Manuel Macias

Manuel Macias ("Manny") is a Lecturer in Dance at Chapman University's College of Performing Arts. As an interdisciplinary artist from Southern California east of the 605 freeway, he co-founded Mechanism Dancetheatre Collective and collaborates with FEK-MAC on experimental dancetheatre projects. His work examines intersections of the body, borders, storytelling, and transnational migration dynamics.

• Education:
  • BA in Ethnic Studies (Cal Poly Pomona)
  • MFA in Dance (Cal State Long Beach)
  • Doctoral student in Critical Dance Studies (University of California, Riverside)

His research focuses on decolonial movement practices, exploring how individuals navigate physical and conceptual boundaries imposed by nation-states. He also teaches contemporary movement and dance ethnography/history/theory courses at Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State Long Beach.