Javier Rodríguez Cobos is a Spanish choreographer, dancer, and performance artist currently based in Switzerland. As a dancer, he has contributed his talent to various international dance companies, including Ballet Theater Basel, Introdans, Ballet de l'Opéra du Rhin, and CND II.
His choreographic work, ranging from stage productions to site-specific venues, focuses on contemporary dance language and spans from abstract pieces to more performative and theatrical works. His work has been presented in Switzerland, Germany, Spain and France. Notably, he has developed a significant creative partnership with Icelandic choreographer Frank Fannar Pedersen, resulting in several collaborative commissions for MIR Dance Company, National Theater Mannheim, Ulm Theatre, Valencia Dancing Forward, and St. Gallen Dance Company, where Javier is currently artist in residence since 2023. Together, they have created and will continue to premiere new works for St. Gallen Dance Company.
Furthermore, Javier maintains a close artistic connection with choreographer Johan Inger. Having danced in numerous works by Inger, he now dedicates his expertise to teaching and staging some of Inger's choreographic works at esteemed institutions around the world.
Since 2024, Javier has been a part of the programming team for the Steps Festival, a biennial contemporary dance festival that presents national and international dance performances across Switzerland.
