Reyna S. Mondragon

Reyna Mondragon is a dancer, choreographer, educator, and researcher whose work explores the many ways rhythm can be embodied kinesthetically, visually, and musically through dance. She holds a B.F.A. in Dance with a minor in Spanish from the University of North Texas (UNT) and an M.F.A. in Dance from Texas Woman’s University (TWU).
Mondragon currently serves on the Board of Directors for kNOwBOX dance (NB), where she is the Manager of Community Engagement and a co-host of the Dance Behind the Screen Podcast. In this role, she oversees the execution of kNOwBOX dance events in Dallas, Texas, and serves as a virtual liaison for the global NB community, sharing updates, resources, and dance-related news to foster ongoing connection with followers and artists.
In 2020, Mondragon co-founded mixtamotus, a human–digital interface art collective that merges human and machine interaction to create fresh perspectives, challenge societal norms, and reimagine what is possible when venturing into the unknown. Her choreographic works have been presented nationally and internationally at Staibdance Festival Italy, the AT&T Performing Arts Center Elevator Project, Arts Mission Oak Cliff, World Dance Alliance Americas (WDAA), American College Dance Association (ACDA), Big Rig Summer Workshop, Arts Nest Minnesota, {254} dance-fest, Exchange Choreography Festival, and Dance Fusion.
Mondragon is a Full-Time Lecturer in Dance at the University of North Texas, where she teaches Modern, Music for Dancers, Tap, Pedagogy, Social Dance, Dance Kinesiology, and Choreography II/III.