EYAS Dance Project
Who we are
EYAS Dance Project is a contemporary dance company and cultural platform based in Valencia, Spain, founded in 2018 by choreographers and performers Carlos González and Seth Buckley.
Their work explores the body as a space of transformation, imagination and relational intelligence. Through a choreographic language that combines expressive physicality with poetic imagery, EYAS creates immersive stage experiences that connect with audiences on a sensorial and emotional level.
Driven by a desire to question the status quo, their practice moves through choreographic territories where movement becomes a way of thinking and relating. Their work grows from deep physical research, grounded in presence, vulnerability, and embodied imagery, approaching the body as a complex and constantly evolving system. Their creative process revolves around sensitivity, play and guided improvisation, sustained by interaction and collaboration.
Alongside their stage productions, EYAS develops workshops, artistic collaborations and cultural initiatives that expand dialogue between dance, community and interdisciplinary practices.
EYAS is deeply committed to creating supportive spaces for dancers and artists. They actively promote body diversity, reject harmful societal standards, and advocate for ethical and holistic practices in their creations, workshops, and cultural events. Their goal is to contribute to a dance profession that is more conscious, diverse, joyful and equitable.
Trajectory
Since its foundation, EYAS Dance Project has presented its work internationally in countries including Germany, Belgium, Italy, Poland, Sweden, Canada, Taiwan, the United States and Spain.
The company has received recognition in several international choreography competitions including the Internationales Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival in Stuttgart, MASDANZA, and the Certamen Coreográfico de Madrid.
EYAS has also received five nominations at the Valencian Performing Arts Awards (2022–2023) and was highlighted by SusyQ Magazine as one of the emerging companies with significant potential in Spain’s contemporary dance sector.
Manifesto
We are an organization committed to supporting female and LGBTQ+ creators, actively working to transform the narrative around body diversity and identity in modern society. By honoring and celebrating physical differences, we break free from restrictive norms, approaching the body with openness and compassion. We strive to create environments where body terrorism has no place, inside or outside of the studio. Our work stands as a rejection of the fear-based, oppressive practices that still exist in some academic and professional dance spaces, proposing instead a path of acceptance, empowerment, and respect for all human bodies.
Since the founding of our dance company, our work has been deeply informed by research into sexual diversity, feminism, sustainability, sensuality, and healing practices. These themes are the heartbeat of everything we create.
Our artistic vision is filtered through a queer lens, embracing the freedom to explore the full range of human expression and fantasies within the body and beyond physical boundaries.
We believe in horizontality. In our professional environment, we honor every human aspect of our team, like their emotions, needs, insecurities, and medical specifications. We prioritize conscious, transparent communication, fostering positive reinforcement and collaboration with everyone we work with.
At the heart of our approach is humanity. This principle flows seamlessly into our artistic vision, where vulnerability and honesty are not only encouraged but celebrated. It is from this primal well of authenticity that our artistic language is born and continually nourished.