Bio

Jordi Cardoner studied contemporary dance at the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona and classical dance at the Mudra de M school. From Béjar to Brussels. He has been a teacher of the Alexander Technique since 2004. He also graduated in Humanities from Pompeu Fabra University and obtained a master's degree in Theatre Studies from the Autonomous University of Barcelona/Institut del Teatre in 2021.

He worked as a dancer for the companies Metros, Gelabert-Azzopardi, Julyen Hamilton and Carles Santos. From 1990 to 1996 he had his own dance company, La Sota de Bastos. He has worked as an assistant director for Joan Font and Jaume Bernadet (Comediants) on different shows. Since 1996, he has also collaborated with Comediants and other production companies as a screenwriter, choreographer and stage director.

He has regularly partnered with L’Espectacleria as a scriptwriter, producer and stage director of Kings’ Day parades across Barcelona neighbourhoods. He furthermore created and curated the "Engines of Creation" conferences for the APDC Catalan association of dance professionals between 2019 and 2024. He has worked with Toni Jodar and Beatriu Daniel on the creation of special events at the OnaLlibres bookstore in Barcelona, the Eufònic Festival in Ulldecona and Amposta and Embarrat in Tàrrega, among others.

Project

During the residency, Jordi Cardoner, Toni Jodar and Beatriu Daniel will work on the commission the Sismògraf Festival awarded Explica Dansa to craft activities for Sant Jordi's Day at the Marià Vayreda Library in Olot: Sant Jordi dances / Dance and books at the Sismògraf.

On the one hand, the Sismògraf audience will discover the library through Toni Jodar, who will illustrate the most special readings and shelves with his body and words. Also, on Sant Jordi's day, a bookshelf dedicated to dance will be inaugurated, accompanied by dancers, choreographers, dance theorists and cultural journalists.

At Faberllull, the pair will focus on developing the script and choreography by Toni Jodar within the library space and work with the Sismògraf team on the format of the celebration/inauguration of the Sismògraf Dance shelf at the library.