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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 currently 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 developing as a specialist Brazilian Samba
teacher and performer both in the UK and in Brazil.

Vero has also been heavily involved in the promotion of Brazilian culture in the West Midlands.
She was the co-organiser of the successful Brazilian social night ‘b.BRAZILian’ in Birmingham which she organized
with Samuel Mascote o
f Cordão de Ouro Birmingham.
She has worked closely 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
 
          2010
  • Regular classes held at The Dance Workshop - Moseley, Birmingham - January 2010 to May 2010
  • b.BRAZILian Samba show - The Cross, Moseley, Birmingham - February 2010
  • Student Performance, Samba de Roda choreography for b.BRAZILian - The Cross, Birmingham - February 2010
  • Capoeira cover teacher for CDOB at The Dance Xchange & The Dance Workshop - Birmingham - January 2010
  • Samba Reggae workshop, Brazil Night, Warwick University Capoeira Society - Warwick - January 2010
 
          2009
  • Regular classes held at The Dance Workshop - Moseley, Birmingham - September 2009 to December 2009
  • 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 - The Cross, Moseley, 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

 
          2008

  • 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