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Simon Montalvo (they/them) is a non-binary/transgender movement artist, researcher, and archivist born on the land of the Coahuiltecan and Karankawan peoples. They’re currently living on the land of the Massachusett and Pawtucket peoples, and are grateful for the generosity of the land that holds them. Simon is interested in movement research that explores the human condition and sociopolitical themes such as gender identity, sexuality, and family dynamics within the home. Through movement exploration, humor, and community, they strive to create work that shares a living history directly from the communities they work with.
Their choreography has been presented by Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Project 31, and TAMUCC. Their dance films have been produced both in Texas and Boston respectively, and their current interest lies in the creation of documentary style interviews of transgender people in the Massachusetts area. Simon was a recipient of the Studio Space Grant through Urbanity Dance in 2023, which allowed them to continue in their research practice. They also participated in aMaSSiT 2023, a choreographic lab, through The Dance Complex in collaboration with Monkeyhouse.
Simon holds a BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and is largely focused on experimental improvisation, dance theatre, radical community care, and moving in forms that make us feel things. They’re interested in creating a community centered around healing, discussion, and intimate comfort. As a neurodivergent movement artist, they welcome the unconventional, the “weird”, and the otherwise excluded people into their spaces to research, to move, and to connect.
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Link to my Youtube channel, which contains the majority of my composed works and dance films, free to view.
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Artist / Creative (Individual)
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Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship
Year Founded:
2023
Institution/Business Type:
Artist / Creative (Individual)
Legal Status:
Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship
Year Founded:
2023
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Dance - Modern / ContemporaryAdditional Disciplines:
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Given the nature of being an independent artist, I'm not currently able to offer consistent accessibility accommodations. However, it’s something I’m working towards every day, so if you require accommodations, please reach out to me and I'll do my best to put those accommodations in place before the show, event, or class being held. I will always give content warnings in advance, ask for consent before partnering, and have an access needs check in at the beginning of the event.
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