Pau Aran

Pau Aran Gimeno (Barcelona, 1981) is a Dance Artist now based in Germany and Spain. He came to dance at the age of eleven and soon studied all styles: Latin American, Standard, Jazz, Modern and Classical Ballet. He completed his studies at the Conservatorio Profesional de Danza 'Mariemma' in Madrid and later at the Folkwang Hochschule der Künste in Essen, before joining the ensemble of the Tanztheater Wuppertal - Pina Bausch in 2005, until 2020 as a permanent member and later as a guest. 

Since 2013, and in parallel to his career as a dancer, Pau has been creating his own pieces and presenting his work in Germany, France, Italy, Chile, Spain and Japan. In 2020, he began his artistic collaboration with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui which continues to this day. Pau has also danced for other choreographers such as Theo Clinkard, Alan Lucien Øyen, Antonio Ruz, Stefan Jovanović and Jorge Puerta Armenta.

His current motivation is to continue developing the expression of his art through body language, focusing on the creation and pedagogy of contemporary dance. The search for beauty, movement and his interest in the poetics of contemporary dance theater are represented in his projects. With a commitment to share previously gained knowledge and experiences to the next generation of artists, Pau simultaneously encourages self-discovery in his students and collaborators. Combining the passage of time and transient nature of dance, fusing heritage and tradition, with the future.