mission
mixtamotus serves as the artistic research laboratory of kNOwBOX dance’s Dance Think Tank model. Through collaborative, process-driven creation, we investigate how choreography evolves across platforms — from stage to screen to site-specific and digital environments.
We prototype new forms, test interdisciplinary ideas, and generate embodied research that informs contemporary performance, dance film, and expanded audience engagement.
vision
We envision a future where choreography is not confined to a single medium, but moves fluidly between live performance, cinematic space, and technological innovation — honoring dance’s embodied history while expanding its reach and relevance.
what we do
• Develop original choreographic works for camera and stage
• Collaborate with composers, filmmakers, and interdisciplinary artists
• Pilot experimental performance formats
• Inform kNOwBOX dance programming through research-based creation
• Explore ethical integration of digital tools in dance
about
mixtamotus is a movement research collective co-founded by Martheya Nygaard Scott and Reyna Mondragon.
Built as the artistic laboratory of kNOwBOX dance, mixtamotus explores how choreography evolves across stage, screen, and emerging platforms.
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We develop interdisciplinary work at the intersection of dance, film, music, and technology — treating choreography as research, not just product.
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mixtamotus began with a shared question:
What happens when choreography is treated as research rather than product?
It remains a space for experimentation, collaboration, and embodied inquiry.
founders
Martheya Nygaard Scott
Co-Founder | Artistic Director
Choreographer, filmmaker, and arts leader based in Dallas–Fort Worth. Founder and Executive Director of kNOwBOX dance. Her work centers choreography for camera, interdisciplinary collaboration, and expanding how dance is created and distributed.
Reyna Mondragon
Co-Founder | Artistic Director
Choreographer and movement artist. Her practice bridges cultural narrative, collaboration, and contemporary performance. She brings a community-centered and globally informed perspective to the creative process.
Joel Olivas
Co-Founder | Creative Collaborator
Interdisciplinary artist and creative producer working across movement, visual media, and collaborative performance. Joel contributes a design-forward and systems-based approach to development, supporting mixtamotus’ commitment to experimentation, process, and cross-platform work.