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Artistic Life

I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, into a family of dancers, which meant that dance has been present in my life from a very young age. At 8 years old, I began working with the Ballet de Danzas Paraguayas under the direction of Sara Benítez, and since then, art has been both my guide and my driving force.

I graduated from the Escuela de Danza Contemporánea del Teatro San Martín and the Escuela Nacional de Artes Dramáticas “Cunill Cabanellas”. Throughout my training, I studied classical piano with Jorge Fontenla, and later with Carmen Gómez Carrillo, who was also my singing teacher.

At 18, I decided to focus on contemporary dance and acting, embarking on my professional career. After completing my studies, I joined the Ballet Juvenil del Teatro San Martín, directed by Oscar Araiz, and participated in several theater and film productions.

My career took a turn when I moved to the Netherlands, where I began working as a choreographer and composer. During this period, I enrolled at the Rotterdam Conservatory of Music, where I had the privilege of studying Latin Jazz piano with Jan Laurens Hartong.

Upon returning to Argentina, I continued my work as a Movement Analysis teacher, giving classes at the Taller de Danza Contemporánea del Teatro San Martín, UNSAM, and at Brecha Danza Terapia. It was also during this time that I worked as an assistant choreographer and opera régie before starting to create my own works. Some of my early productions include “Tal vez el viento”, “Soy 3”, and “Las Isofónicas”.

My desire to expand my knowledge of piano improvisation led me to study with the great Mono Fontana, who became a fundamental source of inspiration in my work with the piano.

Over the past 30 years, I have worked as a dancer, actress, choreographer, and opera stage director. I am also a singer, accordionist, keyboardist, and composer. Together with Pablo Giménez, I have released five albums of original songs. My most recent experimental music project, musiQ, was created in collaboration with artist Alejandro Bonatto.

I currently live in Japan, where I continue my artistic work and research in collaboration with various international artists, including Yoshitake Expe, Kyoko Tsutsui, Christopher Fryman, Meri Otoshi, and Hikaru Iwakawa, among others.
I have also begun studying Japanese painting (墨絵; 水墨画) with sensei Cristina Ishikawa in Buenos Aires and sensei Masui Kono in Kyoto, as well as traditional Japanese dance (日本舞踊) with sensei Kin Itsuki Sensei in Nagasaki.

These experiences are part of my research at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto since 2022.


Youtube — soycecielias
Soundcloud — cecielias
Spotify — Tal vez el Viento
SumiE
Curriculum Vitae