Advancing social transformation through dance and embodied movement

For more than a decade, IDES has developed artistic, educational, social, therapeutic and research-orientated dance and embodied movement projects.

Current projects

Dansa compartida Sènior

Shared dance with Senior Dance

In 2016, the artistic group Dansa Sènior Xàtiva was established, a project designed to promote active aging through dance. The group regularly participates in stage creations, performances, workshops and intergenerational video dance for festivals, congresses and cultural events.

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APDCV Award for the outstanding social dance project of the Comunitat Valenciana 2023

Shared dance with Acofem

Since 2017, IDES has coordinated a community-based intervention project with participants from the Asociación, Day Center, CRIS and CEEM managed by ACOFEM-13 (Associació de familiars de malalts mentals de La Costera).

APDCV Award for the outstanding social dance project of the Comunitat Valenciana 2021
Dansa compartida amb Acofem
Dansa Babies Only

Babies only

Since 2018, we have presented an annual educational initiative focused on singing, music and embodied movement. The educational project babies only is produced by Les Arts, coordinated by the Education Area and created by IDES.

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APDCV nomination for outstanding educational project in the Valencian Community in 2021 and 2023

DID

Since 2022, IDES has coordinated intergenerational community dance pieces, accompanied by live music and design, in collaboration with educational partners to celebrate International Dance Day in Gran Teatre de Xàtiva. The origin of this project is in the ballem! project.

Collaborations: Conservatori professional de música de Xàtiva Luís Milán, Conservatori superior de dansa de València Nacho Duato, Escola superior de disseny d’Alcoi, ÍES Sivera Font de Canals, IES Vicente Gandia de Castelló (Ribera Alta) and Disparatario

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Historical projects

Tchaikovsky

In 2021, Diputació de València commissioned IDES to provide choreographing coordination for the educational material 'Discovering: Tchaikovsky and the world of dance' with the collaboration of the young company Innovatori de Moviment and the students of Conservatori Superior de Dansa de València Nacho Duato.

Shared dance with Xateba

In 2020, IDES collaborated with the Xateba Association for Equality and Gran Teatre de Xàtiva to promote values education as a prevention of violence against women through a Dance video and educational resources. Schools and associations in Xàtiva participated.

ballem!

From 2016 to 2019, IDES coordinated four intergenerational community dance productions with live music for Gran Teatre de Xàtiva. It had a cast of more than 170 students, amateurs and professionals in collaboration with different educational centers of dance, music, design and performing arts to celebrate International Dance Day. The origin of this project is in 2008 within the artistic-educational program of Alicia Herrero Companyia de Dansa. The proceeds from the box office were destined for a social project with a local collective.

Dansa compartida with CEE Plà de la Mesquita

Across the 2019-20 academic year, dance workshops were delivered for students of the CEE Plà de la Mesquita de Xàtiva.

Dansa compartida with reception centers

Across the 2017-18 academic year, dance workshops were delivered for children and youth from reception centre La Inmaculada in Xàtiva.

Dansa compartida with Caleidoscopi Teatre

In 2017, IDES coordinates a participatory scenic creation project with Kaleidoscope Theatre and Innovatori Movement, with the collaboration of Aspromivise La Costera Occupational Center, Gran Teatre Xàtiva and Benestar Social Xàtiva.

Dansa compartida with Proeso

Since 2015, in collaboration with the young company Innovatori de Moviment, IDES has partnered with organisations such as UNICEF, Proyecto Hombre, Bombers sense fronteres, Associació Alanna, Fundació Activa Espina Bifida CV, Associació contra el càncer, Gent de la Consolació, and Associació de Famílies d’Alzheimer de València (AFAV) to present charity performances and community events.

Solidarity actions

Since 2015, IDES with the participation of the young company Innovatori de Moviment has collaborated with entities such as UNICEF, Proyecto Hombre, Bombers sense fronteres, Associació Alanna, Fundació Activa espina bífida CV, Associació contra el càncer, Gent de la Consolació, Associació de Famílies d’Alzeimer de València AFAV, etc. in events and shows with solidarity box office.

Shall we collaborate?

If you want to develop a project through dance, you can contact us. Write to us at ides@danzaeducocreativa.com or call us at 667 732 939 for more information.