Gisella-Guadalupe Páez

Based in Cambridge, MA.

multidisciplinary artist.

practice centered on movement, music, sensation, and autonomy.

Gisella Guadalupe Páez is currently a trainee with Boston Dance Theatre (BDT) under the co-artistic direction of Jessie Jeanne Stinnett and Itzik Galili. Since joining the program in September 2025, she has trained daily with the main company and understudied their diverse repertoire. As part of the trainee cohort, she has performed in new works by Daniel Navarro Lorenzo, Chloe Crenshaw, Betty Garcia, and Henoch Spinola.

Prior to her time at BDT, Gisella earned a BFA from The University of the Arts under the direction of Donna-Faye Burchfield. During her studies, she performed repertoire by Doug Varone and Merce Cunningham, and premiered original works by Jenn Nugent, Mark Caserta, Emily Wexler, Jung-eun Kim, Jesse Zaritt, Sidra Bell, Katie Swords Thurman, and Tommie Waheed Evans. Her professional experience also includes collaborative projects with Boris Charmatz at The Barnes Foundation and Susannah Yugler at Atelier Exhibition Space. Furthermore, she has pursued intensive studies with the American Dance Festival (ADF), Hubbard Street, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (KCDC), GagaLabs, and Sidra Bell Dance New York.

Beyond performance, Gisella possesses an extensive background in somatic research and fitness instruction. Having taught various exercise modalities in studio settings, she has developed a foundation in strength-based training and form-focused pedagogy.

Her teaching methodology blends somatic principles with improvisational movement, resulting in classes that are both physically rigorous and creatively stimulating. Gisella is dedicated to helping participants understand how their bodies function, building strength, coordination, and confidence through clear and direct guidance.

Her mission aims to cultivate accessible, high-energy environments that encourage exploration and risk-taking, allowing participants to connect with their physical capacity and internal rhythm.

Gisella also continues to develop her own choreography, specifically her full-length work, “The Nights Before the Mourning After,” which premiered in May 2022.