Diana León

Performer, choreographer and teacher Diana León was born in Mexico City. She studied at the Estudio de Ballet Tecamachalco, the National Ballet School in Cuba and the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. Diana danced with the National Dance Company of Mexico before joining Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, where she danced for five years. She was a member of the multidisciplinary Quantum Collective and has worked as a performer with choreographers such as Martin Messier, Anne Plamondon, Andrew Skeels, Sylvain Émard, Louise Bédard, Morgane Letiec and Caroline Laurin-Beaucage. Alongside Paco Ziel, Diana co-directs the company Vías and was involved in the production of Sur ce chemin, tu es sûr de te perdre, Sabor de mi corazón, and Flesh and Sound. In 2024, Diana and Paco were honored with the Prix de la Danse de Montréal in the Revelation category, in recognition of their body of work for Vías. Diana has taught at Danse à la Carte, École de Danse de Québec, École Supérieure de Ballet du Québec and Les Studios des Grands Ballets.

Photo: Elena Samuel