Contact

Maria Pedrosa - Artistic Director

1(403) 802 4742

Tropicart.brazil@gmail.com

Shows

• Frevo - An early popular North-eastern carnival style which features a March-like quality. The Frevo is closely related to the samba, and has grown and adapted into a more modern sound. Frevo is most popular in Pernambuco state, especially in Recife.

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• Samba - Samba is the most famous of the various forms of music arising from African roots in Brazil. Men and women dance samba differently and together yet without touching. The dance for the women can be characterized as quick symmetrical feet movement with each foot twisting on the heel. This foot movement is accompanied by hip and shoulder gyrations creating a dance that agitates the entire body.

• Amazon dance (caboclinho) - Word in Portuguese to designate the offsprings of the union between a person of mixed Brazilian Indian and European ancestry. That’s probably Brazil’s oldest dance style. Its first record appeared in 1584. This native dance represents the harmony between the brazilian Indian and its environment.

• Danca do coco - A contemporary Afro-Bahian pop style, incorporating samba, rock, soul and other musical influences.

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• Carmen Miranda - Performance to celebrate Carmen Miranda. A well-known Brazilian singer with a very unique and particular style.

Portifolio

Gallery of Pictures

International Dance Day 2007

Fiesteval Latin Fest 2007

GlobalFest 2007

Festivals

August 2005 - Global Fest - Mont Royal

February 2006 - Brazilian Carnival - Calgary Brazilian Community Association

April 2006 - International Dance Day - Eau Claire Market

May 2006 - Lilac Festival - Downtown Calgary

July 2006 - Calgary Heritage Day - Prince Island Park

April 2007 – International dance day – Calgary

May 2007 – Lilac Festival – Calgary

Jun 2007 – Mosaic festival - Calgary

July 2007 – Heritage day – Calgary

July 2007 – Canada Day – Calgary

July 2007 – Fiesteval latinfest - Calgary

August 2007 – Globalfest - Calgary

Workshops

March 2006

Workshop about Maracatu - Decidedly Jazz Danceworks - Calgary

May 2006

Workshop about Brazilian Culture & Dance - A.E Cross Jr. High School - Calgary

July 2006

Workshop about Brazilian Dance - University of Calgary – ESL Graduation Party

May 2007

DVD Latin corner dance studio