas and Esperanza Fernández in the shows Ritmos con Alma e India and at the Compañía Flamenca de Antonio “El Pipa” (2011/2013), directed by Antonio “El Pipa” in the show Danzacalí.

Our own creations

Contigo (2017), first performed at the Velada de Danza de Huesca. Homenaje a Nacho Duato.
Cuatro (2018), premiered at the Centro Andaluz de Danza.

Other information

He has performed in the following tablaos flamencos: (2019) Teatro Flamenco Triana (Sevilla), (2016) El Patio Sevillano (Sevilla), (2016) Tablao Flamenco Álvarez Quintero (Sevilla), (2016) Tablao Flamenco Flamenquería. Orillas del Guadalquivir (Sevilla), (2015) Taberna Flamenca Pepe López de Torremolinos (Málaga) and (2011) El Palacio Andaluz (Sevilla).

Teaching experience: (2015) at the Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Pepa Flores in Málaga teaching basic and professional dance training; (2015) teacher of Social and Educational Dance to primary school children at the CEIP Pablo Ruiz Picasso in Málaga; (2015) Teacher of Social and Educational Dance to primary school children at the CEIP Cristo de Mena in Málaga and (2016) Spanish Dance teacher at the Siente el Ritmo school in Sevilla at ACADE professional courses.

Peñas Flamencas [Flamenco Associations] as dancer: (2016) Peña Juan Breva de Málaga, (2015) Peña Flamenca La Era de Burguillos, (2014) Peña Flamenca La Rivera de Guillena, (2013) Peña Flamenca Niño de Vélez de Málaga, (2012) Peña Flamenca Niño de la Alfalfa de Sevilla, (2011) Peña Flamenca de Ubrique (Cádiz) and (2011) Peña Flamenca Torres Macarena de Sevilla.

Start dance studies

Aged 6 at the Academia de Carmen Vargas in her hometown.

Favorite work at BNE

Fantasía galaica by Antonio Ruiz Soler

Awards

2019: Giraldillo for best show at the XX Bienal de Arte Flamenco in Sevilla for Una Oda al tiempo by María Pagés Compañía. 2017: Nominee to the Performing Arts Max Awards in the categories of Best Dance Cast and Best Male Dancer with the show Arat by Cía. De Sangre y Raza. 2015: Outstanding Dancer Award at the Certamen Málaga Crea de Artes Escénicas.