The Introduction to Afro-Brazilian Rhythms dance workshop will be an experiment in Afro-Brazilian corporeality and its rhythms, focusing on the movements of some specific cultural manifestations. These dance languages present strong characteristics of African rhythms of Bantu and Yoruba ethnic origin, and also South American Indigenous references.

The workshop will be inclusive, introductory, and open to any audience willing to dive into a sensorial experience and explore the many cultural mixtures that characterize Brazilian dances and culture.

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About the Instructor

Andreza Jorge is a dance teacher who graduated from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She is a dance artist and researcher focusing on popular dances, mainly Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Diasporic. She is the co-creator of the dance project Mulheres ao Vento (Women of the Wind), in which she develops artistic and choreographic work inspired by Orixá mythologies directed towards women.