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With roots in classical ballet and contemporary dance, Daniel Abreu develops his creative trajectory in the contemporary dance scene initially as a dancer and since 2003 as an outstanding emerging choreographer in Spain.

His career as a dancer, is drawn in some major groups in Spain like Provisional Danza, Matarile Teatro, Lanónima Imperial and Larumbe Danza.

His choreographic career starts with the solo "Espera", presented in Theatre García Lorca of Getafe (Madrid), and since then has forged a fertile choreographic trajectory. Highlighting "A cal" (2003), "Cuerpo a tierra" (2004), "Perro" (2006), work that participated and was presented in Aerowaves 2008, "Los pies descalzos" (2005). Together with the choreographer Monica Garcia, he creates "Y eso que no me dejaban ver Dallas" (2004), awarded in the 18th Certamen Coreográfico de Madrid, where Abreu also received the Award for Outstanding Dancer together with a grant for attending the American Dance Festival and "Mínimos" (2005). He receives the Award for the most outstanding dancer of the IV Certamen Coreográfico of Maspalomas (Canarias). He creates "Ojos de pez" (2007), "Negro" (2008) and "Nuevamente ante ti fascinado" (2008), a dance-theatre production next to the actor Roberto Leal.

Daniel Abreu's works have also been presented in UK, Poland, Germany, Portugal and Venezuela.

The Cía. Daniel Abreu has developed its own style and language which are reflected in its work. Its dance pieces always reflect a quest for detail and movement, together with the fusion of physical and theatrical elements with photography. Its shows are always conceived simply with hardly any set, but with elaborate lighting and choreography.