Israel Galvan de los Reyes was awarded the National Dance Prize 2005, “Creation” section, by the Culture Department of the Spanish Government, for “his capacity to generate a new creation in an art such as flamenco without forgetting the real roots that have sustained it to the present day and that make of it a universal genre”. In 2012, he was honoured with the New York Bessie Performance Award for an Outstanding Production and the Fine Arts Medal awarded by the Council of Ministers of Spanish Government.
Galvan has done many different collaborations with various artists such as Enrique Morente, Manuel Soler, Pat Metheny, Vicente Amigo and Lagartija Nick. In 1998, Israel premiered ¡Mira! / Los Zapatos Rojos, his first creation. Praised by all the critics as a stroke of genius, it was effectively a revolution in the entire conception of flamenco shows. Since then he has presented numerous acclaimed productions and received 3 Premios Max de Teatro (awards) in May 2014 – best dance production, best choreography and best dancer. He has also created La Francesa and Pastora for his sister, Pastora Galvan. Galvan is an Associate Artist of Theatre de la Ville Paris and Mercat de les Flors Barcelona.
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