- 4th to 17th November 2016
After six weeks creation in London with choreographer Didy Veldman, Estela will be touring around the UK with 'The Happiness Project' alongside dancers Dane Hurst, Hannah Kidd, Mathieu Gefreé and composer Alexander Balanescu.
Premiere at Dance East, Ipswich on 4th November 2016. For further information and other touring dates - including venues in 2017 - please visit Umanoove website.
- 2nd July 2016
bedum bedum is a new creation by Thomasin Gulgec and Estela Merlos. Commissioned by Dance West and Ignition Dance Festival, their work will be premiered at The Rose Theatre, Kingston on 2nd July 2016.
- 3rd May 2016
The Reservoir premiere. New dance commission by Wilton's Strike Dance Festival on the theme of MEMORY.
Choreography and performance: Estela Merlos & Thomasin Gulgec
Music: Solo cellist and producer Oliver Coates
Tickets available here. Free event but pre-booking strongly recommended.
- 25th February to 12th March 2016
Since end of January Estela has been involved in creating a new dance production choreographed by The Print Room associate artist Hubert Essakow. Terra will premiere at The Coronet Theatre on 25th February and will run three weeks of shows, ending on 12th March 2016.
For further information about the production and to book tickets please click here
- 11 January 2016
Duet choreographed by Estela Merlos and Rambert dancer Miguel Altunaga ¿Y ahora adónde vamos? will premiere at Valencia Dancing Forward Fundraising Gala, at La Rambleta Theatre, Spain.
- 15 and 16 November 2015
Estela will perform Patricia Okenwa's Void.II at Rambert New Choreography and will also show a working progress of ¿Y ahora adónde vamos? a new collaboration with Miguel Altunaga.
For more information about tickets please click here
- 26 and 29 November 2015
Estela has recently finished creating UKOK, a new solo she will premiere in London on 26 November at the Robin Howard Theatre - The Place, London, as part as the British Spanish Society Gala, event curated by Graham Watts and patron Tamara Rojo.
UKOK will be also presented at the New Diorama Theatre in London on the 29 Nov. A diverse dance programme organised by Cloud Dance Festival director Chantal Guevara.
For further information visit the following links:
- 6 Novemeber 2015
Estela will be joining Renaud Wiser Dance Company for a double bill programme at Dance East Ipswich: Metropolis and Who killed Bambi?
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- 16 and 17 September 2015
STRANGE BLOOMS AND MATERIAL MAN
Estela will be performing in the revival of Shobana Jeyasingh's Strange Blooms at the Queen Elisabeth Hall, Southbank, London.
For further information please click here
The evening will also include Material Man, a new creation by the choreographer. The two works will tour until mid October. For further information please visit Shobana Jeyasingh Dance website.
- 6 August 2015
vUka at AFRICAN LATE
Estela will be performing vUka with dancer and choreographer Mbulelo Ndabeni (N'da Dance Company). The duet is a new commission for African Late at the Horniman Museum & Gardens.
The evening will include contemporary performances inspired by the rich culture of Africa and the African Diaspora.
For further information please click here
- 23 to 26 July 2015
STATION TO STATION: 30 DAY HAPPENING
Inspired by life cycles, archeology and new technologies, our research opens the creative process to the public and incorporates architectural 3D scanning, 3D printing live on site and a specially created audio guide.
SHORT PERFORMANCES FOLLOWED BY Q&A
Thursday 23 July - Sunday 26 July at 5pm
For further information click here
© Matthew Shaw - Dancer: Clemme Sveaas
- 6 June 2015
NEW RHYTHMS
Thomasin Gulgec and Estela Merlos will perform a commission by Kettle's Yard Gallery - University of Cambridge.
Choreographed by Malgorzata Dzierzon and composed by Kate Whitley, the duet is inspired after French artist Henri Gaudier Brzeska.
Choreographed by Malgorzata Dzierzon and composed by Kate Whitley, the duet is inspired after French artist Henri Gaudier Brzeska.
© Pierre Tappon
For further information about the perfomances please click here
- 3 June 2015
IGNITION DANCE FESTIVAL
Duet work commissioned by Ignition Dance Festival, Kingston.
Choreography by Rambert dancer and NMC founder Patricia Okenwa, performed by Stefano Rosato and Estela Merlos.
© Stephen Wright
© Stephen Wright
For further information about the performance please click here
- 24 April 2015
BALIKBAYAN
Solo performance by Estela Merlos at Dance Festival Palma amb la Dansa in Majorca, choreography by Avatara Ayuso
Solo 'Balikbayan' is an atmospheric and dazzling work inspired by Phillipino woman and her story of migration. This significant and enduring piece reveals the woman's innermost desire to regain her sense of self-identity.
Solo 'Balikbayan' is an atmospheric and dazzling work inspired by Phillipino woman and her story of migration. This significant and enduring piece reveals the woman's innermost desire to regain her sense of self-identity.
© Pau Ros
For further information about the performance click here
- 22 March 2015
KIMA
Analema Group - Union Chapel Organ Project
The evening features three improvisations of the organ in collaboration with percussion, dance, viola, cello and voice, performed by outstanding contemporary musicians and a dancer. KIMA questions relationship between music and visual form, movement and structure, colour and light. Union Chapel’s unique carved ceiling becomes a canvas for patterns and colour as properties of sound – transforming each performance into an immersive, multi-sensory experience.
Estela will perform 'Mare Undarum' at Union Chaple - London- in collaboration with Analema Group, Claire M Singer and Joby Burgess.
Estela will perform 'Mare Undarum' at Union Chaple - London- in collaboration with Analema Group, Claire M Singer and Joby Burgess.
Tickets available here
Watch Estela's Interview about the event and her experience with Kima's Collaborators:
- 12 of March 2015
NEW RHYTHMS
Thomasin Gulgec and Estela Merlos will perform a commission by Kettle's Yard Gallery - University of Cambridge, choreographed by Malgorzata Dzierzon and to Kate Whitley's score. The duet is inspired after French artist Henri Gaudier Brzeska
© Pierre Tappon
- 24 of January 2015
MY DUST WILL TELL
Estela will perform her new creation 'My Dust Will Tell' alongside dancer Piedad Albarracín Seiquer and musician R. Enrique González.
- 24 and 25 of November 2014
PROVISIONAL LANDSCAPES
Premiere at Lilian Baylis Studio Theatre, London.
© Pau Ros
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- 24 and 25 of October 2014
BALIKBAYAN
Estela will perform solo Balikbayan by Avatara Ayuso at site specific Micronesia Festival, project ran in collaboration with Periferias Huesca, Park in Progress and Peppinieurs.
- 5, 6 and 7 of September 2014
DARK EYES
Dancers: Hannah Rudd, Miguel Altunaga and Estela Merlos
Premiere at Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House.
