Performance Experience

Between the 1980s and 2001 my dance training was cyclical and performing was out of the question as I navigated crucial events like the civil war in El Salvador (1980-1992) and developing a demanding academic career (1990-2001).  However, these years included my living and doing research in Spain and Cuba, whereI learned to understand and love the cultures that sustain the dance traditions in which I later became immersed.

2001-2012. Brasarte Dance Troup. Afro-Brazilian folklore and popular dances. Conceiçaõ Damasceno, Artistic Director and choreographer, Rodson de Jesus Santos, choreographer. Berkeley CA.

2006-2011. Modern/contemporary dance performing under the direction of Chimene Pollard. San Francisco, CA.

2008-2012. Las Que SonSon Dance Company. Latin American popular. Yismari Ramos Tellez, director. Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco. CA.

2010-present. Arenas Dance Company. Afro-Cuban folklore and popular. Susana Arenas Pedroso, director.  We have performed in many cities in California including Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, Hayward, Palo Alto,  San José, Chico, and Modesto CA.