Carlota Batalla Carbonell

Born: 2001, Valls (Spain)
Education: Institut del Teatre, Conservatori Professional de Dansa, Barcelona
Experience: IT Dansa Jove Companyia de Dansa, Barcelona; Introdans (since August 2023)

Carlota Batalla Carbonell (2001, Valls, Spain) started dancing at the age of four. She grew up in a real dance family: her mother runs a dance school, her sister is following the same path, and her father also shares a love of dance. Around the age of eleven, she discovered contemporary dance, a style in which she felt free and connected.

At fourteen, Carlota joined a dance programme in Mataró, where she received more intensive training to prepare for a professional career in dance. In 2020, she continued her training at the Conservatori Professional de Dansa of the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona. A year later, she joined IT Dansa Jove Companyia de Dansa, where she danced from 2021 to 2023.

An important moment in her development was seeing an IT Dansa performance at the Liceu in Barcelona together with her mother. “That’s when I knew: that’s where I want to dance.” Her time with IT Dansa gave her the opportunity to perform works by several renowned choreographers and to continue developing both professionally and personally.

Since August 2023, Carlota has been dancing with Introdans. She is proud to be part of the company and sees her place at Introdans as recognition for the years of hard work and dedication that came before. At the same time, the company gives her the opportunity to continue developing and discovering new sides of herself as a dancer.

For Carlota, dance is about more than movement. “Dancing makes me excited. It allows me to communicate without prejudice. It is like therapy that helps me discover myself and connect with others in a different way.” Dance has taught her to persevere, even when the road is not easy. This determination is an important part of who she is as a dancer: she does not give up easily and keeps fighting for what matters to her.