Mirror

Mirror (Una mirada a mi interior) is a piece that incorporates dance styles, art games, and physical training systems like Parkour and Animal Movement to create a unique movement vocabulary. The audience becomes an active entity within the performance space, reflecting the idea that life itself is full of obstacles to overcome. Through improvisation and reflection, the dancers uncover their personal stories and embrace the use of mirrors as instruments to unlock their potential. The work also addresses the need for greater cultural representation in the dance community, aiming to bridge the gap between art circles and the wider public.

“Falciony is a great dancer with a very particular energy. What attracted me to this piece is the investigation of movement as immigrant bodies. Falciony is interested in finding a balance so that people can understand and be interested in dance, not only for aesthetics but also for its content, the cultural value, and to appreciate the artists who bring life to the work. ” – Beatriz Pizano

September 28, 2023 at 7:30 PM

About the artist

Falciony Patiño was born in Funza, Colombia. He began his training in Colombian folk dance at the age of seven with the group Zaquesazipa, in Funza. After finishing high school, Patiño got into the Superior Academy of Arts of Bogota (ASAB) to study contemporary dance. During his time at ASAB, he was part of the folk group Orkeseos. In 2009 he moved to Toronto to join Ballet Creole as a student and a company member. In the spring of 2012 Patiño created Cabildo, a group that explores a contemporary approach to Colombian folk dance. In 2013  he was part of  Newton Moraes Dance Theatre with the piece Brazil, the Land of Tears and Soul, and in 2016 and 2019 with Testosterone. In 2015 Alejandro Ronceria invited him to be part of a show, Amalgama, in the Pan American games. In 2016 Falciony danced for Kaha:Wi Dance Theatre as a part of The Honoring, and since 2017 he has been doing Mistatim, an unforgettable story of reconciliation for children; a creation of Red Sky Performance. In 2019 he and two other Colombians created the Poporo collective, and in 2019 the Little Pear Garden dance company invited him to be part of All About Meeting You and also Unleash in 2020, an amazing short film. Since he was very young he has been experimenting with different dance styles from folk dance, ballet and contemporary to afro, urban dance, capoeira and parkour. Dance is what drives Patiño out of the ordinary.