Mariadela Belle Alvarez (she/they) is a Central American dance artist born in Honduras. She is a dancer, capoeirista, and teaching artist utilizing Afro Latin arts & culture, theatrical performance, and social dance traditions to access individual resiliency and build collective liberation. She creates with the framework that dance is futuristic technology for organizing, healing, and bridging dreams to visions. Most recently, Belle collaborated with Tearra Oso for the Center for Performing Arts Cross-Cultural Collaboration Artist Residency. Past roles include projects and residencies with Teatro Del Pueblo, Keshet Dance and Center for the Arts, and the Painted Bride Arts Center. An ensemble artist with Ananya Dance Theatre since 2023, Belle credits her training in Yorchhā for her commitment to rigor, emotional endurance, and the tenacity to remain present through sustained intensity.