Leire Merino
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 22 - 28
- Height
- 5' 6" (1m 68cm)
- Weight
- 8st. 6lb. (54kg)
- Hair Colour
- Brown
- Eye Colour
- Brown
- Build
- Slim
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2013 |
dancer
Event |
Tavaziva Dance Bawren Tavaziva / Tavaziva Dance |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2013 | PG performance:apprenticeship | London Contemporary Dance School |
2012 | BA contemporary dance | London Contemporary Dance School |
About me
Leire is a versatile and skilled performer, having had a wide range of performanceexperience. Leire joined Aldanza Company in 2006 performing in Almudena
Lobon, Antonio Calero from Compañía Nacional de danza and Natalia Vinas
(from Institut del Teatre, in Barcelona). In 2009 Leire moved to London and
trained at London Contemporary Dance School where she had the opportunity to
perform in works choreographed by Richard Alston and Siobhan Davies. She also
danced for Quicksilver Dance Company (Rambert youth company). Leire joined
Tavaziva Dance as part of the London Contemporary Dance School Postgraduate
Apprenticeship Scheme.
Leire has also teaching experience, works as a ballet/contemporary teacher and assistant in dance schools and secondary schools.
Additional skills:
Leire has singing skills and she was part of a TV music group called Betizu Taldea for three years. She has recorded two CDs and toured for 3 years around the Basque Country.
Following graduation, Leire plans to take on performance
projects and research in dance language.
Additional information:
Leire is also very interested in languages and she has linguistic studies. She likes researching about how dance can help in the process of learning a foreign language.
Skills
Languages Spoken | Basque, English, Spanish |
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Dance Styles | Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Latin American |
Vocal Types | Soprano |