Teresa Trujillo

Teresa Trujillo is a Uruguayan dancer, actor, choreographer, performing arts specialist and political activist. She has created dance and other performances in South America, Europe, and the United States.

Biography Trujillo was born on April 4, 1937, in the Pocitos barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay7. Trujillo began dancing at an early age. She studied ballet under Tamara Grigorieva until joining the Elsa Vallarino dance group. she began experimenting with music, dance, and painting to create a multidisciplinary act.

Moreover, Trujillo's activism extends to the evolution of dance and freedom of expression, something that was heavily censored in Uruguay due to the dictatorship. In an interview with Laura Sand of Voyart, Trujillo explains that freedom was the biggest motivator of dance, and that her body is dance, indicating the liberating nature she achieves from dance.

Choreography Danztrio Dance group who performed on Caleidoscopio. This group was created as a result of the dynamic lifestyle found in Spain, which made it very difficult for dancers like Trujillo to struggled to situate themselves.

Publications In September 2012, Trujillo and artist Carina Gobbi published Cuerpo a Cuerpo (Body to Body), a biographical book.