Nildinha Fonseca

Embodied Dialogues:  Legacies of Freedom in African Brazilian Dance 

Convened by Professor of Dance, Ava LaVonne Vinesett, this forum centered the significance of dance in making Afro Brazilian thought, creativity, experiences, memories, imagination and existence visible. 

Visiting Artist: Nildinha Fonseca

Nildinha Fonseca is a Mother, Black woman and master's student in dance at UFBA. Fonseca is a  dance teacher, researcher of dances of African matrix and Brazilian folklore, choreographer and dancer. She is the assistant director and choreographer of the Folkloric Ballet of Bahia and soloist with the company. She is responsible for training the company in modern dance techniques. Coordinator of the Balé Jr. course from Balé Folclórico da Bahia. Artistic director/coordinator of the project Encontro dos Artistes Candomblecist,  Fonseca has extensive touring experience performing in Brazil, throughout Europe, and in over 120 cities in the United States, Australia, Mexico and Canada.