Meeting with Jon Maya - Kukai Dantza

 

 

Jon Maya began his dance career at the age of six in Ereintza Dantza Taldea, a referential name in traditional Basque dance, and a group of which he is still a member today. As an Aurresku dancer, he has won outstanding awards and for several years has been champion of this genre in Euskadi. At the end of the 90's, Jon Maya created the group Laxok together with other entrepreneurs. But it was in 2001 when he founded Kukai Dantza, a company that develops its work from traditional Basque dance; proposing encounters with other dance styles and ways of understanding art. In this way, Kukai creates contemporary shows with its own creations and collaborations with prestigious choreographers. This fact has given him an unmistakable label in the international scene, being more and more frequent his appearances in festivals and programs around the world.