EDUCATION
Master Degree in Music– Indiana University Jacobs School of Music 2012-2015
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Awarded the Jacobs Scholarship and Fellowship - Full Scholarship to Major in Piano Performance
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Piano instructor: Arnaldo Cohen
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Outside Area: Choral Conducting and Orchestral Score Reading
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Extensive experience as piano accompanist at the instrumental studios of Jeff Nelsen, Mauricio Fucks, James Campbell, Atar Arad and vocal studios of Carol Vaness and Andreas Poulimenos
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Piano accompanist for the conducting class in contemporary music taught by Dr. David Dzubay
Performer Diploma – Indiana University Jacobs School of Music 2011-2012
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Awarded the Jacobs Scholarship and Fellowship - Full Scholarship to Major in Piano Performance
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Piano Instructors: Arnaldo Cohen and Jean-Louis Haguenauer. Jazz instructor: David Baker
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Extensive experience as piano accompanist for the instrumental studios of Kvork Mardirossian, Peter Stumpf, Howard Klug and vocal studio of Robert Harrison.
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Voice lessons with Carol Vaness; Chamber Music lessons with Emile Naoumoff and Edmund Battersby; Classes in Music History; Dance and Body Alignment.
Bachelor in Music - University of São Paulo, Brazil 2005-2010
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Major: Piano Performance
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Piano Instructors: Eduardo Monteiro and Luciana Sayuri Shimabuco
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PIBIC Scholarship for Scientific Research in Music
Music Conservatory – Fundação das Artes de São Caetano do Sul, Brazil 1994-2004
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Major: Piano Performance. Classes where divided in following categories: Harmony, Counterpoint, Rhythmic Organization, Sight Singing, Choir, Chamber Music, Music History.
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Piano Instructors: Marisa Rosana Lacorte, Alexandre Zamith, Rogerio Zaghi, Luciana Sayuri Shimabuco
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Piano Accompanist – Christopher Newport University. 2019-2020
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Hired through independent hourly contract in both the Music and Theater Departments.
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Duties include accompanying Auditions as well as the University Chorale conducted by Dr. John Irving; accompanying choir conducting lessons and performing with vocal students (Classical and Musical Theater).
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Faculty I worked with: Dr. Rachel Holland, Dr. John McGuire, Dr. Collin Ruffer, Mr. Hunter Torggler and Mrs. Amanda Cullin.
Piano Faculty - Hampton Academy of Music, Dance and Drama Inc. 2019-2020
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Pre-college piano teaching.
Musical Theater Rehearsal Pianist and Performer – Hampton University. 2019
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Rehearsal pianist and four performances of Musical Ain't Misbehavin by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr. (1978) with the Hampton Players.
Piano Faculty – Music on the Square – Greencastle, IN. 2018-2019
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Coordinator: Mark Rabideau. DePauw University’s community teaching and pre-college program.
Orchestral Pianist – Bloomington Symphony Orchestra – Bloomington, IN. 2017-2018
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Conductor: Alejandro Gómez Guillén. Duties included performing the piano part of orchestral repertoire.
Part Time Piano Accompanist – DePauw University 2015-2019
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Coordinator: Dr. Amanda Hopson. Duties included accompanying instrumental and vocal studios in lessons, recitals, recordings and competitions.
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Pianist and substitute teacher at vocal technique class for beginners.
Piano Faculty - Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Young Pianists Program. 2014-2019
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Coordinator: Dr. Karen Taylor. Teaching students 4 -18 years old.
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Duties included being responsible for all Neurodiverse students with Asperger Syndrome, Autism, ADHD, ODD, Dyspraxia or any Pathology.
Piano Practicing Counselor - Indiana University Summer Piano Academy 2014-2019
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Coordinator: Dr. Karen Taylor. Duties include practicing coach all students for three weeks during IU’s summer piano program, average 60 piano students total every year, ages 10-18yo.
1st and 2nd Indiana University Tanguero Summer Workshop for Musicians 2014-2015
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Organizer, Piano Faculty and Tango Quartet in Residence with
Rehearsal Pianist – Theatro Sao Pedro. Sao Paulo, Brazil 2011
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Opera Carmen by Georges Bizet.
Recording Pianist - JukeBox Music Studio, Sao Paulo, Brazil. 2010
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Piano recordings for movies and TV series.
Piano Accompanist and Choir Conductor –Projeto Guri Santa Marcelina. Sao Paulo, Brazil. 2009-2010
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Largest music education program of São Paulo, focused on teaching underprivileged students ages 8-18.
Production Coordinator - Fundação Maria Luiza and Oscar Americano. Sao Paulo, Brazil 2008-2010
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Chamber Music Series Production Coordinator.
Piano Accompanist - Private studio of Tenor Benito Maresca, Sao Paulo, Brazil. 2008-2009
Piano Accompanist - International Music Festival of Londrina. Parana, Brazil. 2007
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Duties included accompanying conducting classes of maestro Daisuke Soga, as well as singers and instrumentalists in lessons and performances.
Music Teacher - Estação Especial da Lapa, São Paulo, Brazil 2006-2007
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Specialized instruction working with neurodiverse students of all ages, also including physical disabilities, cerebral palsy, blindness and deafness.
Rehearsal Pianist and Performer –Teatro Abril, São Paulo, Brazil 2005-2008
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Full Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera and Miss Saigon ( more than 200 performances); as well as rehearsal and auditions pianist.
COMMERCIAL RECORDINGS
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Williams, Soro & Holguín: Violin Sonatas – A XX Century collection of Sonatas for violin and piano from Argentine, Chile and Colombia; recorded with violinist Madalyn Parnas. Label Acqua Records (Naxos Direct) Released in 2020. Music by composers: Alberto Williams, Guillermo Uribe Holguin, Enrique Soro Barriga.
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La Marca de Fuego. Traditional Argentinean Tango with Quarteto Tanguero. Label Tanguero Inc. Released in 2015. Three Tandas in the style of Carlos Di Sarli and Rodolfo Biagi.
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Danza del Parque de Las Acacias. A Collection of Solo Piano Music from Mexico and Brazil. Label IU-Music. Released in 2013. Music by composers: Gabriela Ortiz, Edino Krieger, Francisco Cortez- Alvares, Marlos Nobre, Ronaldo Miranda, Ernst Mahle, Edson Zanpronha, Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez, Villa- Lobos, Eduardo Dutra.
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
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Award Excellence in Teaching – 2018 Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition. 2018
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$10.000 Scholarship to participate at the BNDES International Piano Competition. 2014
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$20.000 Scholarship provided by Brazilian businessman Renato Abreu. 2013-2014
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Barbara and David Jacobs Fellowship. Seven semesters of full tuition at Indiana University. 2011-2014
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Indiana University Scholarship of Excellence Award. 2011-2012
MUSIC COMPETITIONS
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1st Prize Winner. II Latin American Music Recording Competition. Jacobs School of Music. 2012
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2nd Prize Winner. Mozart Piano Concerto Competition. Jacobs School of Music. 2012
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1st Prize Winner. Bauru/Atlanta Piano Competition. Atlanta, USA` 2010
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1st Prize Winner and a prize for Best Brazilian Music Interpreter – I National Piano Competition “Luiz Thomaszeck”. Minas Gerais/Brazil. 2009
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Prize Winner. I CMU Young Soloists Competition. University of São Paulo, Brazil. 2009
· 3rd Prize Winner and a Prize of Best French Music Interpreter – Grand Magda Tagliaferro Piano Competition 2009
· 1st Prize Winner. X Latin American Artlivre Competition. Sao Paulo, Brazil. 2007
· 1st Prize Winner. I National Chamber Music Competition. Londrina/Brazil. 2006
· 1st Prize Winner. XVIII Chamber Music Artlivre Competition, Duo Cantabile. 2005
· 2nd Prize Winner and a Prize for best Brazilian music interpreter - Semana Guiomar Novaes Piano Competition, Brazil. 2003
· 1st Prize Winner. IV Cubatão Piano Competition. Chamber Music Cathegory. 2003
· 1st Prizes Winner in three different categories of the XVIII Artlivre Piano Competition. First Prize at Brazilian Music Category. Young Talents Category. Beatriz Balzi Category. 2002
· 2nd Prize Winner. III National Brazilian Music Competition of Tatuí. 2002
· Special Honor Prize at the II Semana Guiomar Novaes Piano Competion. 2002
· 1st Prize Winner in two categories of the III Maestro Rodrigues Tavares Piano Competition. 2002
· 2nd Prize Winner. IX Magda Tagliaferro Piano Competition. Brazil. 2002
1st Prize Winner. XIV Artlivre Piano Competition. Brazil. 2001
· 2nd Prize Winner and a prize for best Brazilian music interpreter at the XV Brazilian Young Interpreters Competition. Brazil. 2001
· 2nd Prize Winner . XIII Artlivre Piano Competition. Brazil. 2000
· 1st Prize Winner. IX Souza Lima National Competition. Brazil. 2000
· 1st Prize Winner. VIII Magda Tagliaferro Piano Competition. Brazil. 2000
· 2nd Prize Winner. II Nacional Piano Competition of São Caetano do Sul. Brazil. 2000
· 1st Prize Winner. XVI “Paulo Gionanini" Piano Competition. Brazil. 1999
· 1st Prize Winner. XII Artlivre Piano Competition. Brazil. 1999
· 1st Prize Winner. V “Maestro Spartaco Rossi” Brazilian Music Competition. Brazil. 1999
· 1st Prize Winner. National Piano Competition of São Caetano do Sul. Brazil. 1999
· 1st Prize Winner. VI Magda Tagliaferro Piano Competition. Sao Paulo, Brazil. 1997
· 1st Prize Winner. V Ourinhos National Piano Competition. Brazil. 1996
· 2nd Prize Winner with Honors. “Ourinhos” National Piano Competition. Brazil. 1995
· 1st Prize Winner. - "José Mandelli" Piano Competition. Brazil. 1995
WRITING
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Book Chapter. Neurodiversity and piano education: a dialogue between the Suzuki philosophy and neurocience. Music and Neuroscience research in pedagogy and health. Publisher: UNIFESP. Language: Portuguese. 2020
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Review and Text. Strange Land - Experimental Piano Works for Children. 2020
Composer/Author: Daniel Rofer. Languages: English/Portuguese/Spanish.
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Preface of the book Multiple views on music and inclusion. 2016
Author: Viviane Louro. Publisher: SOM Language: Portuguese.
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Critical Edition. Interpretative analysis of Sonata Breve composed by Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez, a Comparative Analysis of Recordings and New Score Edition. University of Sao Paulo. 2010
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Critical Edition of music score by composer Henrique Oswald – Pagina D’Album Op. 3 No. 2, Sognando for Violoncello and Piano. Presented at the 15º International Symposium of Scientific Studies, at University of Sao Paulo (USP- SIICUSP) 2007
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Research topic: Music and Mathematics: The Gold Proportion in Bela Bartok’s Music. Fundacao das Artes de Sao Caetano do Sul. Sao Paulo, Brazil. Language: Portuguese 2003
SELECTED PERFORMANCES
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Chamber Music recital with violinist Dr. Moises Cunha in Weems, Virginia 2019
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Performance with Christopher Newport University Chorale, conductor John Irving. 2019
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Solo piano recital opening the Greencastle Summer Series. Music Director: Eric Edberg. Included the premier of Eduardo Dutra’s Six Miniatures for Solo Piano. 2018
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Computer Music Recital. Directed by Jeffrey Hass and John Gibson. Premier of a solo piece at Auer Hall, Jacobs School of Music. Composer: Brady Lanier - Reclaiming, Remembering and Reinventing, for Five Toy Pianos, Electronics and Butoh Dancer. 2018
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Harpsichord and Vocal Performances at the Bloomington Early Music Festival. HPI Goes Pop Ensemble. 2015-2018
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Chamber Music Performance with oboist Alex Klein (principal oboist of Chicago Symphony) at Arts Club of Chicago. 2017
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Chamber Music Performance with hornist Robert Danforth (principal horn of Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra). Performance at Green Center for the Performing Arts at DePauw University. 2017
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Chamber Music Performance as a member of Quarteto Tanguero. Opening Concert at the Notre Dame Concert Series Season 2015/2016. 2015
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Master Degree Solo Recital. Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University. 2015
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Recital Lecture: “From Piazolla to Traditional Tango”. University of Notredame. 2015
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Milonga Performance at Chicago Marathon. Cuarteto Tanguero. 2015
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Concert with SEK Symphony and Cuarteto Tanguero at the Pittsburg State University, KS. 2015
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Live vocal performance at WFIU 103.7 with Historical Performance Institute Ensemble. 2015
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Performer Diploma Solo Recital. Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University. 2014
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Concert with Cuarteto Tanguero at the UChicago Tango Festival, University of Chicago. 2014
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Milonga Concert and Dance Class at Mad City Live Tango. Cuarteto Tanguero with Dancers Homer and Cristina Ladas. 2014
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Tango Workshop and Masterclass at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. 2014
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Milonga Concert and Dance Class at Cincinatti Tango del Barrio. Cuarteto Tanguero. 2014
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Live radio performance as member of Cuarteto Tanguero at the Radio WFIU 103.7. Program Classical Music with George Walker. 2014
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Concert as member of Cuarteto Tanguero at Indiana University Summer Concert Series. 2014
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Chamber music performance at Winter Harbor Music Festival, Maine, USA 2012
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Solo Piano Recital and Master Class at Concertos Tribanco Uberlandia. Minas Gerais, Brazil. 2012
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Solo Piano Recital at Fundacao Maria Luiza e Oscar Americano’s Piano Serie. Music Director: Gilberto Tineti. 2012
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Chamber Music Recital with clarinetist Fernando Jose Silveira at the Centro de Musica Brasileira in Sao Paulo, Brazil. 2012
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Pianist at Latin American Music Ensemble with guest artist bassist Pablo Aslan at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University. 2011
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Solo Piano Recital at Georgia State University. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 2011
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Piano Soloist with Philarmonic Orchestra of São Caetano do Sul, Brazil. 2010
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Piano Soloist with Symphonic Orchestra of Goiás, Brazil. 2010
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Chamber music performance with violist Ori Kam at FEMUSC, Santa Catarina, Brazil 2010
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Piano Soloist with Chamber Orchestra of University of São Paulo. 2009
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Solo recitals at the Brazilian Museum of Sculpture MUBE in São Paulo 2001/2004/2005/2006/2008
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Chamber music performance with bassist Milton Masciadre. FEMUSC, Brazil 2008
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Four hand piano concert tour as member of . Four cities in the South of Brazil 2007
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Solo Piano Recital at the Second Special Education Symposium of Sao Paulo, Brazil 2005
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Piano Soloist with the Philharmonic Orchestra of São Caetano do Sul, Sao Paulo, Brazil 1996
TV/CINEMA SOUNDTRACKS AS INTERPRETER
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Music Interpreter - Documentary Way Beyond Weight (Muito Além Do Peso) 2012
Director: Estela Renner. Website:
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Music Interpreter - TV Serie - Brazilian Channel TV Cultura - Tudo que é Sólido Pode Derreter 2009
- Directors: Rafael Gomes; Esmir Filho
CONFERENCES
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International Conference of Neurosciences in Contemporary Society. Attendee. Rio de Janeiro 2006
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III Special Education and Music Symposium. Attendee and Performer. Sao Paulo 2006
JAPANESE BUTOH EXPERIENCE
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Online Group Master Class with Yuri Nagaoka and Seisaku. Japan 2020
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Intensive Workshop and performance with Tadashi Endo on Butoh-Ma Chicago 2019
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Solo Performance at Indiana University. Premiere of Brady Lanier’s Reclaiming, Remembering, Reinventing for 5 Toy Pianos, Electronics and Butoh Dancer Bloomington 2018
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Body Ritual Movement Workshop and Performances with Diego Pinon Tlalpujahua, Mexico 2017
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Butoh Workshop with Ken Mai Chicago 2017
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Body Ritual Movement Workshop and Performances with Diego Pinon New York 2017
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Intensive Workshop with Michael Sakamoto on Butoh Hip Hop Chicago 2016
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Intensive Workshop with Tadashi Endo on Butoh-Ma Chicago 2016
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Butoh Class with Sara Zalek Chicago 2016