Emilio Ochando
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Emilio Ochando is born in Valencia, Spain and begins studying dance at nine years old. While studying, he also dances professionally at the Casa Andaluza de Alfafar (Valencia). In 1995, he plays the role of Medea’s son in the National Ballet of Spain’s production of Medea, sharing the stage with Lola Greco. He later collaborates in the homage to dancer Nacho Duato held in Valencia.
At only 12-years-old, he competes as a soloist on the national television competition Veo Veo 98, ultimately becoming a finalist and winning the Autonomous Community of Valencia’s Performing Arts Prize. In 2000, he wins Fourth Prize at the National Classical Dance Competition of Ciudad de Ribarroja del Turia and a month-long scholarship to study with the Alicia Alonso Foundation, where he studies with professors and dancers from the Cuban National Ballet. In 2004, Ochando joins Domingo Ortega’s company, dancing in the production Orfeo, which toured Japan and the USA. In 2005, he is awarded Second Prize at the Young Creators Competition of Alcalá de Henares. In 2006, he graduates from the Mariemma Royal Professional Conservatory with a degree in Spanish Dance, and he later joins Ángel Rojas y Carlos Rodríguez’s Nuevo Ballet Español, touring the world with the shows: Flamenco Directo, Furia, El Alma, Baile de Máscaras and Sangre Flamenca. |
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In 2007, he joins Rafael Aguilar’s Ballet Teatro Español, touring with the shows Carmen and Bolero Flamenco, in which he also collaborates as a choreographer. In 2010, he performs with Aida Gómez as a soloist in the show Permíteme Bailarte.
In 2011, Emilio wins Second Prize at the XX Spanish Dance and Flamenco Competition for his choreography Mi razón. In 2013, he wins First Prize at the III Danza Almería International Festival and founds his company, premiering the production 3ofOne in Madrid in 2014.
Between 2015 and 2016, he spends a year teaching and performing flamenco in Japan, but returns to Madrid with a new choreography called TINEVO, which he competes with in the 2016 Spanish Dance and Flamenco Competition and TALENT Madrid Competition. He wins first prize in both competitions, which in addition to cash prizes also come with a residency at Madrid’s Teatros del Canal and the opportunity to choreograph a work for Carlota Sanatna’s NYC-based company Flamenco Vivo.
In 2017, he premieres his second full-length production SIROCO, which expands on the themes explored in TINEVO. A brief video of this work that was posted to Facebook currently has over 1.4 million views.
In 2011, Emilio wins Second Prize at the XX Spanish Dance and Flamenco Competition for his choreography Mi razón. In 2013, he wins First Prize at the III Danza Almería International Festival and founds his company, premiering the production 3ofOne in Madrid in 2014.
Between 2015 and 2016, he spends a year teaching and performing flamenco in Japan, but returns to Madrid with a new choreography called TINEVO, which he competes with in the 2016 Spanish Dance and Flamenco Competition and TALENT Madrid Competition. He wins first prize in both competitions, which in addition to cash prizes also come with a residency at Madrid’s Teatros del Canal and the opportunity to choreograph a work for Carlota Sanatna’s NYC-based company Flamenco Vivo.
In 2017, he premieres his second full-length production SIROCO, which expands on the themes explored in TINEVO. A brief video of this work that was posted to Facebook currently has over 1.4 million views.
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