Miguel Pérez García (MX)

Miguel Pérez García is a dancer, musician, acrobat and poet born in Tlaxcala, Mexico
. He started practicing traditional Mexican dance as a child and has continued his practice and research up till today. He has trained in different body disciplines: african dance, yoga, classical ballet, contemporary dance, Chinese pole and acrobatics.
 He has been part of one of the most iconic performing shows of Mexican traditional dance Jarocho, El espectáculo and has learned to play wind instruments, percussions and the jarana jarocha alongside the most renowned musicians of the country. In 2013 Miguel directed his own project Zapateo Contemporáneo combining his knowledge and experience of folklore with other body disciplines such as contemporary dance and acrobatics. This specific project earned him a government grant in the category "Young Creator". Miguel currently co-directs the group Don Cañalero with Edson Garza and Heber Cruz.