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INTRODUCTION
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, I bring more than three decades of international artistic and educational experience to my work as a dance artist, educator, and choreographer. Grounded in ballet and informed by modern and contemporary practices, my teaching and choreographic research explore physicality, collaboration, creative inquiry, and the evolving relationship between performer and audience. My work spans concert dance, theater, film, and interdisciplinary performance, bridging technical training with contemporary artistic exploration.
ARTIST STATEMENT EXCERPT
My creative practice is rooted in movement as a space for connection, transformation, and discovery. I am interested in choreography that invites dialogue—between bodies, disciplines, cultures, and audiences. Whether creating for the stage or the camera, I seek to build work that is physically demanding, emotionally resonant, and deeply collaborative.
TEACHING & ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Professor of Dance in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of New Mexico, I have worked for more than two decades within university and professional settings in the United States and internationally. My teaching focuses on ballet, modern/contemporary dance, choreography, and the creative process, integrating adaptable technical training with artistic research and performance practice. At UNM, my work includes undergraduate and graduate mentorship, choreography, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the development of dancers prepared for the evolving demands of contemporary performance.
INTERNATIONAL TEACHING & GUEST ENGAGEMENTS
Guest teaching, master classes, and artistic residencies have included Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance (London), George Washington University (Washington DC), Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture for the ATEC Festival, UNICAMP (Brazil), Zeitgeist Dance Theatre (Santa Fé), Regional Dance America Southwest, New Mexico Ballet Company, Festival Ballet Albuquerque, Cisne Negro Dance Company (Brazil), and the Carl Orff Institute in Salzburg (Austria).
GRADUATE MENTORSHIP & THESIS COMMITTEES
I have served as chair, co-chair, mentor, and committee member for numerous MFA, BA Honors, and choreography thesis projects at the University of New Mexico. My mentorship centers on supporting emerging choreographers through creative inquiry, artistic process, and interdisciplinary exploration. Recent mentorship and committee work includes projects by Jessica Wilson (MFA), Kendra Williams (BA), Kelsey Paschich (MFA), Lisa Nevada (MFA), Jacqueline Garcia (MFA), Sonia Bologa (BA), and Marisol Encinias (MFA), among many others.
PERFORMANCE
My performance career spans international concert dance, theater, film, and collaborative interdisciplinary work. I performed for over a decade with Cisne Negro Dance Company in São Paulo, Brazil, in addition to work with Ballet Stagium and The Juilliard Dance Ensemble in New York. Performance projects have included contemporary dance productions, theatrical collaborations, and film work, including Lawine Torren – Dance Theatre Machines Media in Austria, A Million Ways to Die in the West directed by Seth MacFarlane, and the short film Dancing through the Darkness.
HONORS & GRANTS
Awards and recognition for my work as an artist and educator include the University Research Allocations Committee (URAC) Grant at the University of New Mexico, the Creative Work Grant, and the ATEC (Asian Theatre Education Centre) Certificate of Excellence. My performance work has been recognized internationally, including ensemble awards and professional grants supporting choreographic residencies and interdisciplinary collaborations across the United States, Brazil, and Europe.
LEADERSHIP & ACADEMIC SERVICE
Academic leadership at the University of New Mexico has included serving as Department Chair, Associate Chair, Head of Dance, Faculty Senator, Graduate Advisor, Undergraduate Advisor, and Chair of multiple academic and faculty committees. My service reflects an ongoing commitment to mentorship, program development, curriculum, and the advancement of dance within higher education.
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