Last Thursday, 7 April, the recording of the first choreography of this project took place in the city of Alcalá de Henares, a joint creation by Emily Chamberlin and Peter James based on the music of Elliott Chamberlin and created at the same time as the emotions captured in movement. Ana Hernando 's sculpture "Somos abrazo" ("We are embrace"), the work that is the origin of this creation, also took part. The City Council has provided all the facilities to be able to carry out filming in the Plaza Puerta de Madrid, where the bronze sculpture is located; in the ruins of the church of Santa María, an emblematic place next to the Plaza de Cervantes, which has become the perfect setting for the choreography; they also gave us the inner courtyard of the Department of Culture for the more detailed shots of this project. We would like to thank them from the bottom of our hearts for their involvement in this project, which we will present at a later date and hand over to the city when the final staging is ready.

We also want to thank the work of the dancers who have worked with all their talent, professionalism and enthusiasm in this universal embrace, with only one rehearsal in common before the recording day the result has been excellent and the good atmosphere reflected the connection with this project. Let's introduce them so you can know a little more about them. They deserve our applause for the talent and commitment they have given us, thank you!

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Janae Bonnen is a dancer and aerialist based in New York. She received her BFA in dance from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where she performed works by choreographers such as Trisha Brown, Loni Landon, Bobbi Jene Smith, Crystal Pite and Karole Armitage. Her professional credits span across a wide spectrum, from working as cast and crew swing in the aerial dance theatre show Breaking Surface, to dancing at Lincoln Center's White Light Festival and the Florence Dance Festival, to playing various on-screen roles in shows such as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and The Loudest Voice. In her spare time, she can be found cultivating her inner garden, knitting and sharing her love of yoga.

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My name is Eva Alonso, I'm 25 years old and I'm from Alcalá de Henares. I started dancing Spanish and classical dance when I was little and when I was eleven years old I started taking contemporary dance classes. When I finished high school I studied architecture at the University of Alcalá and currently I continue my training in contemporary dance and scenic creation in the Carmen Senra dance studio and as part of the Latara Collective where we are working on the staging of a full-length stage piece.

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Óscar Gabriel Sánchez Valle was born in Havana, Cuba in 1988. At the age of 6 he began training in classical ballet and at 17 he joined the prestigious company Ballet Naci a Cuba, touring the world for 7 years. She has also danced with The Royal Ballet (UK), Ballet TV Cubana, Ballet Revolución, Got Talent, Víctor Ullate and the musical Carmen la Cubana. Since 2016 she lives in Madrid and is always growing and dancing a wide variety of styles.

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After graduating from Musical Theatre, Clara Lanzani received the Revolución Latina scholarship that took her to NY, where she was part of Shakespeare an Experience at the Harlem Theatre, directed by Luis Salgado. In Argentina she worked in musicals brought from Broadway such as: A Chorus Line (Connie Wong), Tommy by the Who (Sally Simpson), Bare (Dance- captain), among others. Today he lives in Madrid, being part of the Spanish production of Kinky Boots.

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Malvin Montero began his artistic education in 2005 at the Alina Abreu Dance Conservatory in the Dominican Republic. In 2010 he entered the National School "Endanza" of Fine Arts, where he finished his training. In 2014 he entered the school of Laura Alonso in Cuba "Cuballet", (with a scholarship). In 2015 he was invited by the "Ballet Nacional Dominicano". In 2016 he enters the University Rey Juan Carlos, in El Instituto Superior de Danza Alicia Alonso, graduating in 2019 in Choreography and Interpretation of Classical Dance, Audiovisuals and Dance. Others: - Training at the National Opera of Bucharest. - Training with "Caravane en Canal" of the Centre - National de la Danse de Paris (Matthieu Doze). - Internship and training with "Sol Picó" Company.  

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‍Bryan Ruiz. Bailarín nacido en Colombia en 1997, campeón Panamericano y Nacional en bailes de salón. Comenzó sus estudios a los 9 años en la escuela de baile "Incorballet", donde se especializó en salsa caleña y tango. Formando parte de la compañía de baile de esta prestigiosa escuela hizo que a corta edad ya participara en espectáculos de renombre en Colombia. A los 14 años representó a su ciudad natal en la liga de baile de salón Ballrooom Dance, ganando la medalla de oro.
Bailó en la inauguración de los Juegos Olímpicos Panamericanos 2021, en Cali, Colombia, y ha formado parte de diferentes compañías trabajando en Turquía, Estados Unidos, China, Ecuador y España. Maneja múltiples estilos como: jazz, comercial, Heels, ritmos latinos, bailes de salón y contemporáneo.
Algunos de sus mentores fueron: Eduardo el mulato, en salsa caleña; Albeiro Quiroz, en jazz contemporáneo; Natalia palomares en  heels y comercial,
Aarón mata en jazz funk; Evelio notario en heels comercial; Vanessa Ortua en tango; Jeans Obando en técnica animal flow. Actualmente afincado en España, sigue formándome en estilos de jazz y baile comercial. 

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