The “Dance at the CAAC” series has held a couple of events so far this school year, blending music and movement in intimate, audience-facing performances. If you weren’t able to attend the September and October events, you still have one last chance this Sunday, November 8, at 12:00 p.m.
The Andalusian Center for Contemporary Art closes out the 2026 series with two half-hour pieces, and, as always, admission is free until capacity is reached.
The performances are divided between two spaces at the Monastery of La Cartuja: the Refectory hosts “Cantilación” by Olga Santín, and the Patio del Claustrón hosts “Soy un baile” by Rosa Romero.
'Cantilación': From Gregorian Chant to Flamenco
Olga Santín presents “a landscape of body and movement that unfolds and intertwines with songs from the oral tradition.” She conceives the piece as an open-ended exploration: the paths and soundscapes change depending on where it is performed. At the museum, the journey will range from plainchant to flamenco.
Santín created and performs the piece, with musical guidance and flamenco singing by Charo Martín. She is a dancer and choreographer, with a degree in Choreography and Dance Performance from the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona.
Her works include “El pulso del instante,” “Roma, a las diez de la noche,” and “Mosaica.” She also leads dance and creative workshops in neighborhoods and founded Danza (Salvaje), a movement laboratory for children and youth.
“I Am a Dance”: Disappearing to Be More Present
Rosa Romero describes her piece as a space in which “my body becomes blurred and the desire to be something else emerges—a striptease, a drag show, a folk dance number.”
For her, making the body disappear is precisely what makes it more present. In 2023, the Andalusian Association of Dance Professionals (PAD) awarded the show the prize for Best Breakthrough Production and Romero the prize for Best Performer.
The music and soundscape are by Pitu García and David González, who is also handling the live sound. Gloria Trenado designed the costumes.
Romero is an actress and artist from Cádiz with a degree in Dramatic Arts from ESAD in Málaga; she lives in Seville. She began her solo creative career in 2014, premiered her first solo piece, “Esta no es la vida privada de Rosa Romero,” in 2018, and presented “Soy un baile” in 2023.
A series that comes to a close after six sessions
This session marks the end of the third edition of “Danza en el CAAC,” curated by María González Vidal.
The series has featured performances in March, April, May, September, October, and November, spread over six days across various spaces within the historic complex. It has spotlighted Andalusian choreographers, both those working within the region and those based elsewhere.
The CAAC is under the jurisdiction of the Regional Ministry of Culture, Historical Heritage, and Sports of the Regional Government of Andalusia. This edition has been organized in collaboration with the Andalusian Agency for Cultural Institutions and Art Hub Barceló Sevilla Renacimiento.
