Maria Gatsal

https://msha.ke/mariagatsal

Photo by: Alfonso Luege

Fields of art

Arts, general:
Visual arts:
Performing arts: Choreography
Music:
Literature:
Special groups: Children, Youth, Multicultural / diversity
Other culture:

Region

Uusimaa (other than capital city area)

Languages

English, Finnish, Spanish

Social media

https://www.instagram.com/mariagatsal
https://www.youtube.com/@mariagatsal

I am a Mexican-Spanish actor, dancer and emerging choreographer based in Helsinki. My experience is a balance of independent and collaborative work, which explores — but is not limited to — human connection, social realities, how external systems shape our inner and social worlds, the body as a site of experience, relational and interpersonal dynamics, memory and tradition as heritage, and existential states such as fear and the beginner’s mind. My work is interdisciplinary — a reflection of my interest in expanding the ways stories can be told.

I hold a BFA in Acting (NYFA, 2016) and am trained in the Meisner Technique. I also teach Contemporary dance, movement & improvisation, and Meisner technique.