Akira is a dancer performer & choreographer that after starting with Breaking, moved to contemporary dance and performing arts. Having received the Main Artistic Grant of Navarre , he did his artistic studies at SEAD (Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance).
He works/has worked with the companies Peeping Tom , Lali Ayguadé Company , Yoann Bourgeois, Kukai Dantza, Hungry Sharks, Physical Momentum, Roberto Oliván Performing Arts, Ceren Orán, QuieroTeatro, etc. Akira has also done other projects such as Virgil Abloh´s last fashion show of Louis Vuitton, and the new advertisements of J.O.T.T. and Polaroid.
Apart from this, he created his own solos Home , Burial of the Bark , and Oroimen , and co-created the duets Together To Get There and Gizaki with Lali Ayguadé (a duet nominated to the awards “Premis de la Critica” and “Premis Butaca”. From this duet a short movie was created too, which was nominated to the “Rever Awards”) and Hito with Chey Jurado (Award of the audience in MasDanza, and 3 prizes in Paso a 2).
Akira has also choreographed And Then... for Oficina Zero, (Un)told for Gate8, On Hold for GetTheFloor; What Should We Do? for B12, Dreaming Nowhere for Cobosmika, and he worked as the choreographer assistant for Lali Ayguadé in the creation Sublimation for the Korean National Company of Contemporary Dance, and Shelter for Verve Company. He has also participated in various audiovisual projects such as The Echo Of Time by Asier Altuna and Natalia de Miguel; Gizaki by Edu Pérez and Lali Ayguadé Co; Edge of Abel Moreno, Bridge of Ector Palacios, etc.
He currently combines touring his own work, with tours with other companies and workshops all around the World in festivals like DeltebreDansa, B12, Kalamata International Dance Festival, Flip Helsinki, Portugal Summer Intensive, etc.
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