CAMILA ARROYO

(b. Mexico City, Mexico)

hola@camilaarroyo.com
@camarrrom

EDUCATION
current   PhD candidate, Performance Studies, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
2017       MA,  Performance Studies, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
2015       BA, Dance, Theatre, Film Studies, Sarah Lawrence College
2011        Ejecutante Danza Clásica, Centro Cultural Ollin Yoliztli

SELECTED WORKS  | EXHIBITIONS | PERFORMANCES 
2021    Manglar, Carlota Guerrero, Veracruz, Mx. 
2021    Danzas Crónicas, Centro Cultural España, Mexico City
2021    Soldaderas, short film
2021    III, Vernacular Institute, Mexico City
2021    Ahínco, Trazo, Loot Gallery, Mexico City. 
2021    III, Sala Silvestre, Ags. Mexico. 
2021    QUAD x Samuel Beckett x Totem Mag, Mexico City
2020   Fake Live, Diles Que No Me Maten, Mabe Fratti, Ricardo Daniel, El Entresuelo, Mexico City
2020   ¿Cómo volver a ser bailarinx?, Danza UNAM, Mexico City
2020   OME, 14th International Festival of Contemporary Dance, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
2020   Caminata La Serpiente, Museo Experimental El Eco/Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City
2019    OME, short film
2019    Muevenoish, El Entresuelo, Los14, Mexico City 
2019    Sobre las Convenciones del Dibujo, Frontera Residency, Mexico City
2019    4x3,3x4,  El Entresuelo, Los14, Mexico City
2018    Retrospectiva, Xavier Le Roy, Museo Jumex, Mexico City
2018    Sidra Bell Dance New York, Center for Performance Research, New York
2017    June, Evidence Performance Series, New York
2017    Piel, Peridance Capezio Center, New York
2016    Mambo II, Evidence Performance Series, New York
2016    Mambo, Chez Bushwick, Center for Performance Research, New York
2016    Shake and Walk, Movement Research Judson Church, New York
2014    Alvin Ailey Residency, Alvin Ailey, Sarah Lawrence College, New York

SCREENINGS
2022    Soldaderas, Fashion Film Festival Milano, Triennale Milano, Milano
2021    Soldaderas, Cine Tonalá, Mexico City
2021    OME, San Francisco Dance Film Fest, SF
2020   OME, High Line Nine Gallery, New York
2020   OME, 14th International Festival of Contemporary Dance, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
2020   OME, POOL Internationale Tanz Film Festival, Berlin
2020   OME, In/Motion International Dance Film Festival, Chicago
2020   OME, Dance Camera West, Los Angeles
2019    OME, 4th International Dance Film Festival of Mexico City, Mexico City

MUSIC VIDEOS  | COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGNS 
2021     Ela Minus, N19 5NF, choreographer | performer (upcoming)
2021     8 scenes, JNBY, FW21 campaign, choreographer
2021     Children, Billy Porter, dancer / movement asst. to director
2021     Sei Still, Pájaros Negros, choreographer (upcoming)
2021     Tierra, Zaavia campaign, choreographer | dancer
2021     Ximena Sariñana, Nohbords, dancer  
2021     Innovasport, campaign, dancer 
2020    Alane, Robin Schulz & Wes, Don Diablo Remix, dancer
2020    Alane, Robin Schulz & Wes, dancer
2020    MaroonWorld TV, choreographer | dancer
2020    Scortons Creek, Isaac Dunbar, dir. Jasper Soloff, mvmnt director | choreographer
2020    Espejo, Monstruos del Mañana, choreographer | dancer  
2020    Ana, Ana de la Reguera, Amazon Prime Series, Revés Agency, dancer
2020    Malin + Goetz Campaign, Camila Falquez, model
2020    Official Rebrand Campaign, Satchel Lee, model
2020    Win It, Lola Kirke, dir. Celia Rowlson-Hall, dancer
2019     La Cultura es El Eje, dir. Ilse Salas, D. Giménez-Cacho, choreographer | dancer
2018     Connection, OneRepublic, dancer
2018     DRØME magazine, NYFW, choreographer | dancer
2018     Arson, Gabe Nandez, dir. losmose, assistant director
2018     Déjame Abrazarte, choreographer | dancer
2017     DRØME magazine, Official Rebrand, dancer 
2016     10 Crosby, Derek Lam, dir. Celia Rowlson-Hall, dancer | asst. choreographer
2016     Immortel, Ibekelia, assistant director
2016     Pantsuit Power, dir. Mia Lidofsky, Celia Rowlson-Hall, dancer
2016     Sabor a Mi choreographer | dancer
2015     Jasper Soloff, movement study, movement model
2015     Tatiana Camacho, movement study, movement model

AWARDS | FELLOWSHIPS | RECOGNITIONS 
2022        Best New Director, Fashion Film Festival Milano for Soldaderas
2020        OME, La Biennale di Venezia, guest film
2019         OME, Dance Magazine’s dance video of the month
2019-’24   NYU Tisch School of the Arts Corrigan Fellowship Program Award
2017         NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Performance Studies Award
2017         NYU Tisch Leigh George Odom Memorial Award
2016-’17    Fundación Jumex de Arte Contemporáneo, Grant Recipient
2016-’18    NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Paulette Goddard Scholarship
2014         Spencer Barnett Memorial Prize, First Prize
2012-’15    Sarah Lawrence College, President’s Scholarship
2008-’11    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Grant Recipient
2004-’10    Cuban National Ballet School & Ollin Yoliztli Cultural Center
2011           Centro Cultural Ollin Yoliztli, Gold Medal
2011           Attitude International Ballet Competition, Bronze Medal, Mexico
2010          Princeton Dance and Theatre, Full Scholarship, NJ

FESTIVALS
2022  CineDans, Amsterdam upcoming
2022  Fashion Film Festival Milano, Milano
2020  OME, International Festival of Contemporary Dance, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
2020  POOL Internationale Tanz Film Festival, Berlin
2020  In/Motion International Dance Film Festival, Chicago
2020  Dance Camera West, Los Angeles
2020  Café Telephone, New York 
2019  4th International Dance Film Festival of Mexico City

EDITORIAL
current  Women and Performance: A Journal of Feminist Theory, member: editorial collective

WORKSHOPS & RESIDENCIES 
Suave Magazine
Sala Silvestre Residency, Agsc. México
Museo Experimental El Eco, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, New York, New York.
Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana, Mexico City, México.
Universidad Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City, México.

PRESS
2021   Director’s Notes, “A Stylised Contemporary Fighter is Reborn in Camila Arroyo’s...”
2021   Office Magazine, “Soldaderas”
2021   Latina Mag., “Dancer Camila Arroyo and Designer Sabrina Ol visualize a contemporary...”
2021   Local.MX, “Sabrina Ol y Camila Arroyo presentan una coreografía...” 
2021   ONDA MX, “El Ritmo de Cargar” 
2021   ELLE Magazine Mx, Camila Arroyo x X-Ray, print
2020  La Tempestad, “OME: Cuerpo y Memoria”
2020  momo room, “OME, Camila Arroyo en la Biennale de Venecia”
2020  ELLE Magazine, “Esta es la Videodanza Mexicana invitada a la Bienal de Venecia”
2020  marte bebé, podcast interview
2019   Dance Magazine’s “Dance Video of the Month” 
2017   NBC News, “Dance group raises money for earthquake victims...”

OTHER WORK
2020        NYU Performance Studies Prof. Alexandra Vazquez, New York, research assistant.
2020        Barragán, SS20, NYFW, Maria Osado, Güerxs, casting assistant
2018-19    Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics, New York, programming coordinator, events producer
2018         Rosie Assoulin, New York, PR assistant
2016-17    Peridance Center, international office assistant
2015-16    Mexican Cultural Institute of New York, New York, programming coordinator, administration
2012-15    Sarah Lawrence College, Wesleyan Univ. Prof. Deanna Barenboim, New York, research assistant
2014         Repetto Paris, New York, PR assistant

TRAINING
2018         Sidra Bell Dance New York, Module, NYC
2017         Batsheva Dance Company Intensive, (Ohad Naharin, Batsheva dancers) 
2010         Princeton Dance and Theatre (Susan Jaffe, Julie Kent, S. Saland)
2009        San Diego City Ballet ’09 (Gelsey Kirkland, David Howard, Susan Jaffe)
2004-10   Cuban National Ballet School, La Habana, Cuba

*other select intensives include Kidd Pivot, Loni Landon, Bobbi Jene Smith, Danielle Agami (Ate9), Bodytraffic.