Hello! My name is Brianna Mercado, and I am a Dance Artist, Choreographer, Health Coach, and Educator based in New England.

Born and raised in San Jose, CA, I earned my B.A. in Dance & Performance Studies and Social Welfare from UC Berkeley and certifications in Mind-Body Medicine and Integrative Wellness Coaching from Saybrook University. I am a National Board Certified-Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), a triathlete, and a 2-time cancer survivor. My life experiences thus far have deeply shaped my curiosities about compassion, embodied storytelling, and resilience.

I recently was the Associate Director for Nat Zegree’s Mozart to Pop Chart at Cape Playhouse and Choreographer for 3Penny Opera Off-Broadway at Theatre at St. Jean’s. Recent proud moments have also included being the Associate of Dance Sequences for Floyd Collins at the Lincoln Center (Broadway), choreographing for the Public Theater’s Mobile Unit: A Comedy of Errors, choreographing a new show, Rhythm of the Night, with RWS Global, and giving my own TEDx talk.

When I am not in rehearsals, you can find me teaching classes at Peridance Center, Broadway Dance Center, and Boston Dance Studios, crocheting something odd, or training for my next triathlon!

I consider myself an expert in the art of optimism and resiliency. I plan to use (in the words of Mary Oliver) my one wild and precious life to create impactful art, dance many dances, decrease World Suck Levels, and empower people to live a life they love. My dream is to always be involved with work that uplifts and inspires the world for future generations. Thank you for coming to see what I am up to. May our paths cross soon.

love and light,

Brianna