ANDRÉS MARÍN

Andrés Marín is one of the most significant artists in flamenco today. His productions have centered on traditional flamenco and, specifically, on classic flamenco singing (cante); not from a conventional perspective, but through a radical personal vision and an utterly contemporary style. His dancing is considered one of the most innovative in flamenco dance.
Son of flamenco artists, Andrés Marín was born in Seville in 1969. Although he began dancing as a child alongside his father, Marín is a self-taught dancer. He debuted professionally in 1992 and worked as guest artist and choreographer in diverse companies and shows until the formation of his own company in 2002.
“Más Allá del Tiempo”, the first show of the Compañía Andrés Marín, debuted in the Maison de la Danse in Lyon and completed more than sixty performances in different countries including such revered venues as the XII Bienal de Flamenco in Seville, the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, the Festival de Jerez, the Ópera de Lille and the New World Flamenco Festival in Los Angeles. He participated in the festival “¡Mira! in the National Theatre of Toulouse and in “Dance Celebration!”, a live dance gala including choreographers Jiri Kylian, Bill T. Jones and Montalvo, broadcast for the Art Channel from the Maison de la Danse in Lyon. He conducted dance workshops for the Spanish National Ballet and the Andalusian Dance Company.
2013 marks the beginning of a period of outstanding artistic collaborations. French choreographer and director Bartabas, pioneer of the combination of equestrian art, dance, music and stage, and the director of the Theatre Equestre Zingaro of Paris, invites Marín to co-create the show “Golgota”, a dialogue between man, animal, dance, and the silent music of Renaissance composer Tomás Luis de Victoria. “Golgota” will enjoy more than 100 scheduled performances since its premiere in October 2013 through the 2015/2016 season.
This is not Marín´s only experience outside a traditional context of his art. Convinced that flamenco is fully capable of dialoguing with other art forms, and in full artistic maturity, he joined forces with hip-hop dancer/choreographer Kader Attou – director of the National Choreographic Center of La Rochelle (France) – for an encounter between flamenco and modern dance performed at the Chaillot National Theater on June 26th, together with the duo Eva Yerbabuena+Carolyn Carlson, for the first Flamenco Bienal of Paris. We could also see Marín staging the Inaugural Gala of the 19th Festival of World Sacred Music of Fez, with the presence of the Morrocan royal family in a show titled “Love is My Religion”, a poetic evocation of the music and dance of Andalusia.
Apart from his activities as a dancer and choreographer, Marín directs Andrés Marín Flamenco Abierto, a dance studio and productions office based in Sevilla.