Special Report: Top Brazilian Choreographers
July 10th, 2008
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Deborah Colker (Rio de Janeiro) She is probably one of the best choregraphers in the world. Her dance company has extraordinary dancers from Latin America and received the Ministry of Culture Award, de Medal to Artistic Merit from the Brazilian Dance Council, and the Laurence Olivier Award from England. Since 1994, her company has built a vast repertory including six big shows: Vulcão, Velox, Mix, Rota, Casa and 4x4. |
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Áurea Hammerli (Rio de Janeiro): She's the former Director of the Niteroi City Ballet in Brazil. She danced in the American Ballet Theater, Maurice Béjart's XX Century Ballet, Hamburg Ballet and Makarova & Co. from New York. She performed with together with big names in dance as Nureyev, Barishnikov, Makarova, Fracci, Bujones and with great choreographers as Antony Tudor, Balanchine and Jeromy Robbins. |
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Maiza Tempesta (São Paulo): She taught and choreographed in the Brazilian Stagium Ballet, Studio 3, Halina Biernaka Dance center, and other brazilian institutes. She was assistant choreographer of Lennie Dale, Jojo Smith and Fred Benjamin. She directed and choreographed the Jazz Brasil Company. She also played the cast in "Chorus Line" at Broadway. |
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Jaqueline Oliveira (Bahia): She is Director of Brasil Dancing Company and probably the most experienced and talented brazilian choreographer on dance film making. She choreographed the musical long features "Magic Dance" and "Salome", several short films and the musical plays "A Night in Broadway" and "Afro Evolution". She conducted a two-year research about the evolution of the Afro Brazilian dance styles along the centuries and is now leading dance workshops at Bahiadance. Miss Oliveira is also well known as a social activist and entrepreneur: www.jaquelineoliveira.com |
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Renata Pacheco (Santos): Artistic Director of the Santos City Ballet in Brazil. Her choreographies were awarded on main Brazilian Dance Festivals. |
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Cristina Helena (Minas Gerais): Director of SESIMINAS Dance company, member of the London Royal Academy of Dancing. She had participated in top brazilian dance festivals and directed great dancers around the world. |
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Érika Novachi (São Paulo): She is specialized in Lirical Jazz. She performed in Arlete Cervone company and Brazilian "Grupo Raça". She is now director of the Galpão1 Dance company. She was awarded in brazilian and international dance festivals. |