HI, I'M
ELENA PUCHOL SOLA

Elena is a freelance artist based in Madrid

She develops her own choreographic work, works as a performer for other artists, collectives and dance companies and as a freelance film maker.  She is interested in exploring the dehumanization of the body through visual dramaturges. Her researches are also around discovering new paths of movement to help the unconsciousness  and the unknown of the connection between mind, soul and body. She transforms the ideas into contemporary choreography for live performances and movement film projects

About Elena

Elena Puchol Sola (1996 Valencia, Spain) is a freelance artist from Valencia, based in Madrid who works across contemporary dance, choreography, audiovisual media, and production. Elena's training began with classical dance at the Professional Dance Conservatory of Valencia, followed by contemporary dance studies at the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance in London, where she earned a BAH (HONS) Degree. She later graduated in Performing Arts at the María de Ávila Higher Conservatory of Dance in Madrid (2023), while simultaneously pursuing a degree in Audiovisual and Live Show Production at IFPMadrid.

Elena develops her own choreographic work in Spain, Europe, and the United States, and has been invited to create and restage pieces for companies such as La Joven de Castilla y León, DANTZAZ, and the American Dance Festival, among others. She has received numerous awards in national and international choreographic competitions. Among her most recent accomplishments are the First Prize at the IV Solo Improvisa Competition at Sala Cuarta Pared, Madrid (2024). Her piece No hay hueco en el jardín was awarded First Prize at the XI DanzaXtrema Choreographic Competition (2024), Best Work at the Cáceres International Dance Festival (2024), the Migrats Prize and Young Artist Mention at the 10 Sentidos Festival (2023), as well as five awards at the 36th edition of the Madrid Choreographic Competition (2023). In addition, her piece Ryttarna received Third Prize at the 20th Burgos-New York Choreography Competition (2022).

In parallel, she works as a production director at ELAMOR, specializes in motion capture, and manages several co-founded businesses: Bscene, where she serves as Artistic Director of Production under the parent company Branda; LASOLADRÓN, a performance duo with Paco Ladrón de Guevara; and MOUO DELIGHTS, a company focused on the import of specialty green coffee.

She is currently on tour with her solo work MOM, I AM A RICH MAN and its short version When I Grow Up, and is developing her new piece La Culpa, supported by INJUVE’s Young Creation Grant, the Centro Coreográfico Canal, and TAI University Madrid, which will be premiered in February 2026 at Cuarta Pared, Madrid.

About the company

In 2022, Elena launched her own company and debuted her first short piece, NO HAY HUECO EN EL JARDÍN. This work took her across the globe, with over 30 performances in just one year. NO HAY HUECO EN EL JARDÍN garnered its five awards at the 36th Madrid Choreographic Contest, received two more prices at the 10 Sentidos Festival, it has been awarded Best Work at the 2024 Cáceres International Dance Festival and has won first prize at the XI DanzaXtrema Choreographic Contest. it has been showcased at various national and international dance festivals and contemporary dance platforms, including Teatre Riflessi (Sicily), Traslación (Lanzarote), Espai Inestable (Valencia), Bucles (Valencia), Cervandantes (Madrid), La Mercè (Barcelona), CC Paco Rabal Theater (Madrid), among others.

In July 2023, Elena created a new piece for students at the American Dance Festival titled Los Verdugos. This short piece explored the emotion of guilt as a tool for social manipulation and later evolved into a medium-length work with the Dance Company Dantzaz in December 2023. This piece became the seed for her new work, LA CULPA, which got selected for a research residency at Teatros del Canal in Madrid.

In 2024, Elena premiered her first full-length work in Madrid, MOM, I AM A RICH MAN, a site-specific contemporary dance installation examining the paradox of the American Dream. Through both sociocultural and personal lenses, the piece explores the cost of chasing dreams, the pursuit of illusory goals, and the false promise of eventual success. A shorter, 15-minute version of this work is also available.

In 2025, Elena is producing her latest work, LA CULPA, with the support of INJUVE’s Young Creators Grant, the research residency at Centro Coreográfico Canal, the creative residency at TAI University of the Arts, and the technical residency at La Nave del Duende. The piece delves into the theme of guilt from both psychological and religious perspectives through a multidisciplinary approach that blends contemporary dance, AI-generated audiovisuals, and spoken text. This work will premiere at Sala Cuarta Pared in Madrid in February 2026.

Collaborators

Olivia Grassot

Olivia Grassot

Olivia Grassot (Belgium) is a freelance movement artist: performance and visual art, choreographing motion of a body in space. She graduated from the Rambert School of ballet and Contemporary dance in 2019. Since then she has freelanced as a dancer, movement director, creative assistant and teacher in Europe, UK and Asia. Olivia performed works from Karolin Stächele, Brandon Lagaert, Lea Ved, Lorena Nogal, Roberta Ferrara, Minsu Kim, Elena Puchol Sola, Lin Wen- Chung, Cheng Yi-wen, Magnus Westwell, Oscar Schlemmer, Jason Mabana- Around the UK, Europe and Asia. She has worked with different companies such as Equilibrio Dinamico, Royal Opera House, B21 Company, Matsena Productions, Kennedy Muntanga Dance Theatre, Lucas Crew and Dagada dance company. Alongside performing, Olivia creates her own work, teaches and choreographs. her work ‘Hiddentity' was awarded with the First prize of the Jury -Performance and the special Peeping Tom award. She co-choreographed for AOmaon collective. They became an associate artistic collective of the Gallery Messums Wilthsire in 2022. Olivia worked beyond stage performances: Films, events, gallery work,...
Claudia Bosch

Claudia Bosch

Clàudia Bosch Fernández (Barcelona, 1996) is a contemporary dance performer and creator. She holds a degree in Contemporary Dance from the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona and in Performance from the Conservatorio Superior de Danza María de Ávila in Madrid. She has recently completed a Master’s in Cultural Management at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. She began her professional career in 2014 as a member of the young company IT Dansa, under the direction of Catherine Allard, performing works by internationally acclaimed choreographers such as Ohad Naharin, Alexander Ekman, and Jiří Kylián. Currently, she takes part in productions by Cía. Unaiuna, collaborates with choreographers such as Adrián Manzano and Arnau Pérez, and combines her performance work with roles as a choreographic assistant in audiovisual projects. Throughout her career, she has worked with companies and creators including Kor’sia, Poliana Lima, and Iker Karrera, among others. In 2021, she received the Institut del Teatre Award for Best Performer for her work in the piece Me parece que sufro lo que en mi profesión llaman nostalgia by Javier Ara and Quique López. Since 2020, she has been an active member of the Cultural Association La Basal, where she participates in creation and performance projects in non-conventional spaces.
Carmen Carro

Carmen Carro

Carmen Carro was born in Madrid. She studied Acting with Juan Carlos Corazza and at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. There, she worked in theater and voice-over. Upon returning to Spain, she directed several short films, receiving various awards for acting, writing, and directing. She is currently working on the development of several projects.
David Eusse

David Eusse

Eusse Studios is dedicated to creative direction through sound and contemporary dance, specializing in the performing and visual arts. Supporting the creative process through sound design, music production, and movement allows us to offer a cross-disciplinary vision enriched by the integration of various artistic fields.
Mauricio Perez

Mauricio Pérez

Graduated in contemporary dance choreography from the CSDMA (Madrid), he is a resident creator in the Graners de creació 23-25 programme. He has participated in different competitions such as the Certamen Coreográfico distrito de Tetuán and in national dance festivals, such as Escena Abierta, Migrats en Breu, or Festival 10 Sentidos, where he was the co-producing choreographer in the 7th edition. He presents his work in venues such as the Paco Rabal Cultural Centre, Espacio Inestable and L'Horta Teatre. His first proposal has been supported and co-produced by Festival Circuito Bucles + Espai Inestable. As a freelance dancer works for companies as cia. Daniel Abreu, Jesús Benzal, Asun Noales (IVC), Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Eyas Dance Project, Taiat Dansa or Colectivo Banquet. Recently, choreographic and directing assistance for Daniel Abreu (VAV 2023), Taiat Dansa (Judith 2023) or Sergio R. Suárez (La Revisión 2022) has been carried out. Through his studies of creation and movement he came into contact with light and its application on the scene to generate new possible worlds, carrying out lighting designs and technical coordination for Paula Serrano, Jesús Benzal, La Basal and his own artistic projects.
Paula Fernández

Paula Fernández

Paula Fernández Naves is a professional dancer trained at the Professional Conservatory of Classical Dance and the Higher Conservatory of Contemporary Dance. She has worked with artists such as Belén Aguilera, Rodrigo Cuevas, Manuel Turizo, and Nathy Peluso, and took part in the 2024 International Dance Gala of the Augsburg Ballet Staatstheater. She performs in various productions by choreographers Fonsi López, Dana Raz, Iker Karrera, Elena Puchol, and others, and has participated in major international events such as Expo Dubai 2021, the 2022 Qatar World Cup, and projects for Netflix.
Natalia Burgos

Natalia Burgos

Natalia Burgos (2001, Jaén) is a teacher, performer, and creator who holds a degree in Higher Artistic Studies in Dance, specializing in Contemporary Dance Pedagogy. She focuses her work as a choreographer and performer on collective creation and inclusive dance, taking part in projects such as Videosensaciones at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid; the piece Camino incierto, presented at the 4th International Meeting on Education and Museums; and Querida Cristina, part of the Prado en femenino program at the Prado Museum in Madrid. She also collaborates on projects with emerging choreographers such as Álvaro Cano, Elena Puchol, Sara López, and Carolina Alacreu, participating in platforms and events including the Burgos New York International Choreography Competition, the RETAMA Contemporary Dance Cycle, and the 8x5 Project.
Carla Glez

Carla Glez

Carla Glez (Sevilla, 2000) is a contemporary dance performer and psychologist. She completed her training in Performance and Choreography at the Conservatorio Superior de Danza “María de Ávila” and earned a degree in Psychology from the National University of Distance Education (UNED). Her professional career began in 2020 with The Colectivo, a dance company directed by Vicky P. Miranda. The following season, she moved to Germany to join the dance company of the Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern under the direction of James Sutherland and Huy T. Tran. After that, she began working with the Dutch company Ivgi&Greben, performing in both dance and opera productions. She currently lives in Madrid, where she combines her master’s studies with her professional activity as a performer with the Extremaduran company Karlik Danza-Teatro, as well as with choreographers such as Elena Puchol Sola, Maite Ezkurra, and Raquel Nevado Ramos.
Marta Vázquez

Marta Vázquez

Marta Vázquez is a costume designer specializing in film and experimental visual projects. Her work explores the narrative potential of costume as an extension of the body and memory. Trained in Fashion Design at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, she also develops art and photography projects in which clothing and textures become narrative and expressive elements. Her practice examines the boundaries between the real and the imaginary through the visual, exploring the dialogue between body and concept
Collaborators_ Candadismo

Candadismo

Marta Cruz es una artista visual y músico de Jaén, España; que experimenta con IA explorando el banco de imágenes de internet y resignificandolo.
WhatsApp Image 2025-10-17 at 14.51.28

Alejandro Balo

Alejandro Balo (Seville, 1998) is a stage creator and performer based in Madrid. He currently works in production at the Castillo Palacio de Magalia, a unit of INAEM (the Spanish Ministry of Culture). He has collaborated as an assistant director and lighting designer in productions such as El cuaderno de Pitágoras, Héroes en diciembre, and Las Protagonistas, the final saga girl. In 2018, he co-founded the collective La Basal. His practice combines stage creation, artistic assistance, and cultural mediation.
Collaborators_ Paco Ladrón

Paco Ladrón de Guevara

Focusing his artistic research on visual arts and performance, Paco Ladrón de Guevara uses various mediums such as installation, drawing, and dance to bring his projects to life. After graduating with a degree in Fine Arts in 2018 (Granada, Spain), Paco moved to Brussels and Berlin to pursue independent dance training through classes and artistic encounters. Since then, he has worked professionally as a dancer with Aura Dance Theatre (Lithuania) and Ballet Pforzheim (Germany). After completing the 2021/22 season, Paco settled in Stuttgart as a freelancer, which allowed him to work in various cities across Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Spain. In recent years, he has continued his multidisciplinary research through exhibitions and performances. In June 2022, he choreographed a duet titled *We are the ones (fragment of thought II)* for Ballet Pforzheim, as well as the solo works *No one else but me (and a vacuum cleaner)* and *How noisy is too noisy?*, both of which have been presented multiple times internationally. In 2023, he premiered his first full-length piece, a multidisciplinary duet titled *YAGA*, which has been performed in Granada and Algeciras and is scheduled to be part of Teatro Pradillo’s 2025 season in Madrid. Finally, it is worth noting his work as a teacher and facilitator in movement workshops and professional dancer training programs, as well as in contemporary drawing and new media labs in Spain, Lithuania, and Germany.