Many of the courses at Tanz Bozen will have live accompaniment. Teachers and participants alike appreciate the sensitivity and professionalism of the excellent musicians, who sprinkle magic into the lessons with their music. Sound and movement unite, with the resulting energy clearly engaging and inspiring all.
Please find here the musicians, who will be joining us for this year's edition of the workshop program:
piano
Luis Carmona Barrio will accompany the lessons of:
Blanka Flora Csasznyi, Ori Flomin, Alex Frei, Robert Hewitt, Natalia Viñas Roig
Luis M. Carmona Barrio was born in San Sebastián, where he studied piano and composition. He worked as dance accompanist and composer in many parts of Europe, in the USA and Japan with artists such as María de Ávila, Lola de Ávila, Carmen Roche, Victor Ullate, Carmina, Ida Vasilieva, Azari Plizetski, Jean Claude Gallotta, Anne Teresa de Keersmaker, David Zambrano, Susanne Linke, Milton Myers, Wim Vandekeybus, with the José Limón Dance Company and the Jennifer Muller Company, the Institut del Teatre, Barcelona, and Internationale Tanzwochen Wien.
He has composed music for films, dance and theatrical performances and has taken part in most of the major music festivals as a pianist. Carmona Barrio has also recorded a number of CDs and is currently recording his own piano compositions.
Guitar & Vocals
José Luis Salguero Andújar will accompany the lessons of:
Maria José Leon Soto
José Luis Salguero Andújar was born in Huelva (Spain). After graduating in classical literature, he studied flamenco guitar with the masters Ramón and José Jiménez. He specialized in dance-oriented flamenco singing. In 2000/2001, he attended the “Cante e Historia del Flamenco” course at the “Cristina Heeren” Foundation in Seville as a scholarship holder, which was led by Naranjito de Triana, Pepa Sánchez, the percussionist Manuel Soler and the speech therapist Dr. Maria José Lamas.
In Spain, he worked as a cantor at the Tablao Las Brujas in Seville and at the Festival de Jerez. In Italy, he has worked for decades with the biggest names in dance and flamenco guitar and has performed in numerous important theaters. He has participated in the recording of various records and soundtracks. In Italy, thanks to his long experience in teaching flamenco rhythms, singing and culture, he collaborates intensively with the most important flamenco organizations, dance academies, lyceums and music schools. He is currently part of the “We Call It Flamenco” team.
Percussion
François Ceccaldi will accompany the lessons of:
Roberto Altamura, Sharon Booth, Blanka Flora Csasznyi, Jennifer Mann, Natalia Viñas Roig
François Ceccaldi has been engaged with dance as a musician for the past 15 years. He has composed for various ensembles (Cie de la Mentira, Voie E) and accompanies dance lessons at the Conservatoire de Montpellier, Epse Danse and at various international festivals. He has worked with artists such as Anne Marie Porras, Rita Quaglia, Michèle Rust, Eve Jouret, Yann Lheureux, Jean-Pierre Alvarez and Leonardo Montecchia.
His basic instruments are the traditional percussion instruments (Zarb, Darbuka, Tablas, Jenbé Toms). By combining them with the latest technology Francois has opened a broad new field of sound. .
Piano
Sandro Cuccuini will accompany the lessons of:
Audrey van Herck
Sandro Cuccuini, graduated as a pianist in 1988 from "Conservatorio G. Verdi", Turin.
BALLET: The highlights of Sandro Cuccuini's creative career include collaborations, occasional or continuing, with important Schools of Dance, Festivals and Institutions such as: “Staatsballet Berlin”, “Alvin Ailey” (New York), “Metropolitan Fine Arts Center” (Washington), “Royal Conservatoire of Scotland” (Glasgow), “The Wells Ballet Courses” with "Royal Ballet" Dancers (London), “London Contemporary” (London), and many many others. In 2018 he was nominated Member of the International Dance Council – CID. Since 2015 he has been Tutor and Head of Music Department for ACSI D.E.E. Since 2003 he has been trainer in musicality fields for international institutions. In 2018 he created a training programme for students and ballet teachers named “TBM PROJECT_Teaching Ballet through Music”. He composed and recorded three Cd's: "Music for Ballet” vol. 1, 2, 3. He composed nine Cd's for the modern methodology: “MDA”.
THEATRE: Since 1982 he is Musician and Conductor for Operetta Companies, Opera Singers and Actors. He has hundreds of performances in Italy, Europe and Japan under his belt. Between 2000 and 2006 he was Artistic Director of the “Torino Teatro Operetta“. During the 2016/17 theater season, he was conductor in the "Compagnia Grandi Spettacoli", Milano. He is also Composer and Arranger of the Musical “Valjean”, that in 2013 received a nomination at the "Italian Musical Awards" in the "Best Musical off" section.
Percussion
Carlos Cuenca will accompany the lessons of:
Juan Carlos Lèrida
Carlos Cuenca is an artist and music producer. He trained at the Taller de Musics (Barcelona) and graduated from the Escuela Superior de Música de Catalunya in modern percussion. After his higher education, he obtained a postgraduate diploma at the Instituto Superior de Arte de La Habana (Cuba), specializing in folkloric percussion, and on his return to Spain he studied for a Master's degree in Flamenco performance, this time in his second instrument, the piano.
He combines his music production work in the studio with live performances. Nominated for the MAX 2022 awards for his musical production in the play Entre Hilos y Huesos, by choreographer Daniel Doña. He currently collaborates with artists such as Juan Carlos Lérida, Jose Manuel Álvarez or José Maldonado.
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Percussion
Cyrille Daumont will accompany the lessons of:
Chantal Loïal
Percussionist and singer from Guadeloupe. From 1989 to the present day, he has worked on more than 20 albums. In 1996, he joined the ensemble "Cie Difé Kako" from Paris as a percussionist, dancer and singer for various choreographies. Cyrille released three albums in 2004, 2009 and 2019.
Further information: https://cyrilledaumont.com
Tuba & percussion
Steve R. Lukanky will accompany the lessons of:
Jennifer Mann
Steve R. Lukanky is a tubist for different Jazz, Balkan and Ska bands (i.e. Beat n’ Blow, Miss Platnum, Brassska) and explores with his solo project, “Hoist”, new directions. Often accompanying the dance and yoga workshops of Jennifer Mann, he loops tuba sounds, mixed with percussive grooves and electronic atmospheres, creating an exciting soundscape that inspires movement, self expression and exploration.
