PRODANZA
CENTER - Havana, Cuba Belongued
to the
Pro Dance Center of the Cuban National Ballet.
Member of the Staff of Teachers of the ¨CUBALLET "(International
Practical Course of the Cuban School of Ballet) directed by Alicia and
Laura Alonso.
Was formed
in Ballet and later in Dance in Havana, Cuba.
Her career
as a dancer from 1970 to 1986, includes , acting in important works by
choreographs such as: Alberto Alonso, Víctor Cuéllar, Azari Plisetski
She has
worked in prestigious theaters such
as:
Teatro
Mella, Marti
Alejo
Carpentier Hall, in the Great Theater, of Havana.
Friedrichstadpalast,
Berlin
National
Theater of Sofía, Bulgaria, among others.
In 1983,
her first choreography "Unicornio" (Music by: Silvio Rodriguez)
was released in Cuba and Managua, Nicaragua.
In 1987,
she became a member of the Staff of Teachers of the Prodance Center, under
the direction of Laura Alonso, and became a member of the Cuballet
under the presidency of Alicia Alonso. In 1995 she was granted the title
of First Level Teacher, the highest category ever granted to an artist
in Cuba.
Later in 1988 she created, "Extraños (Strangers) "(Music: Jean
Michel Jarre) with (Nery Torres and Sjef Annink, of Holland) which debuted
in the Garcia Lorca Hall, in the Great Theater of Havana. In that same
year, the choreography was again performed by principal dancers of the
Dominican National Classic Ballet, as were "Frente al Mar” (“In front
of the Sea”)" and "Unicorn," in the National Theater of
Santo Domingo. In 1990, "Remembranzas (“Remembrances”) (Music: J.S Bach)
was released with soloist Julio Arozarena of the National Ballet of Cuba
in the Garcia Lorca Hall and was included in the repertory of the National
Ballet of Cuba’s La Joven Guardia.
Luis Bravo of the Pennsylvania Theatre Ballet danced the choreography
later that year in Havana and in the United States. Yat-Sen Chang (English
National Ballet - principal dancer) performed in Havana and
Buenos Aires.
In 1993
Created
and directed "Nosotros y después?” (“Us and afterwards?”)"
“Reto
a Dos” (“Challenge for Two”) (Music: A.Vollenweider)
“El Espacio
es de Dios” (“Space belongs to God”) (Music: A.Marcello)
“De Ochun
pa Chango” (“From Ochun to Chango” (Yorubas Songs)
”Cuando
se tarda la Luna (“The Moon Takes a Long Time”) (Music: Mayra Ibarra)
“Nosotros
y después?” (“Us and afterwards?”)” A musical collage with invited artist
Alicia Bruzzo as leading lady in Muiño Hall in the prestigious San Martín
Cultural Center, in Buenos Aires
In 1997,
she released
“ Equilibrio”
(“Balance”) (Music: Pablo Milanes and Ariel Argudin)
“Tumbadora
en Danza Mayor” (“Percussion in Major Dance”) (Cuban Percussion) in
the Borges Cultural Center Auditorium and the Quijote Theater in Buenos
Aires.
Judge
for the First and Third International Ballet and Dance Contest of Buenos
Aires and the Buenos Aires Youth Competition.
Choreographic
adviser for the performance "Bola de Nieve” (“Snow Ball”) at the
Metropolitan Theater in Buenos Aires.She received Acknowledgement for
her work:
She has
been acknowledged for her work by:
the General
Director of Fine Arts of the Dominican Republic
the Government
of the Province of Tucuman
the Ballet
Marta Lertora
the Ballet
Liliana Biagini
the Superior
Institute of the Arts, General Roca
She receives
a title acknowledging her Artistic Trajectory by the Direction of Culture
of the City of La Plata, Argentina.
In
September, 2003, she created the 1st International Workshop of Contemporary
and Afrocuban Dances, and she founded "TEDANCARI" as its Director
and Choreographer, releasing "Elegguá and the Dreams" and
"Open Way", two works that blend contemporary dance with popular
and afro dance, released in the Atheneo Theater ND in October of the
same year.
Marta
Bercy today is one of the world’s most important Cuban Contemporary
Dance Teachers and Choreographers.
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