Student Testimonials: Diego Piñón
"Diego's workshops present ways for me to access things in dance and integrate the contemporary and historical world. His language of dance is unique, articulate,and educational. He is able to use energetic movement that reaches a community who discovers a communication within the workshop and gives a new understanding to dance. Diego Piñón is someone who inspires me to continue to create and perform." Becca, Chicago, IL, Independent Choreographer
"Diego's work is highly unique in its capacity to push participants through areas of emotional/physical/spiritual limitation and arrive at higher levels of general aliveness. He helps participants to symbolically articulate their discoveries of limitation and potential, thus their transformative energy is captured in an open, artistic state that can be returned to again and again. His work is a unique force in an international effort to develop and rediscover movements that will guide us into more conscious and dynamic relationships with the universe and ourselves." Laura, MA, NYC, Teacher
"Diego Piñón's work is essential to any aspiring dancer, artist, performer or anyone striving for spiritual health. Diego and the wisdom he offers is a blessing." Ashley, Prescott, AZ, Dancer, College Student (Environmental Law)
"It is precisely the type of interactions developed in Diego's workshops that are crucial for the development of culture, the arts and even society that regards community as important. With each workshop I also realize the commitment and patience that is required to developing an artistic language that passes through the physical, mental, emotional body, and is able to transcend itself and touch others. Discovering the multiplicity of life, how thing overlap and exchange. I find Diego to be an inspiring facilitator in defining and clarifying the nuances and ambiguities within the creative process." Erin, New York City, Waitress, Dancer
"The work Diego is offering to his students around the world is imperative, and not only for personal transformation. Dance and performance is amidst a great amount of change, and as it evolves into a more community-based, cultural bridging of healing work, new teachers are necessary. Diego is contributing to this new growth every time he teaches." Breanna, Jerome AZ, Teacher, Coconino Community College
"His performance was singular, to such a degree that one of my mentors, 82 year old Anna Halprin, multiple Ph.D Honorary, (some call her the godmother of post modern dance) noted how remarkable his performance was. I treasure every minute...in his exceptional ability to transmit the energy of the Butoh dance experience and incorporating his own Mexican traditions. There is no one I know anything like Diego and I find he enhances every situation he is in." Munir, System Analyst, Expressive Movement Facilitator.
"This form of exploration has been different from anything else I have done within the context of movement." AnaStazia, Prescott, AZ, Core member of The Carpetbag Brigade Physical Theater Group.
"Many teachers talk about energy, clarity and consciousness without truly exhibiting these qualities. Diego inspires us because he embodies everything he talks about." Sarah, Massage Therapist, San Diego CA.
"I experienced a deeper intimacy within my own body that I don't ever recall having felt before. I truly consider the weekend as a gift to me, a gift of myself." Mary, Technical Director, San Francisco CA.
"With Diego's work I am winning back the feeling that art is a valid way to deal with the current world situation." David, Plastic Artist/Dancer, Tuscon AZ.
"I was surprised and gratified by the way the physical exercises led to my intense emotional and spiritual state. Diego gave me the intent to use my body fully in more dimensions." Ken, Nuclear Nonproliferation/Arms Control, Santa Fe NM.
"I found this work to be powerful, challenging, supportive, and clear. I will take much into my dance and into my life." Paul, Architect/Dancer, Flagstaff AZ.
"Diego's work continues to inspire me. I see him working in the depths that I must go." Nate, Dancer, San Francisco CA
"The work that Diego proposes and shares brings me more deeply inward and more fully outward." Bard, Student of Oriental Medicine, San Diego CA
"Refreshing and inspiring. I can only support you in your path of teaching and helping others expand consciousness." Liz, Dance Teacher, Prescott College, Prescott AZ
"Your presence, your teachings, your dance . . .reach to the infinite place inside me." Jill, Prescott AZ
