Inspiration
I work either individually or with other artists creating spaces that illustrate experiences from far away places.
I coined the term "Celebratory Carnival Dance" in 2005 to define this dance practice which focuses around individual and collective experiences of a fusion of dance styles and cultural expression. Yoruban people and their culture, specially around the figures of Oya-Iansa (goddess of winds and storms), Oxum (goddess of beauty and fresh water) and Xango (god of thunder) provide me with the inspiration to explore emotions, movements and stories. My work encourages participants to express themselves in a fun light.
My experience as a dancer encompasses different dance styles. I mainly work with movement developed from classic Samba, Afro-Brazilian, African and Flamenco styles, contemporary dance, Egyptian (rak-sharki) and urban dance.