Paco Ziel

Born in Mexico City, Paco is a multidisciplinary artist, choreographer, dancer, teacher, coach and artistic consultant based in Montreal.

Since 2019, he has co-directed the company Vías with Diana León, with whom they have produced such landmark works as Sur ce chemin, tu es sûr de te perdre, Sabor de mi corazón and Flesh and Sound.

photo : Damian Siqueiros

In 2024, Paco received the prestigious Prix de la danse de Montréal in the Revelation category, presented by Agora de la danse and Tangente, highlighting his impact on the contemporary dance scene.

He danced with RUBBERBAND for 10 years, where he also held the role of artistic coordinator, contributing to the company's evolution under the direction of Victor Quijada. He has toured in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Germany and Poland. Paco has also collaborated with PPS Danse, Anne Plamondon Productions, Martin Messier, Je suis Julio, Edgar Zendejas and other independent choreographers.

Paco is also a passionate educator, having taught at l'École supérieure de ballet du Québec, Springboard Danse Montréal, Domaine Forget, Transformation, Danse à la Carte, l'École de danse de Québec and l'École de danse contemporaine de Montréal.

At the same time, Paco explores other art forms such as music, writing and the visual arts, focusing on the phenomenology of movement as union with the natural world. His constant artistic indiscipline testifies to his commitment to the search for new forms of expression.