Marco Placencio
Performer
Marco Placencio was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He originally wanted to be a circus performer and attended circus school, Circo Spacial, where his training included acrobatics, trapeze, and contortion. At the same time, he continued his music education in piano and the electric bass. At 14, he left the circus school and began taking jazz dance lessons. For over four years, he participated in various dance competitions in Sao Paulo state and worked with teachers and choreographers Adriana Celi Castelo and Magda Torquato. He came to Canada in 2010. He graduated from The School of Toronto Dance Theatre’s Professional Training Program in 2014. He has worked with Massimo Agostinelli, Marc Boivin, Robert Desrosiers, Coralee McLaren, Newton Moraes, Sharon B. Moore, Darryl Tracy and Peggy Backer. Marco Placencio performed in BRAZIL, THE LAND OF TEARS AND SOUL and Testosterone with Newton Moraes Dance Theatre.