Marco Esccer

Marco Esccer is a Mexican queer artist: performer, creator and educator. 

Marco has a diverse background from the technical to the therapeutic aspect of creation. Bachelor in Ballet by the National Ballet and Contemporary School of Mexico City (2011-2016). Followed by certifications in "Research, experimentation and artistic production "(2015-2016); "Dance Movement Therapy" (2016); "Certified Yoga Instructor"(2021). "Progressive Ballet Technique Instructor" (2022). "Mental Application: mind-body connection"(2019-current). 

He has danced for many companies in Mexico such as Ballet Independiente A.C.,La Infinita Cia, Prodanza México, Convexus ballet by Francisco Rojas, Danza Capital, among others. Currently training in Coastal City Ballet (Vancouver) since 2019.

Finalist in the choreographer competition in the contemporary company, Ballet Independiente (Mexico City 2015) and winner of New Choreographers of Mexico (2018) he felt encouraged to continue expanding his choreographic endeavors through multiple Dance Films, Videoclips and Short Films such as "You're not within my power to change" (Vancouver 2020) , "Barcos" (Mex 2019), "En color" (Mex 2018) "Boundaries" (2018) "Noise" (2017); and in the world of musicals as choreographer and artistic co-director of "Broadway Nuances" (Mex 2018).

Some of he's most recent contemporary dance creations performed in Vancouver are "Possibilities: Embodied Poetry" (Granville Island Summer Dance Series with New Works Society 2021), "I dream to be me" (performed at Co.Erasga and at the program 12 Minutes Max program with The Dance Center 2022), "Dreams of Sorrow" and "Screams at Home" (Coastal City Ballet in the programs Incubator 2021 and Emerge 2022) and hrs currently creating a piece as a Guest Choregrapher for Coastal City Ballet.

 Throughout his years in the dance world he has developed a profound interest in creating spaces for awareness of motion, feelings and thoughts through choreographic processes. He believes in art as a perspective opener: personal stories connect with universal stories. And he creates to build bridges of compassion and understanding with others in a deeper level finding the common threads between cultures into humanity.