Diana León

Performer, choreographer and teacher Diana León was born in Mexico City. She studied at the Estudio de Ballet Tecamachalco, the National Ballet School in Cuba and the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. Diana danced with the National Dance Company of Mexico before joining Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, where she danced for five years. She was a member of the multidisciplinary Quantum Collective and has worked as a performer with choreographers such as Martin Messier, Anne Plamondon, Andrew Skeels, Sylvain Émard, Louise Bédard, Morgane Letiec and Caroline Laurin-Beaucage.

Paco Ziel

Born in Mexico, Paco Ziel is a multidisciplinary artist, choreographer, dancer, teacher, rehearsal director, and artistic advisor based in Montreal.

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

He danced with RUBBERBAND for 10 years, where he also served as the artistic coordinator, contributing to the company's growth under the direction of Victor Quijada. He toured across 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 the École supérieure de ballet du Québec, Springboard Danse Montréal, Domaine Forget, Transformation, Danse à la Carte, the École de danse de Québec, and the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal.

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