BIO
Sofía Castro is a dancer and a choreographer based in Stockholm. She was born and raised in Sweden to Uruguayan parents. She has been connected to dance since early childhood, where she was training classical dance, ballet and theatre.
She has explored various dance styles while studying in several schools in Stockholm and at the Dance Institute of Havana, Cuba. Later, she settled in Seville where she delved into the Flamenco art form. Her training in diverse artistic expressions establishes the basis from which she builds her own expressive universe, introducing personal investigations and figures. Her career is guided by the exploration, collaboration and fusion of the different styles and boundaries of art.
The artistic practice and the cooperation projects in which she participates, bring out the relevance of the creative meeting between the different branches of art. Her work has been presented both on the traditional flamenco scene and the contemporary art scene.
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Sofía Castro is a dancer and a choreographer based in Stockholm. She was born and raised in Sweden to Uruguayan parents. She has been connected to dance since early childhood, where she was training classical dance, ballet and theatre.
She has explored various dance styles while studying in several schools in Stockholm and at the Dance Institute of Havana, Cuba. Later, she settled in Seville where she delved into the Flamenco art form. Her training in diverse artistic expressions establishes the basis from which she builds her own expressive universe, introducing personal investigations and figures. Her career is guided by the exploration, collaboration and fusion of the different styles and boundaries of art.
The artistic practice and the cooperation projects in which she participates, bring out the relevance of the creative meeting between the different branches of art. Her work has been presented both on the traditional flamenco scene and the contemporary art scene.
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STUDIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
COURSE
TO CREATE AN ARTISTIC RESEARCH PROJECT
DANS OCH CIRKUSHÖGSKOLAN
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2020-2019
SELECTED TO BE ONE OF SITE
PRODUCTIONS
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
2020
COURSE
DOCUMENTARY
FILM
SKEPPSHOLMENS FOLKHÖGSKOLA
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2019
COURSE
DANCE,
MEDIA AND MEDIATION
DANS OCH CIRKUSHÖGSKOLAN
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2019-2018
RESIDENCE
(UNBOUNDED)
FACTORIA CULTURAL
SEVILLE, SPAIN
2018
COURSE
FLAMENCO CHOREOGRAPHY
(ADVANCED LEVEL)
FORMARTE FLAMENCO ACADEMY
SEVILLE, SPAIN
2017
COURSE
ARTISTIC
EXPRESSION
STDH
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2016
COURSE
SUMMER
RESIDENCE (PULSO)
DANS OCH CIRKUSHÖGSKOLAN
STOCKHOLM,
SWEDEN
2016
COURSE
TECHNIQUE AND CHOREOGRAPHY OF FLAMENCO ADVANCED LEVEL
FLAMENCO DANCE
STUDIO
SEVILLE, SPAIN
2016
COURSE
FLAMENCO CHOREOGRAPHY ADVANCED LEVEL
FORMARTE FLAMENCO ACADEMY
SEVILLA,
SPAIN
2015
WORKSHOP
TECHNIQUE, IMPROVISATION AND COMPOSITION IN DISTINCTION TO FLAMENCO WITH
JUAN CARLOS LÉRIDA
SEVILLE, SPAIN
2010-2009
SPANISH
DANCE AND BALLET
MATILDE CORAL DANCE CENTER
SEVILLE, SPAIN
2009-2008
FLAMENCO DANCE STUDIOS
MANUEL BETANZOS ACADEMY
SEVILLE, SPAIN
2008-2005
ANNUAL COURSES FROM BASIC TO ADVANCED DANCE
CRISTINA HEREEN FOUNDATION
SEVILLE, SPAIN
2003
COURSE
AFRO-CUBAN DANCE AND RUMBA
HIGHER INSTITUTE OF ART OF HAVANA
LA HAVANA, CUBA
2002-2001
STUDIES OF
CAPOEIRA, BALLET AND STREETDANCE
DANSCENTER
SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM
2001-1999
BALLET, STREETDANCE AND JAZZ
BALLETAKADEMIN
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
1993-1989
ART
SCHOOL
THEATER
MINI TEATERN
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
1995-1988
BALLET
ABF
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES
(IMPARTED)
2019
WORKSHOP WITH HER PLATFORM UNBOUNDED
BETWEEN DANCE AND WORDS
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY
2018
NATIONAL TOUR WITH PUL SO:
WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES
DANSENS HUS
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2018-2017
PROJECT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH:
PULSO- AN ONGOING PROJECT
LÄNSMUSIKEN, SWEDEN
2020-2014
ONCE A YEAR
VESTJYLLAND HOJSKOLE
VESTJYLLAND, DENMARK
2018-2011
CONTINUOUSLY GIVING WORKSHOPS
LA PENA EL DUENDE
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
2015
WORKSHOP
TRIANA
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY
2012
WORKSHOP
THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
LA FIESTA DEL SOL
MÉRIDA, VENEZUELA
2008-2007
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
THE CRISTINA HEREEN FOUNDATION
SEVILLE, SPAIN
PERSONAL PROJECTS AND PRESENTATIONS
(SELECTION)
PERSONAL PROJECTS AND PRESENTATIONS
(SELECTION)
2021
INTERACCIÓN GRAVITACIONAL
COLLABORATION WITH ARIEL UGOLINO AND MARIA EMÍLIA PAROLA
SANTA LUCÍA DEL ESTE AND MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY
2021-2019
PUL SO
SELECTED TO BE PART OF, AND TOUR WITH, DANS I STAN
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2020
PREMIERE WITH GRAINS
DUNKERS KULTURHUS WITH THE SUPPORT OF MUSIKVERKET
HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN
2020
FRAGMENT OF UPCOMING PRODUCTION
IMPURO PRESENTED AT SITE SPECIFIC FESTIVAL WORK NAME: CONTAGIO
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2019
HER PLATFORM UNBOUNDED
PRESENTS CONFLUENCIA AT ALIAS
TEATERN
AND ANNA PETRINI AND SOFIA CASTRO AT STALLET
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2019
MELLAN RUMMEN
SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE
KISTA VÄRLDSMUSIK FESTIVALEN
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2019
PUL SO
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY
2018
PUL SO
NATIONAL TOUR WITH DANCENETSWEDEN
SWEDEN
2018
PUL SO
SELECTED TO EXPO: SCENKONST
HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN
2018
BOREAL
PREMIER IN STALLET
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2018
MELLAN RUMMEN
PREMIER IN STALLET
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2018-2017
PULSO
SELECTED TO BE PART OF, AND TOUR WITH LÄNSMUSIKEN
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2017
PULSO
PREMIER IN SÖDRATEATERN
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2016
UNBOUNDED
STARTS ITS PLATTFORM AT ALIAS THEATER
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2015
HAVSDAGG
PREMIER IN STALLET
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2014
UNO
PREMIER IN THE ALTERNATIVE BIENNIAL
SEVILLE, SPAIN
2014
CORRIENTE ALTERNA
PREMIER IN THE MUSEUM OF WINE
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY
2013
PULSO
URBAN ART FOUNDATION
SEVILLE, SPAIN
2013
NO TE SALVES
PREMIER IN LA CAJA NEGRA
SEVILLE, SPAIN
2012
REGULAR PERFORMANCES IN EL DUENDE
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
2012
THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE SUN
MERIDA, VENEZUELA
PARTICIPATED IN PRODUCTIONS
2020
GLÄNTAN
SCENKONST SÖRMLAND
CHOREOGRAPHY BY LOTTA GARTHON
ESKILSTUNA, SWEDEN
2017
DANCE OF THE YEAR (NOMINATED)
FOLKMUSIKGALAN,
HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN
2015
LA FAMILIA
DIRECTED BY AMERICA ZAVALA
CHOREOGRAPHY BY PALOMA MADRID
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2015
TRONCO
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL
UPPSALA, SWEDEN
2015
CANTABILE
BY SAFOURA SAFAVI IN STDH
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2015
HOW MANY BODIES DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE A REVOLUTION
BY PALOMA MADRID
DANSMUSEÉT
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2014
UNO
CO-PARTICIPATION KATERINA OPARYSHEVA (RUSSIA) AND CAROLINA PASTOR (FRANCE)
ARTISTIC DIRECTION BY URSULA LOPEZ
SEVILLE, SPAIN
2013
SANTAS DE ZURBARÁN PASSION AND DEVOTION
BY EVA LA YERBABUENA
SEVILLE, SPAIN
2013
MI INTIMO ESPACIO PÚBLICO
BY JAVIER ANDRADE
BARCELONA, SPAIN
2012
DANS I LÄGENHET (DANCE IN THE APARTMENT)
BY PALOMA MADRID
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2011
CARMEN
PRODUCTION BY PACO LÓPEZ
JEREZ, SPAIN
2011
ANDRÉS MARÍN DANCE COMPANY
TOUR IN MONTENEGRO
2009
VERANOS DEL ALAMILLO
SEVILLE, SPAIN
PRESS
01.2020
DAGENS NYHETER
09.2019
10.2018
DAGENS NYHETER
10.2018
04.2017
INTERVIEWS
07.2019
Sofía Castro
Dancer and Choreographer
sofiacastroflamenco@gmail.com
Stockholm, Sweden
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