Vitória welcomes the Minas Gerais dancer Fábio Costa for a free dance workshop for locals

 

The workshop 'Urban Contemporary Dance' takes place on July 28 at the Duetto Dance Space and is part of the programming of the 21st edition of the International Festival 'Dança em Trânsito'. Free registration and limited spots!

On July 28, the workshop 'Urban Contemporary Dance' with Minas Gerais dancer Fábio Costa will take place in Vitória. The workshop is part of the programming of the 21st edition of the International Festival Dança em Trânsito. The workshop will last two hours and will be held at the Duetto Dance Space in Santa Lúcia, Vitória. Spots are limited, and registration is free and must be done through the festival's website, www.dancaemtransito.com.br. An opportunity for local dancers. Fábio Costa's workshop focuses primarily on his research of movement on the floor. It is a blend of Contemporary Dance, Urban Dances, and Improvisation. The artist seeks to share some of the techniques he has acquired while working with different Companies and Directors in Brazil and around the world. Fábio Costa is an independent dancer who has worked with various dance companies in Brazil. He is currently a collaborator with Camaleão Grupo de Dança (BH), acting as a performer and creator. Additionally, he is a Contemporary Dance teacher at the Cia de Dança Palácio das Artes (BH) and at Minas Tênis Clube. He is also a social educator for the project Desembola na Ideia, aimed at supporting youth in conflict with the law. In 2020, he premiered the solo performance “Umbigo do Sonho” under the direction of psychoanalyst Musso Greco. The goal of the Festival with the workshops is to create a space for exchange, offering participants the opportunity to reflect on their own practices while promoting an exchange of cultures and diversities among artists. “Participants are guided by invited professionals, who propose and conduct activities to develop skills, exercise creativity, and enhance talents. Furthermore, it is a way to promote broad discussions on contemporary dance, facilitating the acquisition of new learnings of both conceptual and practical nature,” explains Giselle Tápias, artistic director and curator of the festival, alongside Flávia Tápias. [caption id="attachment_41189" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Umbigo do Sonho - dancer Fabio Costa - credit Lu Lanza[/caption] Dança em Trânsito 2023 Several cities in Espírito Santo have been chosen to host the 21st edition of the International Festival Dança em Trânsito, which takes place from July 26 to 30 with programming in Colatina, Baixo Guandu, Vitória, and Vila Velha. Swiss Nicole Seiller, Belgian Loraine Dambermont, and Brazilians Fábio da Costa, Mário Nascimento, and Mavi are some of the attractions arriving here with performances and a series of actions for the dissemination and democratization of dance, which include three types of artistic residencies; training and job generation for teacher multipliers; discussion circles and specific workshops. Dança em Trânsito brings together artistic performances, training, capacity building, reflection, and exchange among dance groups from various cities in Brazil and around the world, enabling the exchange of experiences between invited national and international artists and companies, and encourages the development of dance languages. The festival has already taken place in Rio de Janeiro from February to April, then moved to the Czech Republic. And this July, the festival began its traditional national tour, which this year will visit 33 cities, divided into three circuits spread across the five regions of the country, until October 14. Workshop “Urban Contemporary Dance” with Fábio Costa (Belo Horizonte/MG) July 28 – from 1 PM to 3 PM Location: Espaço Duetto Arte e Movimento: R constante Sodré, 371 - Santa Lúcia, Vitória/ES Free registration at www.dancaemtransito.com.br