UUUuuUuUu by Luna Sánchez Arroyo

Spanish dancer and choreographer Luna Sánchez Arroyo presents the results of her artistic residency at Company E in a unique performance at the Spanish Cultural Center.

As the selected artist for this year’s residency with Company | E, in collaboration with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain, Luna Sánchez Arroyo invites you to experience the results of her creative exploration during a one-time performance in Washington, D.C., at the Spanish Cultural Center.

The Spanish dancer and choreographer will present UUUuuUuUu, a choreographic and musical journey inspired by air, together with seven dancers of Company | E: Philip Baraoidan, Ryan Carlough, Michala Conroy, Ja’Myra LaSalle, Horizon Miguel, Tara Compton Parsan, and Kathryn Sydell Pilkington. Drawing from the flow of air through a tube and its movement along the spine, Sánchez Arroyo has crafted a performance that intertwines bodies and sound. This work explores the interplay between movement and external sound elements, creating a sensory experience where air serves as both a medium and an active force, shaping the dance, breath, and emotions on stage.

Throughout her residency, Luna Sánchez Arroyo participated in multiple activities across the city, sharing her artistic vision and process with diverse audiences.

Luna Sánchez Arroyo

Luna Sánchez Arroyo graduated from the Superior Conservatory of Dance in Madrid. She currently performs in La furia by María Cabeza de Vaca and in a new production by Guillermo Weickert. Additionally, she serves as the choreographer for the 2023 Max Awards Gala, directed by Ana López Segovia and José Troncoso.

In recent years, Sánchez Arroyo has collaborated with Carla Diego on La viva muerte and with Poliana Lima on Las cosas se mueven pero no dicen nada. She is also part of the cast of Comedia Sin Título, directed by Marta Pazos for the National Dramatic Center. In 2020, she began working with Cabeza de Vaca and Chevy Muraday.

Luna Sánchez Arroyo is a co-founder of LA BASAL, where she directed QUIRAL with Rocío Barriga. This work has toured various festivals and was a finalist at the SoloDos Dance Festival in Ourense (2020) and the 10 Sentidos Festival in Valencia (2021). In October 2022, she premiered her first large-scale work, MudarseInstalarse, with support from INJUVE and residencies at Los Dedae, the María Pagés Choreographic Center, and the CND.

Since 2019, she has participated in the inclusive dance project MU_DA at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and has worked on various projects with Mercedes Pacheco. She began her career at the Professional Dance Conservatory of Cádiz, her hometown, before moving to Seville to continue her training at the Andalusian Dance Center while also studying Architecture at the University of Seville.

Company | E

Company | E is a contemporary repertory dance company and interdisciplinary arts organization based in Washington, DC, under the artistic direction of Paul Gordon Emerson and Kathryn Sydell Pilkington. The company emphasizes international collaborations with leading choreographers, dancers, composers, filmmakers, and artists. It engages with diplomatic missions from around the world, all located in Washington, DC, to connect with the finest talents in choreography, music, and interdisciplinary arts. The company aims to create, perform, educate, and engage in environmentally sustainable ways.