Based in the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations (Vancouver, Canada), Mario Matias is a Queer, Filipino-Indigenous (Igorot) choreographer, movement artist, and dance educator
From his humble beginnings as a teenager organizing free workshops at a small rec centre, to his role as a director of a dance program at a university—Mario’s decade-long career has played an instrumental role in the many dancers he’s worked with.