Mariana Palacios is a collaborative pianist specializing in dance. She has worked internationally with prestigious companies and dance schools such as the Royal Danish Ballet, Swedish National Ballet School, Johan Inger Youth Project, English National Ballet, Ballet de Santiago, Ballet de Monterrey, and Danscentrum Väst, among others.
With specific training in dance (ballet and contemporary), she understands the needs of teachers, dancers, and musicians in class with precision. Therefore, she combines her work in the studio with training and spreading knowledge about the role of the dance collaborative pianist and working with ballet masters, offering international in-person courses and combining them with her online course for pianists who want to start or deepen their skills in accompanying ballet classes. Active on YouTube and Instagram, she shares practical resources about music for dance. Additionally, she is the author of the videodance short films SERES (2016) and 4 (2020), which have been selected and awarded at various dance video and experimental film festivals.
