Joan Sempere enjoys his training grant at CND
CND Educa
These weeks we received at our headquarters the dancer Joan Sempere, outstanding student of the international summer dance course Valencia Endanza.
On March 16, Joan received the first prize of the XI International Dance Award Roseta Mauri, being able to enjoy a training scholarship in the National Dance Company during these days.
This and other projects are part of the educational task CND Educa, promoted by our director Joaquín De Luz, which develops the CND.
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Shani is an Israeli-born dancer. In 2006, she started her training in the Thelma-Yellin High School of the Arts. In 2010, she joined the Israel Ballet and, four years later, went on to join the Compañía Nacional de Danza (CND), under the artistic direction of José Carlos Martínez. In September 2019, she rose to soloist category under the artistic direction of Joaquín De Luz.
Meet our dancers: Ayuka Nitta
Ayuka Nitta is a dancer of Japanese origin who began her career at the age of ten. He has worked at the National Silesian Theater (Czech Republic) and at the Greek National Opera Ballet, where he participated in Herrumbre, by Nacho Duato. Ayuka is also one of the latest additions to the National Dance Company. He joined the CND last year under the artistic direction of Joaquín De Luz. A lover of Spanish food, his daily life is marked by his intense work and his progressive adaptation to Spanish customs and routine.
Meet our dancers: José Alberto Becerra
José Alberto Becerra is a dancer of Cuban origin, who got into ballet after joining the Escuela Vocacional de Arte de Eva Olga Alonso and, later, the Escuela Nacional de Ballet. He has danced in the Ballet Nacional de Cuba and in the English National Ballet, not only as a corps de ballet dancer but also as soloist and principal dancer. He has also danced in the Fundación para la danza Compañía Víctor Ullate, where he worked for six years until its closure. He has worked with choreographers such as James Kelly, Alicia Alonso, Aurora Bosch and Jiří Kylián, among others. In the 2020 season, he joined the CND under the direction of Joaquín De Luz.
Positano Leónide Massine Awards
Our soloist dancer, Mario Galindo, has been awarded at the 51st Positano Leonide Massine Awards gala held on Saturday night, September 2nd in Positano. Mario has won one of the awards for 'dancer of the year on the international scene'. We couldn't be prouder or more excited with this well deserved recognition to this young and talented artist, congratulations dear Mario!