Emilio Urbina

Began his dancing career in Madrid with Carmen Werner (Provisional Danza) and participated in the company’s various creations before coming to France to follow training at the CNDC in Angers (L’Esquisse) in 1992/94. In this school he discovered the work of Simon Mcburney, Sankai Juku, Jose Limon, Block & Steel, Bernardo Montet, Dominique Bagouet, among others. Alongside his studies, he joined the Compagnie L’Esquisse/Bouvier-Obadia. Since then, he has participated in the creation of several pieces by Joëlle Bouvier as a performer and assistant.
He has also worked with Bernardo Montet (CCNRB), Aurélien Richard, Sylvain Groud, Kubilaï Khan Investigation, Blok and Steel,
Eric Oberdorff, Panagiota Kallimani….
He created three pieces in collaboration with Rafael Pardillo within their company Nod Dance Company and was part of The Plant Collective to create “Double Take”.
Currently he continues to work with: Fabrice Ramalingom (R.A.M.a.), Lionel Hoche, Catherine Diverrès and Christian and François Ben Aïm.
Throughout his career, Emilio Urbina has taught in different structures in several countries around the world.