We bring new ethical and aesthetic perspectives to dance.
ConCuerpos is a pioneering dance company creating artistic, educational, and research-based projects with dancers with and without disabilities. Founded in Colombia in 2009, the company expanded to the Netherlands in 2023, bringing its innovative work on accessibility to international audiences.
Driven by a strong political and ethical commitment, ConCuerpos challenges conventional perceptions of dance while dismantling barriers to participation. Through poetic and thought-provoking performances, the company celebrates difference and artistic agency.
At the heart of its practice is artistic research into the Aesthetic of Access, integrating Sign Language, creative audio description, and creative subtitles directly into the dramaturgy of its work as expressive artistic languages.
ConCuerpos connects diverse communities, redefining accessibility as a vital creative force.
Works
MICELIO en Compensar
Toda la info sobre la obra acá https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2skXEkAD-kU&t=17sMicelio, o el arte de emergerEste duo poético inspirando en la vida fungi llega a Compensar.Una propuesta escénica innovadora que transforma la manera de ver el cuerpo, el movi ...
FOCARIS Netherlands & Scotland 2026
We are thrilled to share some incredibly exciting news: our artists from Colombia are crossing the Atlantic this fall to join forces with the Dutch cast, and perform in Scotland and the Netherlands Photo: Oswaldo Gamboa Uitnodiging in Nederlandse Geba ...
Micelio en la Factoria 10-07-25
RESIDENCIAS ARTÍSTICAS AIRE Y MOVIMIENTO 2025 EN LA FACTORIA Diana ganó una residencia en la Factoria este año para seguir desarrollando su trabajo MIcelio en colaboración con David y René. No te pierdas la muestra de su proceso. Micelio o el arte de emerger, es una obra que aborda ...
Next performances
DECIPHERING THE MYSTERY OF BEING ALIVE
Memoir of ConCuerpos Inclusive Dance Company's European Tour 2026By David Bernal and Laisvie Ochoa, with voices from all the company’s artistsProject supported by:Stichting De ZaierPrivate supporters via We Donate campaign Holland Dance Festival PH: Brian Hartle ...
FOCARIS Netherlands & Scotland 2026
We are thrilled to share some incredibly exciting news: our artists from Colombia are crossing the Atlantic this fall to join forces with the Dutch cast, and perform in Scotland and the Netherlands Photo: Oswaldo Gamboa Uitnodiging in Nederlandse Geba ...
Performance and workshop at the Inclusive Dance Event of ReDiscover Me – June 2025
PerformanceThe Inclusive Dance Event consists of two days at CC Amstel with various performances, workshops and much more. On June 7th we kick off with the performance 'Elk Verhaal Telt'. On June 8th we will play this performance again and guest perfo ...
ConCuerpos was established following Colombia’s first integrated dance workshop in 2007 with UK choreographers Charlotte Darbyshire and Welly O’Brien (supported by the British Council).
Formalized as a non-profit in 2009 by Laisvie Andrea Ochoa, Paulina Avellaneda, and Carolina Caballero, the company pioneered inclusive contemporary dance as an artistic, educational, and research-based practice.
Across five distinct casts, ConCuerpos developed an extensive international tour history, collaborating with guest choreographers like Sarah Storer, Victoria Marks, Natalia Orozco and Valerie Green, creating groundbreaking works presented in Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico, Peru, and Scotland.
In 2019, under the co-direction of Laisvie Andrea Ochoa and Diana León, the company launched its core artistic research into the Aesthetic of Access.
ConCuerpos premiered IRA (2021) at Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo, introducing a triptych format centered on Universal Accessibility.
After showcasing at the Gathered Together Festival 2022 in Glasgow, the company performed for the first time in the Netherlands and later in Uruguay, setting the stage for its European base.
ConCuerpos expanded its activities to the Netherlands in 2023 establishing a first group of artist: Dennis Massar, Anneloes van Schuppen and Kamee Frieling, under the leadership of General Director Laisvie Andrea Ochoa. They started with an artistic laboratory called Trees & Balloons (2023) and the short piece What you Left Me (2024).
With a dual presence in Colombia and the Netherlands, ConCuerpos develops works where accessibility is built directly into performance dramaturgy:
In 2025 the company did a Major international co-production between Colombian and Dutch artists resulting in the work FOCARIS.
After its acclaimed premier in Bogota, the international enamel meet agin in 2026 to tour the work in Scotland (Gathered Together Festival) and the Netherlands (Korzo theatre)
At the moment the Dutch cast is in creation process, to set the dutch version of FOCARIS