Isaura’s Afro- Brazilian Dance Workshop

June 14th & 28th
July 12th & 19th
August 2nd & 9th

Isaura’s classes bring her Brazilian culture rooted in African and Amerindian traditional AND contemporary movements into the modern environment of a dance studio.

Through traditional movement and diving into the energy of natural elements, cultural dances, Mestra Isaura’s methodology creates a ritual experience of dance movements, chants, body percussion, rhythm, and storytelling. The movements have meanings and purpose. They can be effective for improving our dance technique as well for our wellbeing.

Dress appropriately to stretch and dance freely.
Bring your drink water; on the side a full circle skirt upon request.
Open to All
Dive into the energy of natural elements
Prepare for the next Power of Skirts BIPOC Performer Training, welcoming new members to cohort team of mentees
Focus on finding joy as you practice; improve your dance technique; movement learning and execution/interpretation; more joy.

Cost:
Adults: sliding scale $25 – $30 per session
To Community in gratitude: $130 for full series (6 sessions)
Students: $15 per session with ID | $80 for series with ID
Youth under 18: Free

– your investment will support studio rental and Mestra Isaura compensation.

Registration and payment in advance are high recommended: CashApp: $IsauraDourada | Zelle: deoliveiraisaura21@gmail.com | Cash at the studio door.
It’s recommended you arrive a minimum of 10 minutes prior to class start.

REGISTER HERE

What is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching?

My teachings of Afro-Brazilian Dance contain dance movements, chants and storytelling of the history of traditional African Brazilian Culture and its fusion with Brazilian Native Indigenous roots. The series dive into spiritual and social approach, into sacred and secular, between traditional and contemporary of my Brazilian Culture.

What background, training, and or relationship do you have with this style/technique/class subject?

I have been practicing and performing many of sacred and secular movements of dances from my Indigenous African Brazilian Cultures for over 40 years. On the past 25 years several those traditional movements have been incorporated into my classes and choreographic projects, now more than ever I give my dance classes the approach as a Healing Arts. I bring the traditional movements from the deep level of practice, feeling, the understanding of their meanings throughout the contemporary format. This workshop series brings my ritualistic manner of teach-learn-perform dance.

Finish this statement: I am passionate about teaching this style because…

…it is my true self art form and my medicine.

How can students learn more about this offering?
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/isaura.oliveira/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isaura_dourada/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaura-oliveira-a1822315/
Website: www.raizesculturais.org

Contact Information
Contact:
deoliveiraisaura21@gmail.com