About the Teaching Artist!
Rigo Saura
Professional Dancer – Professor – Choreographer and Artist Associate at Hedwig Dances.
Rigo Saura graduated from the National School of Modern and Contemporary Dance in Havana, Cuba. Former dancer of Danza Contemporánea of Cuba and soloist dancer of the classic cast in the National Ballet of Ecuador. Resident Choreographer in Ecuador’s Urban Ballet and Composition Master in the Metropolitan School of Art, Ecuador. Since moving to Chicago USA, He’s been part of Ruth Page Center of the Arts and guest artist/instructor for many companies, including the Professional Program at The Hubbard Street Dance Company, Chicago DanceWorks, Thodos Dances, Visceral Dance Chicago, Visceral Dance Center, Reva and David Logan Center of the Art, The Latin School Dance Program, Common Dance Conservatory, Chicago DanceCrash Concert Dance Inc. and Ruth Page Civic Ballet. Currently he is a dancer, teacher, resident choreographer and Artistic Associate at Hedwig Dances. He was selected to participate in the L.A. Contemporary Choreography Lab, awarded a Chicago DanceMakers Forum Production Residency at Ruth Page Center of the Art, served as guest choreographer at Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, Dance in the Parks, Links Hall Co-Mission Artists 2022, and named Partner Artist in Residence at High Concept Labs 2023. Also he is currently a Professor at Northwestern University Chicago,IL and Fellow Artist in Residency at High Concept Labs 2024.
What to expect from class!
Class: Floor work, low-fly
This class will combine modern/contemporary and Cuban technique with high energy and composition fundamentals. Using elements of floor work, low-fly, neoclassic and Afro-Cuban technique dancers will discover new pathways and ways of moving.