Dancer, Choreographer, Filmmaker
Paloma Tosta (they/them) is a Miami-based interdisciplinary artist with a focus on movement research and performance. Being placed in movement classes at a young age, Paloma’s love for ballet grew, while also cultivating a proficiency in contemporary, modern, and commercial techniques. Paloma’s gravitation towards movement is directly impacted by their gravitation towards the discovery of human nature and the sensations the body evokes through motion. Their work explores how the basis of personal connection can translate to the combatting of social hierarchies and seeking of radical love through human contact and intentional individual movements that reflect how the human body processes love, anger, fear, and grief. As a dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker, their movements serve as a form of communication, constantly searching for methods to release and/or elicit emotion while still being grounded in a classical foundational training, leading to a deeper sense of connectivity. Paloma is currently in their senior year pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance at New World School of the Arts (NWSA). Throughout their years at NWSA, Paloma has created and presented several choreographic works, as well as dance films. They are also a member with Syncopate Collective. Paloma has performed works by Michelle Manzanales, Jamar Roberts, Paul Taylor, Donna Murray, Martha Graham, Jeffrey Lloyd Smith, Valeria Gonzalez, Jacob Jonas, and more. With a passion for choreography and movement study, Paloma describes their role in movement practice as bridging the gap between classical techniques and somatic research.
Learn more about her work by looking through her dance portfolio: vimeo.com/user124053895.