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(1990 – July 2010), Hervé Palito, José Carlos Martínez (December 2010 – 2019), and

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. In 2018 it was announced that the company would be moving to the

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, near the centre of Madrid.

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Archival footage of Compania Nacional de Danza 2 performing Arenal in 2004 at Jacob's Pillow

Archival footage of Compania Nacional de Danza 2 performing Gnawa in 2010 at Jacob's Pillow
Dance in Spain Ballet companies in Spain Performing groups established in 1979 {{ballet-stub