OUR TEACHERS

Anna Agustí (Modern-Jazz)

Anna was granted a scholarship in 1989, to study dance at Jacob's Pillow Dance School in Massachusetts (USA). Since 1979, Anna has been involved in teaching at some of the most prominent dance schools in Barcelona for example l'Estudi Anna Maleras, L'Escola Eulàlia Blasi, El Timbal, Company & Company. Anna has also been involved with teaching jazz and dance history at several dance teachers’ training courses. Since 1997, she has been teaching and organizing the Simonson’s Jazz Technique Certificate in Spain (a jazz syllabus well renowned all over the world). She has been a modern-jazz teacher at Studio Isadora since 1997.   

Eulàlia Camps (Musical Comedy) 

Eulalia studied modern, jazz, Spanish dancing, Flamenco at Studio Isadora and contemporary with Anna Sanchez. She also studied the Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus under Angels Fores until the eighth level and attained the elementary and final examination level of castanets under Emma Maleras. Eulalia graduated in Dramatic Art specialising in Musical Comedy at the Theatre Institute of Barcelona and is an actress with the Egos Theatre Company. Eulalia has also studied piano up to intermediate and singing at the Luthier School. She has been a musical comedy and a castanets teacher at Studio Isadora since 2004. 

 

Enric Castan (Classical Ballet)

Enric studied dance at the Theatre Institute of Barcelona and combined his studies by doing classes with some of today’s best teachers like, Joan Magriñá, Marina Noreg o Menia Martinez.  In 1974, he entered the Royal Ballet of Wallone (Belgium) as a soloist dancer and toured around the world. In 1984, Enric retired as a professional dancer and returned to Barcelona where he began his teaching career. He was invited to teach at the Theatre Institute for two years specialising in boy’s technique. In 2002, Enric gave a course in methodology of classical ballet organised by the Catalan Association of Professional Dancers and in 2003 he was awarded by the fore mentioned organisation. He presently, teaches at one of the best dance schools in Catalonia as well as being periodically invited to teach nationally and internationally.  He has been a teacher at Studio Isadora since 1987 and is dance master of several dance companies one of them being, Aris, Chamber Ballet.

 

Angels Fores (Classical Ballet, Royal Academy of Dance)

Angels studied dance with Joan Magriñá and in 1975 graduated as a classical ballerina at the Theatre Institute of Barcelona.  Between the years 1970 to 1973 she danced in the chorus of the Liceu Opera House ballet.  Through the years of 1978 to 1983, Angels received various certificates from the Royal Academy of Dance; Elementary, Intermediate, Romantic Syllabus, Character and Elementary Teacher’s Certificate. She has been a Royal Academy syllabus teacher at Studio Isadora since 1972 and has entered many students for the RAD children’s, majors and teachers exams. Angels also teaches at the Musical School in Bellaterra.

Clara Granados (Classical Ballet)

Clara has studied classical ballet at Studio Isadora since 1988.  She has also studied modern-jazz, Spanish dancing, flamenco, bolero, and also attained the Intermediate Certificate of the Royal Academy of Dance. Clara has completed the first four courses and final examination of Emma Maleras’ castanet method. She appeared as a figurine in the opera, L’enfant et les Sortileges, at the Liceu Opera House and has also performed with Arsis, Chamber Ballet Company.  In 2005, together with Tatiana Yerahavets, she taught classical ballet and choreography in a summer school in Sant Vincent de Montalt and in 2006 Borreda. She received a Certificate in Dance Performance Studies from the Shenandoah University (USA) in May, 2006. She has been a classical ballet teacher at Studio Isadora since 2003.

Monica Mateo (Classical Ballet)
From 1989, Monica studied classical ballet, Spanish ballet and Bolero, and did courses with Jose de Udaeta, Enric Torne and Manel Sales  at Studio Isadora and also studyied up til the eighth grade of the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus.  Monica performed in the opera Lohengrin (1992), Carmen (1993) i L'elisir d'amore (1998) at the Liceu Opera House, and also performs for Arsis, Chamber Ballet.  Since 2005, she has been a classical ballet teacher at Studio Isadora and Spanish dance teacher at the Cristina Colome Dance School.  She graduated in physiotherapy in 2009 at the URL.

 

Arantxa Regué (Dance Initation, Spanish dance)

Arantxa studied classical ballet, Spanish ballet and Bolero at Studio Isadora. She has also studied Ballroom and musical comedy with locally and internationally renowned teachers. She attained the elementary Certificate of the Royal Academy of Dance while studying for her law degree which she received in 2002 from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. She is a dancer for Arsis, chamber Ballet, directed by Berta Vallribera and performed in various national and international theatres. Arantxa also danced in the opera, Carmen at Macerata and the opera Orfeo at the Liceu Opera House. Arantxa dances and plays the castanets with the Guitar Orchestra of Barcelona. She has been a Teacher at studio Isadora since 2003.

 

José Manuel Rodríguez (Classical Ballet)

Jose studied dance at the Theatre Institute of Barcelona from 1977 to 1980 and at the International Maurice Bejart Company in 1983 and 1984.  Since 1984, he has danced in various dance companies like the Liceu Opera House, The National Lyrical Company, the Zaragoza Dance Company, the Scapino Ballet in Amsterdam and the Stadt Koln-Tanz Opera Company in Colongne.  From1988 until 2000 he was a teacher for the Foundation in Bilbao, the Zaragoza Dance Company, the Granollers Theatre, Dance and Creation Group in Barcelona among others. He has been teaching at Studio Isadora since 2002.

 

Isabel Ruiz de Villa (Flamenco)

Isabel began learning flamenco dancing under Flora Albaicín, Mario and Belén Maya. She combined her dancing while studying Spanish Philology at the University of Barcelona.  She formed her own flamenco company and toured Europe, the United States of America and Hong Kong, among other places. In 1996, she collaborated with the Iberian Violoncello Octet directed by Elias Arizcuren with whom she did various tours through Holland in homage to Manuel de Falla. She has been performing and teaching flamenco dancing, since 1988 and since 1997, a flamenco teacher at Studio Isadora as well as the Arsis Company, Chamber Ballet.

Beatriz Sabaté (Dance Initiation, Jazz)

Beatriz studied classical ballet, Spanish ballet and Bolero at Studio Isadora.  Presently she is in her third year of studying musical comedy at the Coco Comin School.  In the summer of 2005, she performed with Arsis, Chamber Ballet and has participated in the filming of various videoclips, movies and advertising spots. She has been teaching dance initiation at Studio Isadora since 2004-2005, and teaches Spanish Ballet at the Cristina Colome School.

Arantxa Salaverría (Ballet Initiation, Classical Ballet)

Arantxa studied classical ballet, Spanish ballet and bolero at Studio Isadora and continues studying under Jose de Udaeta and Victor Ullate. Arantxa also studies other dance styles such as modern-jazz, contemporary, tap and musical comedy at various international courses, for example at Chatearoux (France).  In 1995, she achieved the Elementary Certificate of the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus. Between 1997 and 2000, at the Teresianes School, she taught classical ballet to children of the ages 3 to 6. Arantxa began teaching at Studio Isadora in 2000 while studying Biology at the University of Barcelona, she graduated in June 2003.

 

Berta Vallribera i Mir (Director of Studio Isadora, Classical and Spanish ballet)

Berta studied dance under Joan Magriñá and in 1972 graduated in classical ballet and Spanish ballet as well as receiving an honourable mention for Catalan dance from the Theatre Institute of Barcelona.  Berta is also a piano graduate from the Liceo Superior Conservatory of Music. In 1969, Berta founded Studio Isadora and combined the task of teaching in her own school as well as being an invited teacher at various international courses, for example; Dorweiler (Germany), the Dance Centre Pineapple (London), Poitiers and Chateauroux (France). Berta was a soloist for many years in Joan Magrina’s dance company, Chamber Ballet.  In 1972, Berta choreographed for the Greek Theatre as part of Barcelona’s Summer Festivals. She has also choreographed for films and television programmes. In 1986, Berta founded Arsis, the Chamber Ballet Company, where she created and directed various shows that opened in Catalonia and then toured Germany, France, Italy, South America and the United States amongst others. This company performed in significant theatres such as Berlin Opera, Osimo, Bari, Urbino, Kuopio, Chateauvallon, etc. and participated in many well known international festivals.  In 1992, Berta directed and choreographed the opening ceremony of the IX Paralympics Games in Barcelona and the opening ceremony of the Olympic village. Since 1993, she has been invited choreographer for; the opera theatre, La Zarzuela (Madrid), La Monnaie (Brussells), Macerata Opera (Italy), Teatro Bellini (Catània, Italy), Arena di Verona (Italy) and the Zurich Opera House (Switzerland) choreographng Carmen, Falstaff, Le Nozze di Figaro, L’italiana in Alghieri, La Traviata, La Gioconda and the Ballo in Maschera, amongst others. 

Ildefons Vilanova (Ballroom)
Idelfons was trained in competitive ballroom dancing at Dio Club, Regina, Roser Cortes and Josep Roca.  He also trained in modern-jazz at Roseland Dance School. Since 2004, he has performed in theatres, television, film and advertising. He also has a degree in Economics.