Contemporary with Jacob Gómez
This class offers an immersive encounter with Jacob Gómez’s physical and creative methodology, combining improvisation and technical practice through an imaginative, embodied approach. Participants are invited to expand physical limits, sharpen perception, and allow organic, responsive movement to emerge.
The session begins with dynamic explorations that activate internal listening, rhythmic awareness, and presence. Through clear tasks and visual or auditory stimuli, dancers cultivate a state of alert freedom, where precision and spontaneity coexist.
Choreographic sequences are then introduced as investigative tools, deepening understanding of physicality, energetic continuity, and interpretative choice. Jacob’s practice centres on the development of a living, expressive body—one that moves beyond form to communicate truth through physical and emotional presence.
Jacob Gómez Ruiz lives and works in Barcelona, where he develops his artistic practice. He began his studies in Contemporary Dance at the Conservatorio Profesional de Danza de Valencia. In 2013, he graduated from the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona, specializing in Contemporary Dance. That same year, he received an apprenticeship grant with Luna Negra Dance Theater in Chicago, under the direction of Gustavo Ramirez.
He later joined the young company IT Dansa, directed by Catherine Allard. In 2015, he became part of Theater Pforzheim (Germany), under the direction of Gwido Markowitz. Between 2016 and 2018, he worked as a soloist dancer at Theater Bielefeld (Germany). During this period, he also created his first two choreographies with non-professional performers.
In 2019, he was selected as a finalist for the Institut del Teatre Awards, where he presented his first piece to the Catalan scene, receiving the Audience Award. Since then, he has continued presenting this work in various national and international festivals and competitions, receiving awards and recognition as a choreographer.
In December 2020, he received the award for Best Male Dancer in Catalonia at the Premios Butaca. In 2021, he obtained a co-production with the Tanz Bolzano International Festival and premiered his piece Meohadim, with a duration of 52 minutes. In October 2023, Meohadim received the award for Best Dance Piece at the IVC.
Jacob Gómez has created choreographies for multiple companies, institutions, and festivals, including Theater Bielefeld (Germany), Quinzena Dança Almada Festival (Portugal), Valencian Dancing Forward, 180 Danza, Institut del Teatre de Barcelona, Conservatorio Oriol Martorell, EPDCYL Burgos, COBOSMIKA (Barcelona), ADDA, Iwanson Schule, Meow University (Washington), among others. His works Meohadim and RARA AVIS, premiered at the Circuito Bucles festival in Valencia, stand out, both receiving several awards and recognitions.
He is currently touring with more than 16 performances of his work Dúo Quema, and works freelance with choreographers such as Paloma Muñoz (Siberia). A candidate for the MAX Awards 2025 as Best Male Performer, Jacob is also completing his Higher Degree in Pedagogy at the Conservatorio María de Ávila in Madrid.
