Resilient Forest (2021)
Project Wild Edges will present a Work in Progress which takes place alongside the newly designated Daspah Seyo Trail, in honor of our first peoples, the Nisenan.
Resilient Forest is a unique performance presented in the style of Immersive Theater. As the trail goer moves along, they will be able to witness dancers scattered nearby and throughout the canyon and creek bed.
Creative Directors: Lisa Barker and Jenny Hale.
Dancers: Amber Cone, Eileen Jorgensen, Azriel LaMarca, Juliet Lin, Marcy Risque, and Raquel Santiago
The Wolf Creek Trail in Grass Valley, California.
Photo by Susan Pollard.
Inner Light 2019- 2020
How to face the reality of our climate crisis? As we witness the unraveling of our world, how can we connect with our emotions individually and collectively? When the lights around us go out, where can we find a source of hope?
Dance and Creation: Raquel Santiago
2019 Dance Because Showcase in Nevada City, California.
2020 Spacious Grace Festival in Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, California.
Whirling Dance Performance (2020)
An improvisation whirling dance performance by Raquel Santiago at San Francisco Movements Arts Festival in Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, California.
Camera: Jenny Chu
Memorias Eternas (2019)
An improvisation dance performance about plastic pollution in El Festival Mahahual Libre de Plástico in Mahahual, Mexico.
Dancer and Video Edition: Raquel Santiago
Camera: Jan Vozenilek
Music: Oltremare by Ludovico Einaudi
Return to the Core (2019)
A spiral journey from the far reaches of the being towards the source of the inner light. Return to the Core is an Alchemy Spinning dance improvisation by Raquel Santiago.
Dance Because Showcase, Nevada City, California.
Dancing for a Natural and Respectful Birth (2017)
An improvisation Alchemy Spinning dance by Raquel Santiago in her 35 weeks pregnant with identical twins babies boys at Natura Málaga Festival, Spain.
Dance and Video Edition: Raquel Santiago
Camera: Manuel Maqueda
Music: Morning Light by Peter Ross
Falling Off (2016)
Performance Excerpt from Kinetech Arts – «Falling Off», performed at Soundwave ((7)) Architecture as a part of «Invisible Fortress» at Grace Cathedral on August 5th, 2016.
Choreography: Daiane Lopes da Silva
Music: Erick R. Scheid
Singer: Lilia Naia
Dancers: Shareen DeRyan, Maria Sotnikova, Keryn Breiterman-Loader, Amelia Eisen, Neta Singer, and Raquel Santiago
Technical support: Travis Bennett and Weidong Yang
In honor of Carol F. Heimann
Water Body (2016)
Dance Performance based on Butoh and Noguchi Taiso movement in San Francisco.
Performer: Raquel Santiago Santiago, Vanessa de Fabrega, Sea. Heikes, Juliana Mendonca, Molly Barrons, Ranko Ogura.
Choreographer: Ranko Ogura.
The Spiral of Hope (2016)
The Spiral of Hope is an improvisation whirling dance performance that collects all hopes from all participants at GIN Conference to heal and transform our planet, to co-create together a fair, abundant and sustainable world based on love, compassion and peace.
Dance and Creation: Raquel Santiago
GIN Conferences at Columbus School in Medellín, Colombia.
Ephemeral Footprints (2015)
A dance & tech collaboration between Raquel Santiago and Kinetech Arts at CODAME, San Francisco (2015)
Dancer: Raquel Santiago
Tech: Weidong Yang
Music: Transgenic by Trifonic.
Magic Spirals (2015)
Magic Spirals is a dance and technology performance by Stanford Scientists Don Kimber and Maribeth Back, and dancer Raquel Santiago. Magic Spirals explores the magic of spirals through dance, music and technology.
Dance Hack Day, San Francisco, California.
L’Espiral de la Pau (2015)
L’Espiral de la Pau is a dance-ritual Alchemy Spinning performance by dancer Raquel Santiago at Centre d’Entitats Mas Guinardó, Barcelona, Spain.
Alchemy Spinning Dance Performances (2015-2011)
Whirling dance performance.
2015- Yoga Tree, Berkeley, CA
2015- Studio 8, Berkeley, CA
2015- Summer Gathering, Hollyhock, Canada.
2015- Microcultura Performance series, Barcelona.
2015- Georgina & Keavin Peacey’s wedding at Cortes Island, Canada.
2014- Velcrow & Nova’s wedding at Ruby Lake Resort, Sunshine Coast, Canada.
2014- Kumu’s conference, Madrid
2013- The Harvest of Peace Celebration for Shambhala, Barcelona.
2012- III Catalonia Euro-Arab Meeting, Barcelona.
2011- InteliCiència Col.lectiva, Collective Intelligence Conference, Barcelona.
Dancing for an Ocean Free of Plastic (2013-2014)
Improvisation dance performance about platic pollution along a talk by Manuel Maqueda, instructor of Circular Economics at Harvard University and founder of El Plástico Mata and Super
2014 Elisava College of Design, Barcelona
2013 San Francisco Green Festival, San Francisco, California.
2013 Symbiosis Festival, California.
2013 Dive Travel Show, Madrid, Spain.
2013 Alborania Museum and Aquarium, Málaga, Spain.
2013 L’Estació Magoria, Barcelona, Spain.
Danceroom Spectroscopy (2014)
Dance performance with Danceroom Spectroscopy and Raquel Santiago at Zero 1 Festival, San José, California.
Dancer and Video Edition: Raquel Santiago
Camera: Manuel Maqueda
Technology: Danceroom Spectroscopy
Music: Seven Mile Marker by Isan.
Numi Tea (2014)
Contemporary dance and whirling performance by Raquel Santiago at Numi Tea Corporate Headquarters, Oakland, CA
Albatross The Film Fundraising (2013)
Contemporary dance and whirling performance by Raquel Santiago for the fundraigisn of Albatross The Film by Chris Jordan at Goldman Theater of The David Brower Center, Berkeley, CA
Amshar (2012)
World music and contemporary Middle Eastern dance performance in Terrassa, Spain.
Music: Robert Santa María
Song: Marta Segura
Dance: Núria Martínez & Raquel Santiago
TEDxKidsCibeles (2012)
Whirling dance performance by Raquel Santiago at TEDxKidsCibeles, Madrid, Spain
Music: Pedro Collares
Organized by Thinkids project
El Extraño Efecto (2012)
Trailer of El Extraño Efecto, a dance theater piece by Mauro Barahona performed in Fabra i Coats, Área Dansa and Centre Cívic Barceloneta in Barcelona.
Director: Mauro Barahona
Choreography Assitent: Claudio Rojas
Actors: Jordi Inglada / Núria Clemares y Georgina Amat
Dancers: Daniel Méndez / María de Acha / Elena Bravo / Raquel Santiago/ María Pallares / Eduard Bosch / Sofía Sunsais da Cruz y Natalia Casares
Visual Artist: Marta Romero
Photography: Sergío García
Custome: Carmen González
Graphyic Design: Diego González
Albatross Dance
A prayerformance by Raquel Santiago honoring the albatross of Midway Atoll, giving up their lives to send us a powerful message. Inspired by the photos and videos of Chris Jordan. AlbatrossTheFilm.com
Dancer: Raquel Santiago
Camera: Velcrow Ripper
Metamorphosis (2011-12)
Whirling Dance performance by Raquel Santiago at L’Espai la Banyera, Barcelona.
Vídeo: Marta Romero Coll
Información Colapsada (2011)
Dance Theater performance by director Mauro Barahona at Eva Vazquez’s art exhibition at Librería Martínez Pérez, Barcelona.
Dancers: Eva Vazquez Abraham and Raquel Santiago
Espirales (2011)
Alchemy Spinning whirling dance performance at Alternative Therapies Conference, Barcelona, Spain.
Music: Odracir Lavid, Cristián Stocker, and Silvia Hernández.
Idea and main dancer: Raquel Santiago
Dancers: Núria Martínez, Isabel Colom and Esperanza Expósito
Photo by Epakta
Biodiversity-UNESCO (2010)
Ethnic and contemporary music and dance performance for UNESCO at L’Auditori Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Music: Odracir Lavid, LLuis Molas, Cristián Stocker and Alex.
Dance: Un Par de Pies Cia: Núria Martínez, Isabel Colom and Raquel Santiago.
Photo by Epakta.
Kumbayah for Africa (2010)
Ethnic contemporary dance and music performance at C.Cívic L’Estació La Magoria y Festes de Gràcia Festival 2010.
Music: Odracir Lavid, Lluis Molas, Cristián Stocker and Diego Benal.
Dance: Raquel Santiago
Kumbayah for Africa (2010)
Ethnic and contemporary music and dance performance in Barcelona, Spain
Music: Odracir Lavid, Lluis Molas, Cristián Stocker and Diego Benal.
Dance: Raquel Santiago
Sentir (2008-9)
Contemporary Middle Eastern dance performance.
Shen Company
Direction: Maria Villacampa
Utopic Land II (2008)
Ethnic and contemporary music and dance performance in Barcelona, Spain
Music: Odracir Lavid, Tahirou, Dom F.Scab and Ninuh.
Dance: Raquel Santiago and Virginia Joëlle
Oriental Circus (2008)
Contemporary belly dance performance in Barcelona, Spain.
Dancers: Virginia Joëlle, Odette and Raquel Santiago
Utopic Lands I (2007)
Ethnic and contemporary music and dance performance in Barcelona, Spain
Music: Odracir Lavid.
Dance: Virginia Joëlle and Raquel Santiago
Utopic Land II (2008)
Ethnic and contemporary music and dance performance at C.Cultura La Magoria, Auditori Barrades, C.Cívic La Sadeta, Colegio Público Bellaterra Auditori Barradas, L’Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain.
Music: Odracir Lavid, Tahirou, Dom F.Scab and Ninuh.
Dance: Raquel Santiago and Virginia Joëlle
Sentir(2008)
Dance performance by Cia.Shen at Fem Dona Arts Festival in Museo Marítim in Barcelona, Teatre Centelles, Teatre de Almudebar and Teatro de Robres (Huesca).
Direction: María Villacampa.
Belly Dance Show at Circ Raluy (2008)
Oriental Circus (2008)
Middle Eastern dance performance at C.Cívico El Coll, Barcelona.
Dancers: Virginia Joëlle, Odette and Raquel Santiago.
Belly Dance Show (2008)
Belly dance show at the Festival de Dansa de Terrassa en Moviment.
Dancer: Raquel Santiago
Utopic Lands I (2007)
Ethnic contemporary dance and music at C.Cultura La Magoria, Auditori Barrades L’Hospitalet LL., Esplugues LL Festival.
Music: Odracir Lavid
Dances: Virginia Joëlle and Raquel Santiago