Lucía Marote (CR/ES)

Lucía began dancing in Costa Rica and later continued her training in modern dance at the Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza in Madrid.  Alongside her academic training she learnt from other masters such as Francesc Bravo, Michelle Man, Mey-Ling Bisogno, David Zambrano and Guillermo Weickert. Lucía also delved into the world of improvisation and contact-improvisation with various experts (Cristiane Boullosa, Katie Duck, Jörg Hassman, Shahar Dor, Kirstie Simson, Nina Martin, Karl Frost among others).

Besides working as an interpreter, Lucía began her creative journey with In-Fusión (together with Paula Villarroel) followed by other pieces such as The Foot. The latest was performed at the LUCKY TRIMMER #19 and the 10 Years Best Of Edition with a raging success.

Lucía currently lives in Madrid and combines her pedagogical work with an ongoing movement research defined by a strong physicality and simplicity.

"I work from intuition. It's very hard to know at the beginning of a creative process what I will be dealing with in the piece. I believe that my body as a whole thinks better than my brain does. Somehow I first create the piece, and then I decipher it. There's a lot of inner struggle with such a way of working, a lot of questioning and self judgement. Those are the walls I build within myself. And creating is what helps me to bring down those walls and find some peace.”

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