Merche Burgos

Other companies:

Joaquín Cortés Company, Pasión Gitana show. 1997; Solos with Aida Gómez Company. Soloist.1997; Pura Company Pasión directed by Joaquín Cortes and Cristóbal Reyes, Soloist (Maletilla). 2000; Antonio Márquez Company. First artist. 2003, 2005 and 2006; Extremus Danza Company directed by Eva Moreno. Soloist in the show Pared con Pared, 2004; Gemma Morado’s company ‘Siempre en compañía’, Guest Dancer at the XIV Certamen de Coreografía in Madrid. With the same company she participated in the creation of the show Caminos as a soloist, 2005; Compañía Invocaciones Flamenca under the directorship of José Antonio Ruiz, as soloist and assistant revival choreographer. 2018 Fernando Romero Company at the Dance Open Stars Gala in St. Petersburg’s Alexandrisky Theatre, 2019.

Ballet Nacional de España:

She first joined the BNE in 1998 under the directorship of Aída Gómez and remained in the institution with director Elvira Andrés (2001-2003). From 2006 to the present with José Antonio Ruiz, Antonio Najarro and Rubén Olmo, taking part in the 20^th, 25^th, 30^th, 35^th and 40^th anniversaries of the Ballet Nacional de España.

Main roles at the BNE:

First artist, Adela, Rango, choreography by Rafael Aguilar, 1998; Soloist, Mensaje, choreography by Aida Gómez, 1998; First artist, Marta, Corazón de Piedra Verde, choreography by José Antonio, 2008; Soloist, Aires de Villa y Corte, choreography by José Antonio, 2009; Soloist, Concierto de Aranjuez, choreography by Pilar López. 30^th BNE anniversary, 2009; Soloist, Pena, Cambalache, choreography by Antonio Canales, 2011; Soloist, Conceptus, Ángeles Caídos, choreography by Rafaela Carrasco, 2012; Soloist, Puerto de Triana, Suite Sevilla, choreography by Antonio Najarro, 2012; First artist, Maestranza, Suite Sevilla, choreography by Antonio Najarro, 2012 Soloist, Carmencita, Fonda de la Carmencita, Zaguán, choreography by La Lupi, 2015.

Jaleo: premiered at Las Rozas theatre (Madrid), 2017.
Tangueando: premiered at Las Rozas theatre (Madrid), 2017.
En el corazón del tiempo: premiered at the Autumn Gala in Teatro Tomás y Valiente in Fuenlabrada (Madrid). 2018, choreography workshop at the Instituto Universitario de la Danza Alicia Alonso (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos), choreography chosen for the opening gala of Harvard WorldMUN 2019 with the presence of His Majesty King Felipe VI, also selected to take part in the 28^th Certamen de Danza Española y Flamenco.

Conferences:
She collaborated in a symposium (2015) at the 12^th International Forum on Evaluation and Quality of Research and Higher Education, held at the Universidad de Sevilla and coordinated by Dr Amador Cernuda Lago and read the paper “La psicología en la resolución de problemas escénicos de bailarines profesionales de alto nivel” [Psychology in the resolution of stage problems of top-level professional dancers].

She again collaborated in a symposium (2016) at the 13^th International Forum on Evaluation and Quality of Research and Higher Education, held by the Universidad de Granada and coordinated by Dr doctor Amador Cernuda Lago and read the paper “Utilidad y posibilidades de los programas informáticos para la creación coreográfica profesional” [Uses and potential of computer programs in professional choreographic creations].

She took part in the 5^th International Conference of Educational Sciences and Development (2017), Palacio de la Magdalena. Santander. Coordinated by Dr. Amador Cernuda. “La educación artística como herramienta de integración social y construcción de la ciudadanía” [Artistic Education as a tool for social integration and creating citizens]. “El flamenco como herramienta educativa y de integración social” [Flamenco as a tool for education and social integration].

She took part in the X Congreso Internacional y XV nacional de psicología clínica (2017). Monasterio san Martín Pinario in Santiago de Compostela. Coordinated by Dr. Amador Cernuda. “Aplicaciones clínicas de las artes y su validación en ámbitos sanitarios” [Clinical application of the arts and their use in healthcare environments].

She took part in the XI Congreso Internacional y XVI Nacional psicología clínica. (2018) held in Granada. Coordinated by Dr. Amador Cernuda. “Aplicaciones clínicas de las artes y su repercusión en la salud mental de las diferentes etapas evolutivas” [Clinical application of the arts and their repercussion in mental health in different evolutionary stages]. “Beneficios y utilidades del flamenco como coadyuvante en la recuperación de adictos a la cocaína”. [Benefits and uses of flamenco in drug addiction rehabilitation programmes].

Teaching/ workshops/ board of examiners:

Teacher (2016/17) at the Escuela Municipal de Música y Danza in Las Rozas

Board of Examiners of Flamenco and Spanish Dance for DAPRISE. 2016 and 2017 

Jury of Spanish Dance and Flamenco for the II Concurso de Baile Nacional Híspalis. January 2018.

She was guest teacher at the Instituto Universitario de la Danza Alicia Alonso (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos) teaching subjects of Repertoire III and a Workshop in Staging, 2018/19.