November 28th, 1985, Guadalajara, Mexico
arelimoran@live.com.mx | http://www.expectante.net
ACADEMIC STUDIES
2003-2008 Bachelor on Contemporary dance at Escuela Superior de Música y Danza de Monterrey from Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes. (Musica and Dance Superior School of Monterrey of National Institution of arts)
1993-1999 Royal Academy of Dancing, Guadalajara, Mexico
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
2011-2013 Modus Operandi, contemporary dance training program, Vancouver, Ca.
1999-2003 Ballet and contemporary dance at Instituto Cultural Cabañas (I.C.C.). Guadalajara, Mexico
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
CREATION
2018
- Untitled solo (work in progress) / direction and interpreter, Berlin – Mexico 20182017
- A menos que quieras bailar / Co-direction.
Work in progress showing, Gold Saucer, Vancouver, Canada. October 2017 Premiere Espacio Expectante: December 2017, Monterrey. Mx. - (ain)farbig / (dance piece) / Direction, choreography, music and costume concept
Premiere Junio 2017, Monterrey, Mx / Presented at Festival Internacional Extremadura, 2017, Monterrey, Mx / Creation and work in progress showing at Lake Studios, Berlin. - Lxs Chicxs (Second phase of creation) / (dance piece) / Direction, co-choreographer, performer and costume concept
second showing Veracruz, Mx, - Unfolded Lights (in process) / (dance-technologic installation performance)
Co-direction, choreography and performer.
Residency at Lake Studios Berlin sponsored and presented by Isadora Werksttat Festival 2017. work in progress showing at Uferstudion, Berlin.
2016
- La versión de nadie / (dance piece) direction, choreographer and performer.
Premiere January 2016, Monterrey Mx / Tour Mexico 2016 in Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City.
- La versión de Nadie / (dance film) / Co-direction and choreographer.
Premiere: Festival Agite y Sirva 2016 at National Art Center, Mexico City. Showings: Auditorio Casa de la Musica de Viena en Puebla (Puebla); Teatro de la Ciudad de la Casa de la Cultura Hermosillo, Son; Atrio Centro Cultural San Pablo, Oaxaca; 11 Festival Internacional de Videodanza DV Danza Habana, Movimiento y Ciudad (Cuba); KUIR BOG FEST 2016 (Bogotá); Festival Internacional Morelos Tierra de Encuentro, Cuernavaca y Cuautla, Mor.; DANXICA Dance & Arts Festival 2016 Cancún, México ; 1o Festival Internacional Corporalidad
Expandida (Argentina); Festival of Recorded Movement(Canadá)2015 - Lxs Chicxs (first phase of creation) / (Dance piece), Direction, co-choreographer, performer and costume conceptFirsth showing at foundation event of Expectante company, Monterrey. Mexico
- El el del ello / (Dance piece), Direction and choreography
Premiere at the foundation event of Expectante company, Monterrey, Mexico2014 - Qualia / (Dance piece), Co-direction and performer; costume and light concept.
- Expectante performance / (interactive dance installation performance for open air spaces)Director and performer.
Premiere: Festival Espontaneo, Puerto Vallarta. / Presented at Encuentro Metropolitano de Danza Contemporánea, Monterrey (2105); Festival Espontaneo, Puerto Vallarta (2016), CONARTE Arts Center (2014, 2015, 2016)2013 - Inter-something / (improvisation performance) / Co-direction and performer. Presented in Monterrey.
- Sweet Heart / (dance piece) / Direction and performer
Premier: Interplay festival, Vancouver, Ca. / Presented at Cultural exchange Mexico – Canada, Monterrey, Mexico. and Festival Espontaneo, Puerto Vallarta Mexico - Intervención / (improvisation performance) / co-direction and performer Six Festival Vancouver, Canada
- Bus stop / (choreographic exercise) co-direction and performer Vancouver, Canada
- Clink / (choreographic exercise) co-direction and performer Vancovuer, Canada
- For Stories / (dance film) Concept, Co-direction and performer.
- Where ́s she going / (Video installation) / Director, camera and edition.
- Music and Mondays Movement / (Documentation) Recording and edition.2012
- WE / (improvisation performance) / co-creation and performer Festival Art for impact, Vancouver Canadá
- Just / (solo dance piece) /choreography and performer
created and presented as a part of IGNITE Mentorship Prgram. Vancouver, Canada. - Miles away from the night / Co-dirección
created and presented as a part of IGNITE Mentorship Prgram. Vancouver, Canada.2011 - Rincones / (Improvisacion for fotography non-permit spaces performace) Performer. Metro Montreal, Quebec.
PERFORMER
2013-present
• Daina Ashbee (Montreal, Canada)
Guest performer for UNRELATED and SERPENTINE
2011-2013
• Kinesis dance somatheatro. / Dir. Paras Paras Terezaskis, Vancouver, Canadá Performer.
2008-2010
• Can de Res / Dir. Vanessa Moya, Monterrey Mexico
Performer and producer | Presentations Queretaro, Mexico Df and Monterrey, Mexico. Festival Extremadura, Monterrey, Mexico.
2005-2008
• Danza Contemporánea en Concierto A.C. / Dir. Héster Martínez Monterrey, Mexico
Performer for variety of works. Presentations; CONARTE Country side Tour in Nuevo Leon; San Luis Potosi; Centro de las Artes, Monterrey; Festival International Extremadura Monterrey; Teatro de la danza, Ciudad de Mexico. Houston, Texas, United States.
ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES
2019
- Lake Studios Berlin. August – September. | for the collaboration “A menos que quieras bailar” with Rianne Svelnus and Kelly McIness. Canada. Supported by Canadian Council Arts.
2018
- KW Studios (Vancouver, Canada) | for the collaboration “A menos que quieras bailar” with Rianne Svelnus and Kelly McIness. Canada. Supported by Canadian Council Arts.
2017
- Hop Bop Shop, Artistic Resinece Program (Vancouver) | for a new collaboration with Rianne Svelnus and Kelly McIness. Canada
- Lake Studios Berlin (Germany) | Sponsored by Isadora werksttat Festival to the creation of Unfolded Lights2016
- Lake Studios Berlin (Germany) | Research of hair piece; after named (ain)farbig.2014
- The HopBopShop (Canada)| to the practice of “Stimulating Research” / Vancouver, BC. Sept
- The HopBopShp (Canada) | final process of Sweet Heart con Ben Brown / Vancouver, BC. 2013
- La Bodega (Monterrey) for the international exchange Mexico – Canada “Experiential Live Performance”, Mexico
- Casa de la Cultura de Nuevo León / for the international exchange Mexico – Canada. 2009 – 2010
- ART (Monterrey) / Open research and practice. Mexico. 2009
La Fábrica (Querétaro) / Open research and practice. Mexico.
GRANTS
2018: TRAVEL GRANT for performer development to create A menos que quieras bailar in Vancouver, Canada. Programa de impulso al desarrollo artístico FONECA. CONARTE
2017: GRANT for the habilition of independient cultural space Espacio Expectante in Monterrey. | FINANCIARTE Programa Apoyo para Espacios Independientes.
2015: GRANT for performer development to travel to Vancouver Canadá for creative residency.
Programa de impulso al desarrollo artístico FONECA. CONARTE
2013: GRANT for performer development. Programa de impulso al desarrollo artístico FONECA. CONARTE
2011: GRANT for performer development to be part of Modus Operandi program in Vancouver Canadá Programa de impulso al desarrollo artístico FONECA. CONARTE
2010: GRANT for Performer practice and artistic development. Programa de estimulo a la creación y desarrollo artístico FONECA, CONARTE
EXTRACURRICULAR
EXTRACURRICULAR
2019
- Espacio Expectante (independient cultural space) | Artistic Director and founder.
- TENTACLE TRIBE Workshop Mexico tour 2019 | Producer and tour director
- PROJECT V. edición Mexico | Co-producer with Danish artist Emma Arnoldy and Manon SivDuquensay.
- 7th Festival Espontáneo Puerto Vallarta, México | curator
- Daina Ashbee “Serpentine” Canada-USA Tour – USA: New York and Cincinnati. Canada: Vancouver, Nanaimo and Toronto / Tech director .
2018
- Espacio Expectante (independient cultural space) | Artistic Director and founder.
- CONCESIÓN DE PROCESOS VI, Creation mentorship program / December 2017 | Director and founder
- 6th Festival Espontáneo Puerto Vallarta, México | curator and graphic designer
- Daina Ashbee “Pour” Europe Tour, Barcelona, Madrid, Prague / Tech director
- Daina Ashbee “Pour” Europe Tour, Stavanger, Bergen, Brusels / Tour director
2017
- Espacio Expectante (independient cultural space) | December 2017. | Artistic Director and founder.
CONCESIÓN DE PROCESOS III, Creation mentorship program / December 2017 | Director and founder - XXXII Encuentro Metropolitano de Danza Contemporánea de Monterrey, Artistic Director Festival supported by Monterrey cultural council CONARTE.
- 5th Festival Espontáneo Puerto Vallarta, México |curator
2016
- XXXI Encuentro Metropolitano de Danza Contemporánea de Monterrey, Artistic Director Festival supported by Monterrey cultural council CONARTE.
- CONCESIÓN DE PROCESOS II, Creation mentorship program / Director and founder
- Daina Ashbee (Canada) UNRELATED TOUR MEXICO 2016 / Tour Manager.
Monterrey, Mazatlán y Mexico DF. : in cooperation with Canada Arts Council y CONARTE and Canada art council. - toula limnaios, (Germany) tour Mexico 2016 / Tour manager in Mexico. Presentations at Festival Internacional Extremadura, Monterrey; Festival Onesimo Gonzalez, Guadalajara.
- LA VERSION DE NADIE, MEXICO TOUR 2016 (Monterrey, Guadalajara, Mexico City) / Producer
- Workshop Resonancias del Cuerpo by Gabriela Rosero (Ecuador) / organizer
- Workshop Lenguaje de Movimiento GAGA Imparte: Amy Morrow (USA) / co-producer in cooperation of con Danz/Corp Guadalajara and Arts Council CONARTE Monterrey, Mexico
- Workshop: Reconstrucción de los hechos with Luis Rubio y Eliana Jimenez (Colombia-México) | Mexico Tour co-manager in coproduction with Council arts Monterrey; places: Monterrey, Mexico DF, Aguascalientes and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
2015
- CONCESIÓN DE PROCESOS, Mentorship program / Director and founder.
- Tentacle Tribe company (Canada) PRODUCTION-ABDUCTION TOUR MEXICO Performances and workshops / Producer, Tour Manager and Tech Director.
Centro de las Artes Monterrey; Universidad Autonoma de Mexico, (UNAM), Mexico City; Teatro cecatur; Puerto Vallarta. - XXX Encuentro Metropolitano de Danza Contemporánea de Monterrey, Artistic director, Festival supported by Monterrey cultural arts council CONARTE.
2013
- MULTI- INTER-SECCION, 1RA EDICIÓN / Direction. /Casa de la Cultura de Nuevo León, Mx.
- EXPERIENTIAL LIVE PERFORMANCE / Producer and director (Artistic Residency and Cultural Exchange / Casa de la Cultura de Nuevo León, Centro de las Artes, La Bodega, Vita salud y bienestar. Monterrey, Mexico.)
2009
- 1ra SERIE 1 interdisciplinary / Producer and Co-director, Centro de las Artes, Monterrey, N.L.
2005 -2010
- Festival Internacional Extremadura de Danza Contemporánea / Volunter coordinator.
MEDIA
2017 – present – Espacio Expectante / graphic design and marketing strategic
2015 – present – Expectante / graphic design and marketing strategic
2016 – present – Festival Espontáneo Puerto Vallarta, México / graphic design and marketing strategic
2015 – 2018 – ENCUENTRO METROPOLITANO DE DANZA CONTEMPORÁNEA / marketing strategic, graphic design concept. ( 2015, photography for the publicity)