Ballroom
Marcello Grangeiro
Nucléo de Dança, Maranhão
Dance
Salsa, Forró and Gafieira - The very finest in Latin American dance: acrobatic and elegant.
Followed by: DJ La Regla
"The dance couple, Marcello Grangeiro and Leididerlane Araújo e Silva from Maranhao in the far north of Brazil reinterpret traditional Brazilian dances such as the Forro and the Gafeira. Employing simple artistic means, they succeed in giving these old dance traditions a modern flavour, with their movements communicating the most acrobatic body language. When they perform on stage or in the streets of Brazil they use theatrical elements to establish contact with their audiences.In addition to their outstanding ability as dancers, it was also their sense of humour and joy in dancing, which the two artists communicate to the audience during their performance, that prompted me to invite these two dancers to the Ballroom."(Koffi Kôkô)
Dance: Marcello Grangeiro, Leididerlane Araújo e Silva
Light desin and video: Jacqueline Alves de Castrao