Cecilia Lugo
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| Born | (1955-11-22) November 22, 1955 (age 68)
Tampico, Mexico
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| Education | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer |
| Awards | José Limón Award |
Cecilia Lugo (born November 22, 1955) is a Mexican contemporary dancer and choreographer. She has participated in groups such as INBA's National Dance Company and the Ballet Folklórico de México.
Cecilia Lugo earned a degree in Latin American studies from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Her artistic training is not only related to dance, but to other aspects of the performing arts, including courses in stage lighting and a diploma in theater pedagogy. She has participated in groups such as INBA's National Dance Company and the Ballet Folklórico de México.[1] The creation of her choreography involves Haitian, Mexican, and Arabic music, and genres such as jazz, rock, contemporary, and mambo.
In 1986, she founded the school Contempodanza, with the goal of aiding students to achieve self-knowledge to allow greater personal growth through art.[2]
On May 4, 2011, she received the José Limón National Contemporary Dance Award at the 25th edition of the festival of the same name.[1]
During the cycle "Danza en el palacio: el arte del movimiento" (Dance in the Palace: The Art of Movement) held in July 2011, Cecilia Lugo celebrated 25 years of experience with the performance of En el umbral (On the Threshold; 1987) – as a tribute to Rosario Castellanos – and Memoria de soles (Memory of Suns; 2010).[3][4]
"Entre viento y marea" (Between Wind and Tide) was the name of the event commemorating Contempodanza's 30th anniversary.[5]
