The Movement Playground

Javier Padilla is a movement based artist from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Starting his training at School for the Performing Arts under Waldo Gonzalez and Olaya Muentes in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, he then continued his studies at Mason Gross School of the Arts pursuing a BFA in Dance. His choreographic work has been presented at venues such as Dixon Place, Open Source Gallery, The Secret Theater, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Triskelion Arts, The Salvatore Capezio Theater, The Tank, Judson Memorial Church and the Inside/Out Stage at Jacob's Pillow and commissioned by institutions such as West Chester University, Bucknell University and Ballet Forte.