Martin del Amo

Martin del Amo originally from Germany, is a Sydney-based dance artist and movement trainer. His last four solo works, Never Been This Far Away From Home (2007), Can’t Hardly Breathe (2006), Under Attack (2005) and Unsealed (2004), were all presented at Performance Space in Sydney, receiving significant critical acclaim. The latter two works were chosen for the Breathing Space touring program, touring nationally (Unsealed, Perth, 2004) and internationally (Under Attack, UK, 2006). Never Been This Far Away From Home was selected for presentation at the 2008 Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM). In 2005, Martin was nominated for an Australian Dance Award as Best Male Dancer for his work in Under Attack. He also received nominations as Most Outstanding Dancer in Dance Australia’s annual Critics Survey three years running (2004 - 06). In 2006, Martin showed work in Japan and at The Studio of The Sydney Opera House, as part of an exchange between Australian and Japanese independent dance artists. In the same year, he was invited to be artist in residence at Dance4, partly in exchange with live artists Richard Hancock and Traci Kelly.