Miguel Mancillas
- Actor
Miguel Mancillas was born in Hermosillo, Mexico, and is the director
and choreographer of the Antares Contemporary Dance Company. He was
trained as a dancer in Mexico City under the tutelage of many esteemed
teachers such as Xavier Francis, Isabel Hernández, Ángeles Martínez,
Zygfryd Rzysko, and Guillermo Maldonado. In 1997 he was awarded first
prize in the XVIII Premio INBA-UAM and was named best male performer of
the year. He has worked as a choreographer for companies in Mexico and
the United States and has taught workshops at the University of Sonora.
Miguel has been a member of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores since
1999.