Biography

Virginia Torres is a Spanish independent artist, dancer, performer and somatic researcher. Her background spans Flamenco and Classical Spanish Dance, later evolving toward Butoh and improvisational practices. This trajectory reflects an ongoing search for authenticity and originality in movement, positioning her work within an experimental and cross-disciplinary field.

 
 

“In search of my own Butoh dance. Digging into my roots and the depths of my body, I find treasures that belong to my ancestors. I dance to honor them.”

Works

Solo creation

Borboleta do Cèu e da Terra (2025) Taiwan-Spain
Autum Roses (2024) Thailand
Chinamasta (2023) Spain
Hell in paradise (2023) Spain
Nada que venga de Chinamasta (2022)
Amatista (2021) Spain

interpretation - Collaboration

Sound-body duo with ChiaChun Xu (2026). Experimental noise and movement
Blood of the Earth. Thailand (2025). Film created by Fern Lou.
Bob. Beauty of Butoh. Directed by Marlene Jobstl. Portugal (2024)
Sin H. Directed by Matilde Ciria & Jonathan Martineu (2021) Madrid
Performers installation. Hybrid Butoh Festival (2023) Vienna
Sasayaki. From a whisper to cry. Directed by Tadashi Endo (2021) Germany

Upcoming Events

Borboleta do Cèu e da Terra, piece created by Virginia Torres, directed by Matilde J. Ciria with original sound desing by ChiaChun Xu, will be part of the Want to Dance Festival, 2026, Taipei.