Vero Leopoldino
Vero Leopoldino is a dancer, teacher, choreographer and performer.
In 2008 she founded Aquarela Dance, the first company in Birmingham to dedicate itself solely to Brazilian dance;
with the desire to develop the understanding and appreciation of various forms of Afro-Brazilian music and dances.
She teaches regular Samba drop-in classes in Birmingham, as well as delivering workshops and performances at
corporate and private events.
Vero has grown up with the sounds and rhythms of Brazilian and Latin American music and culture.
Since graduating from University she has dedicated her life to training and specialising as a Brazilian Samba
teacher and performer both in the UK and in Brazil.
Vero is also heavily involved in the promotion of Brazilian culture in the West Midlands.
She is the co-organiser of the successful Brazilian social night ‘b.BRAZILian’ in Birmingham which she runs
with her partner Samuel Mascote of Cordão de Ouro Birmingham.
She often works with Cordão de Ouro as a Capoeira performer and assistant teacher.
Through her work with Brazilian arts she hopes to inspire, stimulate interest, and provide a means for
community involvement with Brazilian culture.
Career Highlights
2009
Regular classes held at The Dance Workshop - Moseley, Birmingham - September 2009 to Present
Samba workshop, CDOB End of Year event - Moseley Health & Fitness Centre, Birmingham, December 2009
Samba Reggae workshop, Viva Brazil, The Hare & Hounds - Kings Heath, Birmingham - October 2009
b.BRAZILian Samba shows - Birmingham - September 2009
Performances of Capoeira and Samba for Birmingham Artsfest - August 2009
Taught the first 'An Introduction to Brazilian Dance' 10-week Summer course - Birmingham - June to August 2009
Capoeira assistant for 'Cordão de Ouro' Birmingham at The Dance Xchange - March 2009 to Present
Dança Afro performance at Teatro Vila Velha in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil - February 2009
Danças Brasileiras at Teatro Vila Velha in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil - February 2009
Percussão show at Teatro Vila Velha in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil - February 2009
Cursos Vila Verão at Teatro Vila Velha in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil - February 2009
in Dança Afro, Danças Brasileiras and Percussão
Performance with Afro Bloco group Malé Debalé at the Salvador, Bahia Carnaval 2009
FUNCEB Escola de Dança show in the Pelourinho for the opening of Salvador, Bahia Carnaval 2009
Curso dos Afro Blocos at the UFBA Escola de Dança, Salvador, Bahia - February 2009
Regular classes at The Dance Workshop, Birmingham - October to December 2008
Axé Bahia shows for b.BRAZILian, Birmingham - October and November 2008
Co-organiser for the b.BRAZILian social nights - October and November 2008
T4 television appearance as Samba Passista for 'Element Dance' - August 2008
'Baila Peru' main stage performance for the Carnaval del Pueblo Festival, London - August 2008
Introduction to Africanistic Movement course at Laban - July 2008
Reggaeton Performance course and show for 'Element Dance' at the The Broadway Theatre, London - March 2008
Samba assistant for 'Element Dance' at The Move IT Dance Festival - March 2008
Samba Passista for 'Element Dance' at the Destinations Travel Show, NEC, Birmingham - February 2008
Capoeira show for 'Cordão de Ouro' at the Destinations Travel Show, NEC, Birmingham - February 2008
Capoeira at the BBC Blast for 'Cordão de Ouro' Nottingham - 2008
Previous Years
'Runner' for 6th Sense Production Company's 'Make it Big Series 2', Channel 5 - July to August 2005
A-Level Theatre Studies - August 2004
Key Theatre Youth Group, Peterborough - July 2000
Axé Bahia show for 'Carnaval Total', Bourne, Lincolnshire - March 2000
Ballet course and performance for 'The Welland School of Dancing', Stamford, Lincolnshire - 1996
