Compagnie Flak is a contemporary dance company based in Montreal Canada, under the direction of Venezuelan born choreographer José Navas. Creator of more than 30 pieces, his work can be recognized by his audacity and the usualness of the characters of his creations. Today, the words that best describe his work are: abstraction, sobriety, intensity and depth.

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José Navas

Born in Venezuela in 1965, José Navas completed his education in New York and moved to Quebec in 1991. Recognized as a talented and charismatic soloist on the international scene, he quickly became a choreographer in demand.

Photo: Valerie Simmons

Photo: Valerie Simmons

A first phase of group choreographic creation was striking for its colourful audacity. Since 2005, however, he has focused his research on pure movement, preferring abstraction and sobriety. Portable Dances, Anatomies, and S bear the imprint of this undertaking. Nevertheless, in 2008, José Navas presented an autobiographical portrait of himself in Miniatures, a solo show brimming with emotions, in which he renewed his passion for the solo format and succumbed to the pure pleasure of dancing.

Among the thirty creations to his credit, Sterile Fields (1996), One Night Only 3/3 (1998), Perfume de Gardenias (2000), Solo with Cello (2001), Adela, mi amor (2004) and Anatomies (2006) represent landmarks on his choreographic journey.