Street Dance Festival 'Cuerpo Romo'

This year’s line-up features performances (solos, duets, trios, etc.) by established and emerging choreographers, family activities, live music sessions with dancers, improvisations, and professional workshops, among other activities. In addition to its usual outdoor stage at Plaza Matadero, this edition introduces two indoor shows at Nave 11 in Centro Danza Matadero.

Cuerpo Romo ("Blunt Body") refers to the wear and tear of the body through contact with the ground. Dancing in an urban environment shapes a unique kind of dancer—one who adapts to the harshness of the asphalt, rounding out like a pebble. Malleability is a defining feature of contemporary dance, essential for performing outdoors, intervening in public spaces, and engaging directly with audiences. Cuerpo Romo speaks of a duality: wear and experience—the inevitable erosion of the body over time through friction with hard surfaces, alongside the process of forming a resilient and seasoned dancer.

FULL PROGRAMMING

Friday, October 16

• 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Professional Masterclass with Sati Veyrunes

  Venue: Nave 16.1

• 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | 'Baila el Barrio' Workshop

  Venue: Plaza Matadero (Alternative venue in case of bad weather: Nave 16.1)

• 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Professional Masterclass with Sharon Fridman / INA Technique

  Venue: Nave 16.1

• 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | 'Baby Romo' (featuring live music by Jorge da Rocha & Eliën)

  Venue: Plaza Matadero (Alternative venue: Nave 16.1)

• 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Open Body Talks (with music by Jorge da Rocha)

  Venue: Plaza Matadero (Alternative venue: Nave 16.1)

• 8:00 PM | Hope Hunt / Oona Doherty

  Venue: Nave 11 – Centro Danza Matadero

• 9:00 PM | Performances at Plaza Matadero

  Venue: Plaza Matadero

  • Alfonso López / Strip
  • Boris Orihuela / Bad dog, not biscuit
  • Sharon Fridman / Hasta dónde?

• 10:00 PM | Professional JAM session with Jorge da Rocha and five dancers

  Venue: Plaza Matadero

• 10:30 PM | Open JAM session for everyone with Jorge da Rocha

  Venue: Plaza Matadero

• 11:00 PM | END

Saturday, October 17

• 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Professional Masterclass with Marko Fonseca (Los Innato) / in-PRACTICAL

  Venue: Nave 16.1

• 12:00 PM | Performances at Plaza Matadero

  Venue: Plaza Matadero

  • Empty Rooms / Acto III
  • Inés Narváez (10&10) / La peor de todas
  • Los Innato / Y entre otras cosas…

• 1:30 PM | Professional JAM session with Ed is Dead and five dancers

  Venue: Plaza Matadero

• 2:00 PM | Open JAM session for everyone with DJ set by Ed is Dead

  Venue: Plaza Matadero

• 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | 'Baila el Barrio' Workshop

  Venue: Plaza Matadero (Alternative venue: Nave 16.1)

• 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | 'Baby Romo' (featuring live music by Jorge da Rocha & Eliën)

  Venue: Plaza Matadero (Alternative venue: Nave 16.1)

• 8:00 PM | Aurunca / Elías Aguirre

  Venue: Nave 11 – Centro Danza Matadero

• 9:00 PM | Performances at Plaza Matadero

  Venue: Plaza Matadero

  • Marina Melero / Principio de incertidumbre
  • Jessica Castellón & Boris Orihuela / Cuentas corrientes
  • Tom Weksler / The falling man
  • Mauricio Pérez Fayos / Danzas virtuales

• 10:30 PM | Open JAM session for everyone with DJ set by Ed is Dead

  Venue: Plaza Matadero

• 11:00 PM | END