Born and based in Barcelona, Clàudia Brufau is a freelance dance writer who combines cultural journalism with communication management. Having been part of Springback since 2015, in 2019 she started to work as Aerowaves’ communications manager. Clàudia trained as a dancer at Institut del Teatre where she graduated in contemporary dance, and holds a degree in English Philology from the University of Barcelona (Erasmus at Goldsmith’s College). She also holds masters degrees in Theatrical Studies (UAB) and in Cultural Journalism (UPF). In 2010 she started her career as a dance writer and cultural journalist, writing for dance magazines and working as a reporter and screenwriter in musical programmes of the public Catalan Television.

Currently, apart from her dedication to Aerowaves and Springback, she collaborates with several media outlets and speaks weekly at Catalunya Música, the public radio station dedicated to music, about dance. She curates filmed dance series for the ‘la Caixa’ Foundation, moderates pre-show talks at Mercat de les Flors, and is often invited to facilitate talks and events for cultural professionals. She has also authored chapters for specialised dance publications and curated the exhibition ’25 Years of IT Dansa’ (June 2023) for the Museum of Performing Arts of Barcelona.