Meet DZ
Moving thoughtfully through dance, theater, speech, and song DZ Maciel creates deeply relatable performance work, appealing to the humanity in us. She embraces 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 are community engagement often pairing her works with artists markets, partnering non-profits, Q&A’s, and community engagement projects- she builds up teams in pursuit of both high caliber art, and an integrated art making practice. Anyone who works with or witnesses DZ is welcomed warmly into her examination of the human condition, of our relationship to ourselves, and to each other.
“Anyone who works with or witnesses DZ is welcomed warmly into her examination of the human condition, of our relationship to ourselves, and to each other. ”
DZ in Take on Me (2019)
DZ Maciel has showcased her dance works 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. Her choreography was also seen in R&B artist Gallant’s music video for Sharpest Edges. DZ also wrote and produced the play DONT DATE ME premiered 2014 at Squitieri Studio Theater for Florida Player’s New Works Festival. Find her performance and choreographic CV here.
DZ has a prolific career as a dance educator, working nationally with communities of all ages, most recently at Wayne State University with Liz Lerman's Critical Response Process, at Jacob’s Pillow as part of a science and arts integration program, and with bilingual communities throughout NYC with Arts by the People and Mi Casita.