Dancer and choreographer Jon Maya (Errenteria, 1977) considers himself first and foremost a dantzari, a person trained in traditional dance. And with these foundations, rooted in tradition, he has woven a career that has taken him from the Ereintza dance group, where he began dancing at the age of six, to creating and directing the company Kukai Dantza since 2002. With the aim of creating contemporary shows based on traditional Basque dance, and through encounters with other creators, disciplines and fields, he has toured the world with his works, which in the future will have a flamenco accent.
The reinvention of traditional dances from a contemporary perspective is the path taken by some dancers and choreographers in what is known as neofolk. As part of his commitment to the ongoing training of the Ballet Nacional de España’s dancers, director Rubén Olmo has invited Manuel Segovia, Miguel Ángel Berna, and Jon Maya to give three choreography workshops during the month of November.
