Lúa Mayenco (DK)
Lúa Mayenco Cardenal is a dancer, choreographer, educator and graphic artist. After graduating with honors from the Carmen Amaya Dance Conservatory (Madrid), Lúa moved to New York City to begin her Bachelor of Fine Arts at The Juilliard School. In the Spring of 2020, she became the first Spanish dancer to graduate from this institution and was one of six recipients of the Juilliard Career Advancement Grants in the class of 2020. In August of the same year, Lúa moved to Copenhagen to join Danish Dance Theatre and launch her professional career in Europe. During her time with the company, she has performed nationally and internally the works of renowned choreographers as Ina Christel Johannessen, Roy Assaf, Marie Topp, Fernando Melo, Dorotea Saykaly and Marina Mascarell among others. After closing her fourth season with DDT, Lúa now begins her freelance career from the Danish capital, exploring new ways of developing, connecting and sharing through movement.
Taken residency at
UP
The purpose of UP is to develop and upskill the independent performing arts throughout Denmark. We define the free and independent performing arts as individuals, collectives and companies who work professionally with performance and primarily for and with independent performance groups, project supported companies, and lesser established theatres. Often without permanent access to a stage or a venue.
Kunstplaats Vonk
Kunstplaats Vonk is a studio and residency space for visual and performance arts in Hasselt and Genk, Belgium. At their 3 buildings they support artists with artistic feedback, an international network, presentation opportunities, studio-space and a financial contribution (for the residencies).
HELLERAU – European Center for the Arts
HELLERAU acts as an interdisciplinary and international centre for dance, performance, music, theatre and media arts. It offers spaces for productions, festivals, concerts performances, exhibitions and discourse, cooperates with various regional cultural partners and is firmly connected internationally. An important part of HELLERAU is a residency program, which offers opportunities for artistic research, networks, production and encounters throughout the whole year.
