“A Stunning Mix of Modern Dance and Martial Arts.”
— goldstar.com

“DanceBrazil Wows Audiences With Afro-Brazilian, Contemporary Dance, and Capoeira.”
— broadwayworld.com

ABOUT DANCE BRAZIL

In September 2008, Jelon Vieira was awarded one of 11 National Heritage Fellowships, the country’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. As founder and artistic director of The Capoeira Foundation and DanceBrazil, he, and the late Loremil Machado, were the first artists to bring traditional Afro-Brazilian dance and Capoeira to the United States over 30 years ago. 

He has devoted his life to sharing Afro-Brazilian culture with American audiences since 1977 when, together with Machado, he formed The Capoeiras of Bahia. That same year the late Alvin Ailey suggested he change the name of the company to DanceBrazil. It now makes over thirty years that Vieira has guided the company through breathtaking performances of Capoeira and Afro-Brazilian dance before audiences in Europe Asia, and Brazil, as well as the United States.

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Sep232023

Arrival From Sweden: The Music Of ABBA

Time: 19:00
Location: Arbogast Performing Arts Center 500 S. Dorset Rd. Troy, Ohio 45373
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Selling out venues since 1995 in more than 70 countries.

Oct62023

Tony Danza—Standards & Stories

Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Schauer Center Hartford, WI
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Tony Danza performs a selection of his favorite standards while interweaving stories.

Oct72023

Tango Lovers: Volver

Time: 20:00
Location: The Claire Shulman Theater, Queens, NY
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The sensational tango musical VOLVER by TANGO LOVERS comes back to the USA stages this Fall.

Oct82023

Tango Lovers: Volver

Time: 18:00
Location: Lisner Auditorium, The George Washington University, Washington D.C.
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The sensational tango musical VOLVER by TANGO LOVERS comes back to the USA stages this Fall.

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The sensational tango musical VOLVER by TANGO LOVERS comes back to the USA stages this Fall.

Oct152023

Tango Lovers: Volver

Time: 17:00
Location: Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, Cutler Bay, FL
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The sensational tango musical VOLVER by TANGO LOVERS comes back to the USA stages this Fall.

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