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Jose Carlos Blanco Martinez
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He was born in Madrid in 1978.
He studied dance at the Víctor Ullate school, and at sixteen joined the Víctor Ullate Company where he was named first soloist dancer at the age of twenty.
In 2001 he joined the CND (National Dance Company), under the direction of Nacho Duato, where he worked with great choreographers such as W. Forsythe, J. Kylian, M. Ek, O. Naharin, J. Godani, O. Anderson and of course Nacho Duato with whom he collaborated in numerous creations.
In 2005 he was named principal dancer.
In 2010 he is appointed ballet master at the CND2 under the direction of Hervé Palito.
The following year he joined the artistic staff of the main Company (CND) , under the direction of José Carlos Martínez.
In 2014 he was appointed Artistic Coordinator of the “Somos Arte” gala held annually in Valencia.
Since February 2015, he works as Freelance Teacher teaching classes, workshops, by Nacho Duato, Gentian Doda, Yoko Taira, Toni Fabre, Juanjo Arqués and Alejandro Cerrudo among others; In addition to participating in different projects.
He has participated in galas with dancers such as Alicia Amatriain, Daria Klimentova, Friedemann Vogel, Jason Reily, Elisa Badenes, Tamako Akiyama, Ana Laguna, Trinidad Sevillano, among many others.
In 2017, he was appointed official assistant-rehearsal master of the choreographer Juanjo Arques.
En 2014 entra a formar parte del elenco de la Compañía Nacional de Danza dónde bailarán durante bailará hasta septiembre de 2021. En la CND baila, repertorio clásico, neoclásico y contemporáneo analizando roles de cuerpo de baile y solistas. Destacan coreografías de José Carlos Martinez, William Forsythe, Johan Inger, Nacho Duato, Andonis Foniadakis, Joaquín De Luz, entre otros.
Como roles principales destaca The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude de W. Forsythe y Laurencia de J. Martínez así como roles solistas en Artifact Suite, Paso a dos Don Quijote, Festival de flores de Genzano …
Desde septiembre de 2021 se dedica a la docencia en Barcelona en distintas escuelas. También es invitada en varias escuelas a dar Masterclasses y compañías como el Barcelona Ballet y Ballet de Cataluña. También en conservatorios como el Oriol Martorell y el Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza “Mariemma”.
En la actualidad compagina su carrera docente formándose en el Conservatorio Superior María de Ávila cursando el Grado Superior en Pedagogía de la danza clásica del cual se graduará en julio de 2023.
