Bio

Raúl Márquez Gaitán is a theatre artist, contemporary dancer and educator born in Seville, Spain. Raúl studied theatre at School of Dramatic Arts in Seville (Bachelor's Degree) and has a Major in contemporary dance from SEAD (Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance). He has performed as an actor and dancer in numerous companies and projects along Europe (Spain, Austria, UK...). Raúl has over 12 years of experience working as a contemporary dance teacher in Danza Mobile, an art centre for people with intellectual disabilities in Seville. He has also developed a collection of workshops for elderly and youth at educational centres.


Residency Project

Movement workshop for youth through which we will develop different dance and theatre tools and exercises to create a space of self-confidence, trust, and motivation. The group will strengthen teamwork ability, interpersonal relations and sense of belonging. On a personal level, individuals will develop self-confidence, body and spatial awareness from a movement perspective, sense of rhythm, coordination, isolation as well as other crucial skills such as concentration, discipline, patience and solidarity. Movement, music, and enjoyment will be the basis in our workshop.


Teaching Experience

Inclusive Community Dance workshop. Solo Chicken Productions, Fredericton, Canada.

Dance teacher and instructor for persons with intellectual disabilities from 3 to 50 years old. Asociacion Danza Mobile, Seville, Spain. (12 years)

Theater and movement teacher for elderly persons. Fundacion Doña Maria, Seville, Spain.

Movement teacher for children with autism and special education needs. Ludociencia, Seville, Spain.

Movement and Dance workshop. ONCE Foundation for Cooperation and Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities, Seville, Spain.