El Zaragozeno
Second Development Showing
by Montserrat Heras

Monday 2. September 2024 at 19:30 hrs
Free entrance

‘El Zaragozeno’ has been through different stages of development. With themes of heritage, identity and culture, Montserrat aims to provide spectators with an opportunity to contemplate their own identities and multiple realities. She is exploring her connection to fatherhood, surrealism, meaning of dreams and symbols, which are very prevalent in her cultural backgrounds. ‘El Zaragozeno’ has been explored during a Residency at Cool Change Contemporary (Perth, 2022) and Bears in the Park (Vienna, 2024). This 20-minute showing will showcase the next stage of development which includes a flamenco dance intensive at Carmen de Las Cuevas in Granada, Spain, followed by a Residency at SZENE Salzburg, Austria.

Sponsorship: Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

Image credits: Montserrat Heras

Montserrat Heras is an emerging Australian, Spanish, and Mexican contemporary dance artist who recently relocated to Vienna. Her professional training includes Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company MASA (2019), Transit Dance (2017), and Broadway Dance Centre with an awarded Scholarship (2016). Since 2020, she has worked in the fields of performing, choreographing, and directing with support and work/residencies from organisations: STRUT Dance, The Blue Room Theatre, Cool Change Contemporary, FRINGE Festival, Gogi Dance Collective, Sagrabb projects, Co3 Dance Company and SZENE Salzburg. Her works ‘Together We Unravel’, ‘Spectrums of Chocolate Cake’ and ‘El Zaragozeno’ have been successful in receiving grants from Propel Youth Arts and The Department of Local Government in Australia. Her academic background (Bachelor of Counselling, 2023) enriches her artistic practice by providing a profound understanding of community dynamics as well as the psychological sphere. Montserrat aspires to infuse this unique perspective into her work, exploring how aspects of the self can translate into a collective experience that fosters positive sociological impact. After relocating to Vienna, she was selected as a TQW Scholarship in November 2023.

Residencies:
Cool Change Contemporary
Bears in the Park
Carmen de las Cuevas
SZENE Salzburg