Personal details

• Name: Jesús
• Surnames: Esperanza Fernández
• Date of birth: 17/08/1960
• Nationality: Española
• Address: C/ Autol Nº4 3ºd Madrid 28043, España
• Email: jesus-esperanza@telefonica.net
• Tel: +34 677 210 565

Academic training

• Master of Arms at the Spanish Academy (Academia Española de Maestros de Armas) for all three sporting disciplines (Foil, Sabre and Epée).
• Specialist Master in Stage Fencing.
• Expert Master in Traditional and Historic Fencing.

Sporting experience

• Seven-times Spanish Champion with the Foil.
• Member of the Spanish National Team for 10 world championships and for the olympics in Moscow, Seoul, Barcelona and Beijing.
• Director and Fencing Master for the Spanish Royal Fencing Federation 1993-2003.
• Current trainer for the Spanish National Men's Foil Team.

Cinema and Theatre

• El Síndrome de Ulises (2008): Production of Antena 3. Fencing Master giving classes to the actors: Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Javier Mora and Mario Pardo. I choreographed the sporting and knife-fight scenes for episode 18. Video and photos
• Tristan and Isolde (2008): A Royal Theatre (Teatro Real) production. Dramatic direction by Escena Lluís Pasqual. Musical direction by Jesús López Cobos. Fencing Master giving classes to the soloists Robert Dean Smith, Jon Frederic West, Alexander Marco-Buhrmester and Lauri Vasar. I choreographed the end of Act II.
• El Internado (2007/8): A Globomedia production for Antena 3. As Fencing Master, I choreographed the fight sequences.
• Il Trovatore (2007): A Royal Theatre (Teatro Real) production. Dramatic direction by Elijah Moshinsky. A co-operation where I brought a pupil (José Luís Chavarría) into the acting group of performers.
• Presentación de Corsarios de Levante (2006): by Arturo Pérez-Reverte. Editorial Alfaguara.
• IX Promoción ECAM short (2006): Director Luis López. Photos




• Scaramouche - The musical (2006): Fencing Master giving classes and choreographing fight sequences. Video
• La Dama Boba (2005) | The Lady Simpleton: Flamenco films, Dir. Manuel Iborra. Fencing Master giving classes to the actors José Coronado, Roberto San Martín and Juan Díaz. Choreography of duels and fight sequences. Consultancy for historical fencing techniques. Photos
• Capitán Alatriste (2004/2005): Origen P.C., Dir. Agustín Díaz Yanes. Fencing Master giving classes to the actors Viggo Mortensen, Enrico lo Verso, as well as assembling a group of actor/sword-fighters which I had previously trained. Consultancy on historic sword-fighting techniques and contemporary arms and weapons.
  Photos - Alatriste Live
• El Alcalde de Zalamea (2005 and 2006): Dir. Miguel Nieto. For the town of Zalamea de la Serena: Fencing Master giving classes and choreography design for a production that put over 300 actors on stage. Photos
• Memorias de España (2004): Choreography design for Amadis de Gaula.
• Policías - television serioes (2002): Globomedia: choreography design and training of actors Andrés Lima.



• Móstoles (2002-2007): Fencing Master for the historical recreation of May 1808 organised by the town hall of Móstoles, Dir. Miguel Nieto. Fencing Master giving classes in stage fencing and choreography design.
• El Arte de Morir (2000): Fencing specialist for a fight scene with actress María Esteve.
• Don Juan (1997) Franco-Spanish co-production: Fencing Master, choreography design and performance as stunt-double for actor-director Jacques Weber.
• Don Juan (1997) TVE: With José Coronado. Fencing specialist and performance as stunt-double for actor Andrea Ochipinti.

Courses I have given

STAGE FENCING

• 2008 “TEATRO REAL” Course in Stage Fencing.
• 2006 “FESTIVAL DE TEATRO CLASICO DE ALMAGRO” Course in stage fencing.
• Courses given in Sabre, Foil, Sword and Dagger: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
  

HISTORIC FENCING

• Courses given on Historic Fencing (Medieval and 17th Century): 2003, 2004,  2005,  2006, 2007 and 2008.