The dancer Antonio Canales will chair the jury of the International Choreography Competition Burgos & New York, which reaches its twenty-third edition consolidated as a benchmark of the movement arts in Spain and that, throughout July, will turn different enclaves of the capital of Burgos and the Camino de Santiago in scenarios where emerging artists draw a panoramic view of contemporary dance. 

The Andalusian artist thus joins the list of other great masters of international prestige who have headed the event, such as Japan's Kazuko Hirabayashi, veteran professor at Juilliard; the Belgian Catherine Allard Vandenhove, artistic director of the company IT Dansa; Carmen Roche, former deputy director of the National Classical Ballet; Goyo Montero, 2011 National Dance Prize; Rubén Olmo, director of the Spanish National Ballet; and José Carlos Martínez, director of the Paris Opera Ballet. 

Canales, born in Seville in 1961, is one of the most recognized representatives of Spanish dance. The son and grandson of artists, he was interested in dance from an early age. His first professional opportunity came with the Ballet Nacional de España (BNE), for which he was a soloist and principal dancer, and for which he choreographed two works: Grito (1998), premiered at the City Center in New York, and A ciegas (1999), a production with which Canales made his debut at the Teatro de la Zarzuela as a guest of the BNE.

Before heading his own company, which was presented in Bilbao in 1992 with the productions A ti, Carmen Amaya and Siempre Flamenco, he developed a solo career as a flamenco performer, required in international galas in which he shared the stage with figures such as Rudolf Nuréyev, Maya Plisétskaya and Carla Fracci, among others. Leading his company, Canales signed works such as Torero (1993), Gitano (1997), La Cenicienta (2000), Ojos verdes (2003) and Carmen, Carmela (2004). The choreographer and dancer from Seville has also starred in the feature film Vengo (Tony Gatlif, 2000) and is the author of the novel Sangre de albero (2002). Among his main awards are the National Dance Award in 1995 and the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts in 2020.

The renowned choreographer will be joined on the jury by Marta Carrasco, journalist and dance critic, as well as contributor to the editorial staff of the ABC newspaper in Seville; Ayako Kurakake, choreographer and founder of Reverb Dance Festival NY; Alfonso Ordóñez, former dancer and co-founder of Danet Danza, as well as coordinator of various artistic and cultural projects; Mario Bermúdez, artistic director and choreographer of Marcat Dance; Catherine Coury, dancer and creative assistant choreographer; Ximena Eleta, dancer, choreographer and director of the Panamanian company Gramo Danse, as well as founder and co-director of the PRISMA Festival; José María Viteri, artistic director of the Teatro Calderón de Valladolid and Ignacio Javier de Miguel, technician of the Municipal Management of Culture and Tourism of the City of Burgos. The jury of Bailando con Piedras will include Marta Carrasco, journalist, dance critic and contributor to the ABC newspaper in Seville; Maruxa Salas, dancer, choreographer and co-director of the SóLODOS en Danza festival in Costa Rica, and Ximena Eleta.

The Certamen Internacional de Coreografía Burgos & Nueva York is proud to announce that the Danza en el Camino competition, included in this prestigious event, has implemented measures to minimize its emissions and become a carbon neutral event.

The competition has new equipment that complies with all the guidelines for shows with a zero carbon footprint (0), which makes it a fundamental tool in the fight against climate change.

The carbon footprint is a key environmental indicator, widely recognized and used in different sectors and organizations. Its application to events such as Danza en el Camino allows us to determine, evaluate and communicate our greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, we are committed to reducing our environmental impact and actively contributing to the protection of the environment.

Dance on the Road continues its commitment to artistic excellence and environmental responsibility, and we hope to inspire other events to follow our example.

Join us on this exciting journey towards a greener, more sustainable future!