
Fernando Suels Mendoza
Former Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch・MASTERCLASS contemporary dance
Fernando Suels Mendoza was born in Venezuela in 1968. In 1987 he began his dance studies in Caracas with José Ledezma, completing his training at the Instituto Superior de Danza and the Danzahoy Dance School. He participated as a dancer in productions directed by choreographers José Ledezma, Luis Viana and Luz Urdaneta. From 1991 to 1995 he studied at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen, Germany. After completing his studies, he was selected to participate in Jean Cebron’s masterclass. From 1995 to July 2018, Fernando Suels was a permanent member of Pina Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal, participating in almost all of the creations of this period, including Pina’s last work in 2009, “…como el musguito en la piedra, ay si si si…”.
In 2018 Fernando embarked on a freelance career as an artist, choreographer, dancer and dance teacher, continuing to perform with Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch as a guest.
He choreographed and danced in the production “Al Igual Que Tú” with the Eva Yerbabuena Flamenco Company. Most recently, Fernando was a guest teacher and choreographer at Tampa City Ballet, USA.