La "Compañia de Danza Contraste" was born on behalf of an original idea of ISAAC VIGUERAS , musician and choreographer of various companies (Israel Galvan, Andres Martin, Color…). He wanted to see the greatest soloist of the major Spaniard companies dance face to face or one after other.
He won his bet as Contraste put together six talented dancers...
MANUELA RIOS, second prize of Las Minas de la Union’s concurse, made his beginning with the Farruco family before working under the conducting of well-known artists as Yoko Komatsubara or Cristina Hoyos. The general public could discover her in a advertisement for Sony or a video-clip of Placido Domingo… JUAN OGALLA, before founding his own company worked with Concha Baras, Angelita Gomez, Manolete, Javier la Torre… DANIEL NAVARRO, one of the Seville 2004 biennal discovery, collaborated with Cristina Oyos, Antonio Canales, Vicente Amigo… PEDRO CORDOBA, Seville’2004 biennal finalist works with Javier Baron… ANDRÉS PEÑA won the XI Seville biennal at his debuts. The public discovered him together with Manolete, Antonio Canales, Carmen Cortes, Javier Latorre & La Yerbabuena…