Moving thoughtfully through dance, theater, speech, and song DZ Maciel creates deeply relateable performance work, appealing to the humanity in us, embracing rigor and concept in her unique blend of theater and dance, both highly entertaining and insightful; equal parts introspection and exposition.

Each of DZ’s dynamic works are an invitation to the audience, they are a stream of thought-provoking images that by their nature elicit conversation. At the core of DZ’s creations is community engagement often pairing works with artists markets, partnering non-profits, Q&A’s, and community engagement projects, Maciel builds up teams in pursuit of both high caliber art, and an integrated art making practice.  Anyone who works with or witnesses her is welcomed warmly into her examination of the human condition, of our relationship to ourselves, and to each other.

DZ Maciel has been seen at The Kennedy Center Millenium Stage; The Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building; Dixon Place; Situations Gallery; Triskelion Arts; Creative Cultural Center; the Center for Performance Research; Theater Lab NYC; University of Florida; and the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and has been produced by Sarasota Contemporary Dance, Primitive Studios, and NYC Women’s Art Collective. Recently, Maciel's choreography was also seen in R&B artist Gallant’s new music video for Sharpest Edges. In 2014, she also wrote and produced the play Don’t Date Me which premiered at Squitieri Studio Theater for Florida Player’s New Works Festival.  For DZ’s full choreographic and performance CV click here

Read DZ’s editorial for the NYC Women’s Art Collective here!