Angélica
Ochoa
Contemporary dancer
Festival manager
Lighting technician
About Me
I'm an experienced contemporary dancer interested in choreography development where different fields merge. I am passionate about collaborating on shared projects with other artists and profesionals in which we open a space of mutual learning. All aspects of the creative process fascinate me, and I am especially curious of the creative challenges posed by multi-disciplinary projects. Above all, I seek honest people and bold projects.
Even though my experience has primarily been as a dancer, I have also had the opportunity to work as a dance teacher, stage lighting technician, stage manager, and dance film festival manager. In my role as a dance teacher, I have worked with kids, teenagers, and adults in private dance studios, government art programs, primary schools, and performing arts colleges. I also have a continued interest in working with vulnerable communities, kids, and the elderly.
Work Experience
2015 - Today
Festival Movimiento Audiovisual
Co-director of an audio-visual festival dedicated to the promotion of video art and video dance, holding workshops with national and international instructors and talks with artists. Indoor and outdoor projections throughout the city and within public and private spaces. The festival has had an online version since last year.
2016 - 2017
Dance teacher
Teacher of corporal expression in the Educative Community IDEO (Primary School) in Guadalajara, Jal.
2017
Dance teacher
Teacher of the workshop Creative Dance as part of the program Art without Walls for low income communities of the Secretary of Culture in Guadalajara, Jal.
2018
Dance performer
Volunteer performer in the Accumulation dance tour in the National Gallery of Victoria directed by Chunky Move in Melbourne, Australia.
Oct 2019
Lighting Technician at Victorian Opera
Working in the bump in and bump out of the Selfish Giant production. Unloading and loading heavy lighting equipment and transporting them into the stage. Rigging lights and building rostra decks. Melbourne, Australia.
2020
Film performer
Volunteer in the film “nowhere still for me to know you”
Producer Laura Jane Turner, Writer / Director Jaala Jensen. Melbourne, Australia.
Education
Graduated 2014
Bachelor of Performing Arts
University of Guadalajara
Contemporary dance, Choreography, Ballet, modern dance, Dance history, Arts history.
Graduated 2019
Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services
Melbourne Polytechnic
Stage Lighting, Sound, Audiovisuals, Stage Management
Graduated 2020
Diploma of Project Management
Greenwich Management College
Planing, executing, monitoring and closing projects. Managing risks, quality and time to deliver outputs.