Ford Amphitheatre (Hollywood, CA)
Viver Brasil Dance Company presents Feet on the Ground/Aiye. Their impressively physical, richly evocative spin on the roots of Brazilian dance is now entering its seventh year at the Ford Amphitheatre. This year's production includes live accompaniment by guest musician José Ricardo Sousa and singer Katia Moraes.
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The last date listed for Viver Brasil Dance Company: Feet on the Ground/Aiye was Friday July 3, 2009 / 8:30pm. (view all dates)
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Unfortuantely, I get to rate this "one night only" event after the fact because I would love to recommend that everyone see this troupe. Hopefully, the troupe will be back next year at the Ford and if it is GO AND EXPERIENCE THEIR PERFORMANCE. I attended Viver Brasil's performance last year and loved it. This year's performance was even more exciting due to the visually seductive choreography, music and lighting. All of which was enhanced even further by the vocalist. This year was truly a melding of dance, music and vocal performance that makes this troupe one not to be missed.
The singer - Katia Moraes - did an amazing job. I loved the percussion and music. It was fun to try to guess what diety the dancing was honoring.
Great show! Lots of energy all around, in the dancing, the percussion-based music, and the singer. The Ford Theater, with the natural background in the stage, is the perfect setting for this type of performance.
The 1241-seat outdoor Ford Amphitheatre is set against a backdrop of cypresses and chaparral in the Hollywood Hills. It is relatively intimate: no patron is more than 96 feet away from the stage. Music, dance, film, theatre and family events are presented during the summer months. The Ford Amphitheatre Season is a program of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
Website: http://www.fordtheatres.org/en/events/090703_2030.asp
The Earth moves us, through space and time. In this, their seventh season at the Ford, Viver Brasil puts their Feet on the Ground/Aiyê, excavating the roots, rhythms and spirits of Brazilian culture. Guest musician José Ricardo Sousa provides the soundscape with vocalist Katia Moraes for the riveting choreography of Rosangela Silvestre with projected backdrops.
The multi-award-winning Viver Brasil Dance Company creates riveting and passionate Brazilian dance to explore ancient and contemporary art forms and spiritual strength of Brazilian culture. Under the guidance of co-artistic directors Luiz Badaró and Linda Yudin, VBDC has developed a body of work that fuses passionate Afro-Brazilian dance, stunning costumes, and exuberant live percussion and vocals. VBDC has performed in numerous venues: Paradise Performing Arts Center, Chico World Music Festival, Hollywood Bowl, UCLA's Royce Hall and Walt Disney Concert Hall. VBDC residencies include: University of Capetown, Brazil-Africa Connection Festival at Florida A & M University, University of North Carolina- Charlotte, UC-Riverside, and North Carolina A & T University. The company received the prestigious Lester Horton Dance Award for outstanding achievement in a company performance/non-western dance. The company furthers its commitment to increasing awareness of the rich history of Afro-Brazilian dance and music through performances and residencies in scores of elementary and high schools, on college and university campuses and on the concert stage nationally and internationally. VBDC receives support from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts Mentoring Program, from the LA County Arts Commission, awarded two Durfee Foundation Artist Completion grants, the Amgen Foundation and from the generosity of individual and business donors.