Biography
Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Gabriela Jiménez has worked as a dancer, actor, and performer in NYC, Montréal, Paris, Puerto Rico and Brussels. She holds a BFA in Performing Arts and Foreign Languages, specialized in French.
Jiménez has trained as a dancer, actor, acrobat, juggler, stilt walker, with companies like Malayerba from Ecuador, Yuyachkani from Peru, El circo de la K-Y from Puerto Rico, with Ariane Mnouchkine’s Théâtre du Soleil in Paris, Peter Shuman’s Bread and Puppet Theater in Vermont, in Preljocaj in Aix en Provence, amongst others. She was part of the street theater group 'Jóvenes del 98', co-founder of 'Marpicao' a multidisciplinary art colective. Jiménez has worked as a teacher offering physical theater workshops in schools and communities in Puerto Rico.
She is a concept artist whose main form of expression is movement. In her work the body turns into a vessel where forms, concepts and movement coexist. She is currently doing a Masters in Arts and Choreography in Brussels, Belgium.
Jiménez has trained as a dancer, actor, acrobat, juggler, stilt walker, with companies like Malayerba from Ecuador, Yuyachkani from Peru, El circo de la K-Y from Puerto Rico, with Ariane Mnouchkine’s Théâtre du Soleil in Paris, Peter Shuman’s Bread and Puppet Theater in Vermont, in Preljocaj in Aix en Provence, amongst others. She was part of the street theater group 'Jóvenes del 98', co-founder of 'Marpicao' a multidisciplinary art colective. Jiménez has worked as a teacher offering physical theater workshops in schools and communities in Puerto Rico.
She is a concept artist whose main form of expression is movement. In her work the body turns into a vessel where forms, concepts and movement coexist. She is currently doing a Masters in Arts and Choreography in Brussels, Belgium.
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Education
ARBA/ISAC- Académie Royale des beaux arts de Bruxelles 2014-PRESENT DAY
Master in Art and Choreography
UPR- University of Puerto Rico 2009-2013
Bachelors Degree in Modern Languages, specialized in French
UQÀM- Université de Québec à Montréal (exchange program) 2011
Studies in modern dance and philosophy
NOUVELLE SORBONNE- Université de Paris 3 (exchange program) 2010
Studies in performing arts and French language
SAINT-DENIS- Université de Paris 8 (exchange program) 2009
Studies in performing arts and French language
UPR- University of Puerto Rico 2005-2009
Bachelors in Performing Arts
TEATRO ESTUDIO YERBABRUJA- Yerbabruja art studio 2006
Contemporary, modern, afrocaribbean dance
ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS- Academia de Bellas Artes 2003-2007
Training as flor acrobat, stilt dancer, juggler, mime
Work experience
"ARCHIPEL"- Collective creation presented in Brussels, BE 2015
Dancer
"PULSO"- Dance piece directed and choreographed by Gabriela Jiménez Brussels, BE 2015
Choreographer, dancer
"RACHMANINOV TROIKA"- Opera directed by Kirsten Dehlholm Brussels, BE 2015
Figurant
"Ô-CELLI S'EN VA DANSER"- Photo-shoot for Ô-CELLI octuor de violoncelles' new album. Brussels, BE 2015
Dancer
"PENTHESILEA"- Opera by Pascal Dusapin. Directed by Pierre Audi. Choreographed by Marie Martinez Brussels, BE 2015
Dancer
"SAN TITRE"- Choreographed by Alessia Wyss and Gabriela Jiménez. MNF, Brussels, Be 2015
Dancer, choreographer
"ON A PENSE FELLATIONS ET POULET RÔTI MAIS BON..."- Directed by Yves-Nöel Genod Brussels, BE 2015
Performer, dancer
"CORPS PARTAGE"- Choreography by Charlotte Vanden Eynde Bruxelles, BE 2014
Dancer, performer
"BABA GRIS"- Music video for Trashumantes SJ, PR 2014
Choreographer, dancer, assistant director
"SÁBADO DE GLORIA"- Music performance with La Santa Ska SJ, PR 2014
Dancer, performer
"ONE MINUTE DANCE"- Dance ensemble SJ, PR 2014
Assistant producer, Dancer
"VEVEVIEJO"- Antonio Martorell and Rosa Luisa Márquez SJ, PR 2014
Assistant Director
"HALLELUJAH"- La Titeretada Pupeteer Festival SJ, PR 2014
Actor, performer
"RASTRO"- Dance on screen QC, CA 2013
Director, dancer
".EN.REGENERACIÓN." University of Puerto Rico Theater SJ, PR 2013
Director, writer, dancer
"MUTIS"- University of Puerto Rico Theater SJ, PR 2013
Assistant Director
"I'M SO ANGRY"- NYU Steinheirdt University Settlement NYC 2012
Actor, choreographer
"MARPICAO"- La Respuesta SJ, PR 2011
Dancer
"EL CIRCO NACIONAL"- Circus Festival CA, PR 2010
Acrobat, clown
"CABARET"- Street art Festival SJ, PR 2010
Actor, dancer
"LA AZOTEA"- Dance on screen SJ, PR 2010
Dancer
"RETORNO"- University of Puerto Rico Theater SJ, PR 2009
Actor, dancer
"OJO FÁBULAS CAUTIVAS"- University of Puerto Rico SJ, PR 2009
Actor, dancer
"CUEVA DE MONTESINOS"- Teatrito SJ, PR 2008
Actor
"PAU DEFENSOR DE LA PAZ"- Museo Pablo Cassals SJ, PR 2008
Actor
"A PASO"- Teatro Julia de Burgos SJ, PR 2007
Dancer, actor
"ECLIPSE"- Academy of Fine Arts BA, SJ 2007
Floor acrobat, dancer, juggler
"TODA-VÍA" Teatro Estudio Yerbabruja SJ, PR 2006
Dancer
"CIRCO DE LA K-Y"- Academy of Fine Arts BA, PR 2003-2007
Floor acrobat, juggler, stilt dancer, mime, dancer
ARBA/ISAC- Académie Royale des beaux arts de Bruxelles 2014-PRESENT DAY
Master in Art and Choreography
UPR- University of Puerto Rico 2009-2013
Bachelors Degree in Modern Languages, specialized in French
UQÀM- Université de Québec à Montréal (exchange program) 2011
Studies in modern dance and philosophy
NOUVELLE SORBONNE- Université de Paris 3 (exchange program) 2010
Studies in performing arts and French language
SAINT-DENIS- Université de Paris 8 (exchange program) 2009
Studies in performing arts and French language
UPR- University of Puerto Rico 2005-2009
Bachelors in Performing Arts
TEATRO ESTUDIO YERBABRUJA- Yerbabruja art studio 2006
Contemporary, modern, afrocaribbean dance
ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS- Academia de Bellas Artes 2003-2007
Training as flor acrobat, stilt dancer, juggler, mime
Work experience
"ARCHIPEL"- Collective creation presented in Brussels, BE 2015
Dancer
"PULSO"- Dance piece directed and choreographed by Gabriela Jiménez Brussels, BE 2015
Choreographer, dancer
"RACHMANINOV TROIKA"- Opera directed by Kirsten Dehlholm Brussels, BE 2015
Figurant
"Ô-CELLI S'EN VA DANSER"- Photo-shoot for Ô-CELLI octuor de violoncelles' new album. Brussels, BE 2015
Dancer
"PENTHESILEA"- Opera by Pascal Dusapin. Directed by Pierre Audi. Choreographed by Marie Martinez Brussels, BE 2015
Dancer
"SAN TITRE"- Choreographed by Alessia Wyss and Gabriela Jiménez. MNF, Brussels, Be 2015
Dancer, choreographer
"ON A PENSE FELLATIONS ET POULET RÔTI MAIS BON..."- Directed by Yves-Nöel Genod Brussels, BE 2015
Performer, dancer
"CORPS PARTAGE"- Choreography by Charlotte Vanden Eynde Bruxelles, BE 2014
Dancer, performer
"BABA GRIS"- Music video for Trashumantes SJ, PR 2014
Choreographer, dancer, assistant director
"SÁBADO DE GLORIA"- Music performance with La Santa Ska SJ, PR 2014
Dancer, performer
"ONE MINUTE DANCE"- Dance ensemble SJ, PR 2014
Assistant producer, Dancer
"VEVEVIEJO"- Antonio Martorell and Rosa Luisa Márquez SJ, PR 2014
Assistant Director
"HALLELUJAH"- La Titeretada Pupeteer Festival SJ, PR 2014
Actor, performer
"RASTRO"- Dance on screen QC, CA 2013
Director, dancer
".EN.REGENERACIÓN." University of Puerto Rico Theater SJ, PR 2013
Director, writer, dancer
"MUTIS"- University of Puerto Rico Theater SJ, PR 2013
Assistant Director
"I'M SO ANGRY"- NYU Steinheirdt University Settlement NYC 2012
Actor, choreographer
"MARPICAO"- La Respuesta SJ, PR 2011
Dancer
"EL CIRCO NACIONAL"- Circus Festival CA, PR 2010
Acrobat, clown
"CABARET"- Street art Festival SJ, PR 2010
Actor, dancer
"LA AZOTEA"- Dance on screen SJ, PR 2010
Dancer
"RETORNO"- University of Puerto Rico Theater SJ, PR 2009
Actor, dancer
"OJO FÁBULAS CAUTIVAS"- University of Puerto Rico SJ, PR 2009
Actor, dancer
"CUEVA DE MONTESINOS"- Teatrito SJ, PR 2008
Actor
"PAU DEFENSOR DE LA PAZ"- Museo Pablo Cassals SJ, PR 2008
Actor
"A PASO"- Teatro Julia de Burgos SJ, PR 2007
Dancer, actor
"ECLIPSE"- Academy of Fine Arts BA, SJ 2007
Floor acrobat, dancer, juggler
"TODA-VÍA" Teatro Estudio Yerbabruja SJ, PR 2006
Dancer
"CIRCO DE LA K-Y"- Academy of Fine Arts BA, PR 2003-2007
Floor acrobat, juggler, stilt dancer, mime, dancer