Sara Peña Cagigas
Lehrperson Contemporary, Junior Programm
Sara studied Choreography and Performance Techniques in Classical and Contemporary Dance at URJC University, where she graduated with a Master in Performing Arts in 2009. She began her career with Ballet de Cámara de Madrid, followed by Corella Ballet and Teatro de la Zarzuela. She also collaborated with Cirque du Soleil and Mayumana before relocating to Germany, where she worked with Deutsche Oper Berlin, Staatstheater Cottbus, Theater Hagen and Stadttheater Bremerhaven. Today, Sara works as a freelance dancer and choreographer, collaborating as a guest performer and participating in various multidisciplinary projects. As a creator, Sara has choreographed different productions at Theater Hagen, Stadttheater Bremerhaven and Theater Bonn, and has worked with several theatre companies in Cologne, where she also studied acting for three years. In 2016, she received the award for Best choreography at the Danza en Valores art festival in Madrid. In 2022, she was invited to the Muestra Estatal de Teatro in La Paz, Mexico and her interdisciplinary art project Jam am Willi was awarded Best Civic Event at the 2022 Motions Awards in Germany. Her most recent production, Paradise, which premiered with Swiss Offspring Ballet, has toured in Switzerland and Italy in 2026.
Currently, Sara works with Opernhaus Zürich and Theater St. Gallen and continues her career as a teacher and choreographer, collaborating with various companies and institutions.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONThe Contemporary Class within the Junior Program works on the fundamentals of some of the most important contemporary dance techniques and introduces students to the work of some renowned choreographers in the field. The class develops body awareness, helps students strengthen their technique and fluidity of movement, establishes the foundations of floorwork, and offers them an insight into different improvisation techniques, while encouraging them to focus on their future careers as dancers.