PORTFOLIO
“Between motion and silence, stories emerge”
JUANA’s sonic world fuses field recordings, analog textures, and rhythmic patterns influenced by her Latin roots. Each piece captures the dialogue between sound and movement, drawing from her background as both a producer and dancer. Her latest EPs explore emotional architecture through layers of synth, voice, and percussion—balancing fragile atmospheres and grounded grooves.
Listen to selections from her SoundCloud series, where everyday life becomes rhythm and breath transforms into sound.
Dance & Interdisciplinary Works
JUANA’s artistic language expands beyond sound into choreography, installation, and spatial performance.
Dazwischen
2026
We set out on a search. Together. Determined. We devote ourselves to what rarely becomes visible. We share our experiences and create visibility for one another. We tell our own stories, stumbling over labels and discrimination along the way.
Nine FLINTA* individuals explore their in-between in a collective performance. They illuminate spaces, words, and memories between their cultures. In a biographical devised piece, we find ourselves in a process of negotiating different identities and searching for spaces in between.
Created and performed by: Azadeh Ataei, Tako Basilaia, Arina Bychkova, Zahra Fares, Maka Kukunashvili, Yani Löber, Susanna Sumbajak, Nina Wsolak, Vida Zelić
Costume Design: Jooeun Lee
Music / Composition: María José Ulloa Beteta (JUANA)
Video Work: Arina Bychkova
Choreographic Consultation: Ana Lusia Anjos
Dramaturgical Support: Vida Zelić
Production Assistance: Nhu Luu
*image by Phillip Scholl
HELLERAU
2025
Every year, residencies take place at HELLERAU in cooperation with MUSICBOARD BERLIN. For this year’s edition, the interdisciplinary artist JUANA has been selected.
HERE SORROUNDED
BY WATER
2025
JUANA’s performance weaves live music and dance to explore cultural identity and inner reflection. Here surrounded by water examines cycles of rumination and the search for belonging, drawing on her Nicaraguan roots and Berlin upbringing. Through field recordings blended with art-rock elements, JUANA captures the experience of identity in motion and highlights the fragility of these sounds amid city life. Collaborating with stage designer Annika Konitzki, hip-hop dancers Sihäm and Elena, and actress Aisha Kalmzhanova, the work invites audiences to contemplate belonging, alienation, and the fluidity of identity.
The accompanying photo exhibition, "(not) alone," curated by Sarah Schurian, deepens this theme - showing how revealing our inner worlds can build understanding and connection.
JACK OF ALL TRADES
2025
Elements from different cultures merge in Hip Hop into a new form that does not fully belong to either the diaspora or the countries of origin, yet finds itself in both – creating a new category while simultaneously challenging categorisation itself.
Ariela Leiva aka Ariela, Malik Nuganga aka Bola G, Sointu Pere aka Sointu, Winston Allan Phillips aka Nomada, Jamali Abale aka Man with the Scarf – Dance | Joël Dagbeto aka Djoelinho, María José Ulloa Beteta– Music | Martin Peñaloza Cecconi aka Ixora – Dance, Creative Director
EXHALATION
"exhalation as a metaphor for the noxious and toxic effects textile landfills have on thr environment and the animate beings. it can also be understood as a synonym for the sensation of being able to breathe again and a feeling of relief as an outcome of a collective creation of utopias which tell us about futures with less waste." (artist text)
The immersive and interdisciplinary exhibition is dedicated to the issues of the negative effects of mass production and the increased accumulation of textile waste. Utopias are needed. Community is needed. Shared spaces are needed where ideas, concepts and dreams can flourish together. Dreaming about a future that wastes less resources, produces less textile waste and does not exploit workers anymore.
Through visual art, performances, screenings and workshops, we are moving into a utopian world that creates spaces for utopias about a more sustainable future.
Dance by Oséwhen with music by JUANA.
De mon âme à ton âme
“De mon âme à ton âme”, delves into the relationship we develop with our inner child as we grow up. It contrasts the rational, socially shaped adult self with the playful, innocent child within us: a part of ourselves that often fades into the background as life progresses. Yet, through certain choices and moments, the inner child resurfaces, reminding us to approach life with curiosity and lightness.
Blending the afro-american dance styles of Hip-Hop and House with theatrical storytelling, the piece reflects on emotional diversity and resilience. It offers a compelling narrative that showcases how non-academic dance forms can express complex stories, inviting the audience to see the stage as a space for exploring vulnerability and connection.
Direction & Choreography : Oséwhen, Music by JUANA and Anwen Sereina (2nd act)
Experience JUANA’s artistry through moving image and sound. Her work blends live music, dance, and visual storytelling—shaped by roots in both Latin America and Berlin’s electronic scene. Each performance is an invitation to witness sound, movement, and emotion converge in a unique, immersive way.
Watch the official music video for "Under These Lights" to discover how JUANA brings narrative and atmosphere to life with every project.
Video and Performance
"Jack of all Trades".
"De mon âme à ton âme".
"EXHALATION"
