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Maria Romero Mateu

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Profile

 

A diverse aerial performer & recently qualified rigger with several years experience of working at height in conventional & temporary performance spaces.

I am a hard working and enthusiastic individual, with an in depth knowledge of height and a flexible approach to problem solving and aerial challenges.

Past performance work has involved rigging & de-rigging of all personal equipment in a variety of locations inc; circus tents, warehouses, free standing rigs, venues, theaters, nightclubs, & festival sites in and outside the UK.

 

I have a full driving licence and I am a member of both BECTU & EQUITY & hold adequate levels of Public Liability Insurance.

 

 

 

Education & Training

 

2004 -07        BA (Hons) Circus Arts: The Circus Space (London)

 

2007             IRATA level 1: Total Access (Staffordshire, England)

 

2000 - 03      Diploma: Dance        Maxime d’Harroche   (Barcelona, Spain)

 

1996 - 98       A-level (Scientific option):  Sant Ignasi (Barcelona, Spain)

 

 

 

Employment History

 

 

RIGGING & STAGE WORK

 

 

JAN 2008                   UB CITY BUILDING                         INDIA

Three day commercial rigging job, hanging 2 large advertising flags (10x35feet) at 20m height on a new public building.

 

NOV 2007                  COVENT GARDEN                             UK

Operating a poly system for a corporate entertainment event

 

JUNE 2007                 GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL              UK

Building & monitoring a free standing structure for a 3 day workshop programme.

 

2007:                          FREQUENCY FESTIVAL                    UK

Building & monitoring a free standing structure for a 3 day workshop programme.

 

2004                           XACOVEO FESTIVAL                        SPAIN

Stage climber; building the main stage for a music concert at an event for 50,000.

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE

 

 

NOV 07 - FEB 08       AERIAL PERFORMANCE TOUR                   INDIA

Four month tour for event company Every Ents; rigging, performing and de-rigging hoop and tissue, 3 aerial shows a day in commercial centres in Bangalore and Chennai, India.

 

2006 -07                    KAPCOA CIRCUS PROJECT                       EUROPE        

Performing & rigging numerous solo & double acts; hoop, rope, trapeze & floor based in a variety of events, festivals & performances spaces. Venues include; Hammersmith Lyric, Hoxton Hall, Club SE One, Area 10, Laban Theatre and Festivals The Secret Garden,  Santander & Festes de Sant Quirze (Barcelona), Spain.

 

JAN 2007                   LA COMPANYIA                                           SPAIN

Acrobat in “Pirates”- a large scale circus show set on a boat by Catalan Theatre Company La Companyia.

 

 

JUL 2006                    BIRDS                                                          UK

Model in photographic project “birds” for photographer Juzara Balzan, performing aerial tissue.

 

Jan 2005                    LE PETIT TRAIN                                           UK      

Dancer/acrobat in the opening show for this prestigious restaurant

 

Jun – Aug 04             XACOVEO FESTIVAL                                    SPAIN

Three month contract with SalaYago Theatre Company as an acrobat in a street theater show.

 

 

TEACHING

 

JULY 2007                 THE SECRET GARDEN FESTIVAL   UK

Stilt Workshop Leader in a 3 day programme, people of all ages (from 5 to 40 year old)

 

JUNE 2007                 GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL              UK

Building a free standing structure and teaching trapeze, 3 day workshop programme.

 

2007                           FREQUENCY FESTIVAL                    UK

Building a free standing structure and teaching trapeze, 3 day workshop programme.

 

Oct-Dec 2006           THE CIRCUS SPACE             UK

Warm up Leader (Adult Progamme) working on coordination, strength and flexibility.

 

2002-03                     CHARLIE RIVEL(School)                 SPAIN

Dance Teacher to 13-14 year old, with shows at the end of each school term.

 

2001-02                     SANS (School)                                  SPAIN

Gymnastics Teacher to 12-13 year old, with structured and energising games they would learn acrobatic moves and choreographies for the school show.

 

2000-01                     ANTONIO BALMANYA (School)     SPAIN

Gymnastics Teacher to 6-8 year old, participating in small competitions between schools

 

Circus Skills 

 

Aerial: Hoop, Corde lise, Trapeze and Flying Trapeze, Tissue

Ground: Acrobatics, Handstand, Stilts, Contemporary Dance, Gymnastics

 

 

                          

References

 


 

Every Ents Agency:

Stuart Every (Director)

0207 702 1578 / No3, The L Building,

John Fisher Street,

London, E1 8HB, UK www.everyents.com

 

 

The Circus Space:

Robert Colbert

(Adult programme manager)

0207 729 9522, ext.225 rob@thecircusspace.co.uk