The Choreographer::

María Claudia Mejía A.
1972, Medellín

I dance what I am

With Malas Compañías, I enquire about things that raise curiosity in me in order to create danced and told pieces of art. I encode my creation keys in spaces that are no meant to be considered as scenarios and the particularities of each body. I am convinced that dancing inhabites the spirit.


I have danced in American and Eurpean countries. I wide my paths to reach the entire world, like someone that enjoys walking without a pause.
Coreographer, dancer, contemporary dance teacher.


Master in Contemporary Arts Practice and Dissemination – Universidad de Girona, Spain. Social Communicator and Journalis, Universidad de Antioquia. Co-founder of the Bachelor Degree in Dancing of the Universidad de Antioquia.


Master in Contemporary Arts Practice and Dissemination – Universidad de Girona, Spain. Social Communicator and Journalis, Universidad de Antioquia. Co-founder of the Bachelor Degree in Dancing of the Universidad de Antioquia.


I have coreographed events such as: World Urban Forum 7, Medellín 2014; Bronzini and Punto Blanco runways with the Laboratorio Creativo 3Cero2 for Colombiamoda; Fiesta del Libro y la Cultura, Vive la Plaza del Museo de Antioquia, Feria de las Flores among others.

The Company

We are a company of professional artists that is dedicated to create coreographic pieces of art in different scenarios. We provoque sensations with all kinds of bodies, sounds, words, and spaces through contemporary dancing. 

The ones that are and have been Malas Compañías.

Each coreographic stage is a special universe. That is why Malas Compañías has a wide living archive of dancers, wardrobe artists, lighting technicians, music composers, playwriters, singers, stage designers, videoartists, circus artists and other stage artists. 

Participation in national and international performing arts festivals:

  • Festival Alternativo de Teatro y Festival Mujeres en Escena, Bogotá.

  • EDANCO, Encuentro Internacional de Danza Contemporánea, República Dominicana.

  • Festival Internacional de Teatro Granada, Antioquia.

  • Fiesta de las Artes Escénicas de Medellín, Festival Endanzante, Festival Invernía.

  • La Caldera Obert, Barcelona.

  • The Open Space, Londres.

  • Festival Jóvenes Coreógrafos, Venezuela.

  • Festival Selva Adentro, Chocó Colombia

    Festival Endanzante, Colombia

    Festival Invernía, Colombia

    Festival Ahora que la Niebla Sube, Pasto Colombia

Awards and recognitions:

  • Beca Fondo Mixto de Cultura, Danzada Ciudad

    1999, Colombia
  • Residencia Artística Colombia, IMEXCI

    2000, México
  • Residencia Artística Colombia, Habitación con Vista

    2003, Venezuela
  • Premio a Bailarines IDTC

    2004, Bogotá
  • Premio Danza en Espacios No Convencionales IDTC

    2005, Bogotá
  • Residencia Artística Colombia, Visiting Arts

    2006, Reino Unido
  • Besos en el Parque, Beca de Creación Alcaldía de Medellín

    2007, Colombia
  • Beca de Creación Ayuntamiento de Girona, Intercambio de Piel

    2010, España

Redes sociales

Contacto

  • Celular: (+57) 314 584 4365
  • Teléfono: (+4) 489 3009

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