Dance Brazil
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DanceBrazil is an electrifying example of the globalization of dance. Mesmerizing and spirited, it is a vivid blend of the best of contemporary dance and Capoeira featuring live musicians and Afro/Brazilian/Capoeira instruments along with vocals.
Under the direction of acclaimed choreographer and master capoeirista, Jelon Vieira, the troupe’s gravity-defying acts of superhuman physical prowess have thrilled audiences around the world. Mr. Vieira is one of 10 recipients of the 2008 NEA National Heritage Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts, chosen for artistic excellence.
Ritmos, Mr. Vieira’s homage to Capoeira, is a fast moving evening of dance and Capoeira – “…it is a gladiator dance… a duel of comrades… a game… a dispute—a perfect symbiosis of force and rhythm, poetry and agility, the only art form where the movements are commanded by music and singing…” – Dias Gomes
- Saturday, March 7, 2009
- Performance 7:30 pm
- Tickets: $42, $36, $30; Students: $10