the jsr company
As the founder, director, and choreographer of JSR Company since 2010, Sánchez focuses on exploring human interaction within urban landscapes. The company's mission is to address topics that resonate with a diverse range of people, aiming to foster social dialogue and meaningful debates in various locations, collectives, and communities. Sanchez's dedication to exploring the connections between history, architecture, and art in society has developed a trans-disciplinary approach to space-related matters from a geo-political perspective.
Sánchez's choreography often delves into the intricate interplay of subjects, prioritizing layered exploration over rote memorization or mechanistic movements. This approach is evident in her significant works, including "ENCAJE" (2017), "ENCAJE FOR TEN" (2019 & 2021), and "My Breast on the Table" (2019). Improvisation, community involvement, and activism form integral components of her artistic practice.
She received funding from Dance Reflections de Van Cleef & Arpels, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and The O'Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation for her inaugural commissioned choreography, "Let's Talk About Bleeding," for the Trisha Brown Dance Company. The piece premiered at the Joyce Theater in New York from May 2-7, 2023.
Her site-specific creations have been staged at prestigious venues such as The Whitney Museum, The Walker Art Center, Invisible Dog Art Center, Storm King Art Center, and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in NYC. She has also presented her works at international festivals and institutions, including Dance Days of Chania Festival in Greece, Danzad Danzad Malditos Festival in Pamplona, Girne American University School of Performing Arts in Cyprus, Master Arts Programme "Spatial Strategies" at Weißensee Kunsthochschule, ACUD MACHT NEU, and Trauma Bar Kino in Berlin.
Sánchez has taught at École Des Sables in Senegal; Kyoto International Festival in Japan; Hong Kong Academic of Performing Arts in Hong Kong; Tictac Art Center in Brussels, and b12 Festival in Berlin; Summer Melt: Movement Research in New York; Guangdong Dance Festival in China; Festival Deltebre Dansa in Spain; Atlas Mexico Festival in Mexico; SNDO - School for New Dance Development in Amsterdam; Paris Conservatory CNSMD and Ménagerie de Verre in Paris; Amsterdam School of Dance MTD in Amsterdam; SEAD Salzburg Experimental Academic in Salzburg; Copenhagen Dance School in Copenhagen; Aktina Dance School in Athens, and ROAR in Berlin. Some of the studios she has worked at include Metaneira Studios in Greece, Tanzfabrik, Dock 11 and Marameo in Berlin, Micadanses in Paris, Tripspace in London, Critical Path in Sydney, Tanzquartier in Vienna, K3 - Center for Choreography in Hamburg, and MedusaMenorca in Spain. She has participated in various dance festivals including Dance Umbrella Festival in London, Coda Oslo International Dance Festival in Oslo, Moscow Tsekh Summer School in Moscow, Marseille Objectif Danse in Marseille. In Germany she has taught dance companies such as Sasha Waltz & Dancers, Cie. Toula Limnaios, Amir Samir Company, Staibdance Summer Intensive Faculty, Dance Company of Volkstheater Rostock. Barn College Residence and NYU, Tisch Summer Workshop Residency in Berlin; From 2019-2021 was a lecture at HZT - Hochschulübergreifendes Zentrum Tanz, and a half professorship Spring-Summer of 2020 at Weißensee Kunsthochschule's Master Arts Programme "Spatial Strategies" in Berlin.