Danza Organica

Founded in 2007 by Afro-Taíno artist Mar Parrilla, Danza Orgánica is a Boston-based dance theater company centered around equity, social justice, and decolonization. With dancers from Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Spain, Danza Orgánica brings together a multiplicity of experiences, united by common themes of migration, decolonization, and the embodiment of a liberated future. Danza Orgánica envisions a world where all living beings are valued, and Mother Earth is in balance. Its legacy is one of opening doors for others, creating spaces for artistic expression, and leaving behind a body of work carefully crafted to illuminate both our human experience and that of our collaborators.

In 2018, Danza Orgánica received a Creative Development Residency at Jacob's Pillow, where they also performed at the Inside/Out Festival. Currently, they continue this partnership with Jacob's Pillow through their signature program: Dance for Social Justice™. Since 2018, DO has been working in close collaboration with members of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe through a multiyear partnership with the Aquinnah Cultural Center towards the development and presentation of Âs Nupumukômun. They are also collaborating with Puerto Rico-based artists on an ongoing cultural exchange towards the continued development of Melaza: a project that explores the colonial relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States of North America. Most recently (2021), Danza Orgánica was awarded the Powering Cultural Futures Multi Year Partnership with the BARR foundation.