VERA PASSOS

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She is a teacher, dancer and choreographer, graduated in Dance from the Federal University of Bahia. Vera started her training with modern dance in Salvador, Bahia, and became involved with other forms of dance such as Classical Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary and Traditional Brazilian Dances. He studied with renowned Brazilian teachers, including Gal Mascarenhas, Lia Robato, Angela Dantas, Lucinha Mascarenhas, Fafa Daltro, Mestre King, Carlinhos Moraes, Jorge Silva, Paco Gomes, and Zebrinha. Passos danced in companies like África Poesia, Companhia de Dança Jorge Silva and was a soloist for the acclaimed Bale Folclórico da Bahia, with which she did an international tour in North and South America, Canada, Europe and Australia.

He started his studies at Técnica Silvestre, with the creator Rosangela Silvestre in 1992, deepening his theoretical and practical research, accompanying Rosângela in her workshops in Salvador. In 2002, Passos received his degree and began to apply the technique at the Dance School of the Cultural Foundation of Bahia, in Brazil, in Free Courses and in the Preparatory Course.

In 2008 Vera Passos took over the coordination of the Preparatory Course at the Funceb Dance School. Its classes attract students in training, professional dancers and dance lovers in general. Vera is director of Silvestre Link Bahia.

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In artistic productions, he collaborated with the eclectic American musician Steve Coleman, participating in his tour of Europe in 2002 and 2003. He also choreographed the Orquestra Popular da Bahia, conducted by the pioneering ethnomusicologist, Emilia Biancardi;

In co-production with O Kontra, an experimental jazz musical group, directed by Nei Sacramento, Vera choreographed works such as:

Rompimento (1999), Oração (2005), Triângulo (2007), producing experimental dance performances.

With the Italian musician Aldo Brizzi, he participated in the film "Terra em Transe." Passos also danced at the Opera, "Lídia de Oxum", choreographed by Carlos Morais.

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In 2010, Passos was invited by Linda Yudin and Luiz Badaró, to act as a dancer, teacher and choreographer at Viver Brasil Dance Company, which is based in Los Angeles CA, where he currently does artistic residency, reassembling shows, creating new pieces, and also takes over the position of associate artistic director.

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In 2019, he signed the choreography and script for advertising video for the fashion brand Farm, where he announced a collection in honor of Bahia.

Vera Passos actively teaches seminars on Wild Technique and Symbols of the Orixás Dances, in the United States, Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.

Together with Rosangela Silvestre, they lead the annual training of the Forest Technician Intensive during the months of August and January in Salvador.