Ep. 16: MERENDIANDO with Wilson Pico
November 6, 2019
This week Monica and Camila sat down with choreographer, dancer, and director Wilson Pico. Considered a major innovator of contemporary Ecuadorian dance, Wilson speaks about his creative process, what makes an excellent teacher and student, and what’s inspiring him now.
Special thanks to Ave Maria Latin Cafe and Groceries for the delicious empanadas!
Show Notes:
- Wilson’s son EQUIS aka Manuel Pico, lighting designer and rapper
- Impact Festival in Kitchener, Ontario
- Jerzy Grotowski, Polish theatre director and founder of the Laboratory Theatre
- Augusto Boal, theatre director and creator of Theatre of the Oppressed
- Martha Graham, American dancer and choreographer
- Luis Falco, student of Jose Limón, Mexican choreographer
- Recent protest movement in Ecuador
- Katherine Dunham, American dancer and choreographer
- Wilson’s dance piece, El Hombre de las Medallas
- El Cuerpo Festivo book, written by Wilson Pico and Amaranta Pico, and the online documentary
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