is a Filipina-Canadian dance artist who grew up on the unceded territories of the Tsawwassen, Musqueam, and Coast Salish Peoples (Delta, BC). A graduate from Modus Operandi, Mia has since had the joy of collaborating with companies such as Little Room Productions,The Biting School, Dance//Novella, MascallDance, and other beloved Vancouver dance artists. Alongside her collaborator Madeleine Cruz, the duo have premiered their work at Chalk it Up! (2024), Boombox by Here For Now (2025), and New Work’s Pop Up Dances Festival (2025).

Mia Pelayo