At Taste Of Brasil, we have highly trained professional dancers who all put 100% into every show. Below is a list of all our dancers and a bit about them.
Manager & Choreographer of Taste Of Brasil
Originally from Brazil
Experience: Samba, Salsa, Jazz, Contemporary, Lambada, Merengue, Baile funk, Modern, Street Dance, Axe, Ballet
Description: Vania does her own unique original choreographies inspired from Brazil and Latin american cultures. She designs and makes her own costumes and has also put together the most beautiful and professional group of latin dancers in the UK!
Description: Flavia Oliveira comes from the very hot Northeastern coast of Brazil. At the age of 6, Flavia joined the local Ballet dancing company at Santa Roza Theatre in Joao Pessoa. Later on, she was invited to be part of the ballroom dance group at Centro de Danca Leonard Aires, where she could combine her classic skills with latin moves. In London, Flavia has joined the very well-known latin dance group, Taste of Brasil for over 4 years. Masterminded by the famous Brazilian choreographer, Vania West, this fantastic experience has broaden Flavia's portfolio and improved her dancing ability. Throughout this time, Flavia as a professional brazilian dancer has performed for ITV channel 'I'm a celebrity, get me out of here now', V Festival,Cancer Research Annual Ball at the Dorchester Hotel, Food British Awards 2011, Cheltenham and Epsom Horse Race, British Newspapers, Brazilian Press and filming industry ' The Life of Jean Charles of Menezes' and events with VIP guests such as Leona Lewis more recently and many more.
Description: I'am the newest addition to the family Taste of Brasil. I was born in Bahia, the northeast of Brazil. I' ve been dancing my whole life in Brazil and have been involved in many street carnivals in Bahia dancing Samba and Axe. I have worked on Brazilian TV most of my working currier as a game show host and dancer. I have now moved to the UK to broaden my dancing skills and with Taste of Brasil i have now been on British Television with shows like I'm a celebrity get out of here, Graham Norton Show, Red Nose Day and many others. Now i'm here i hope to show the people of England the true dance of my country, my culture and our love of music.
Sara is a perfect example of the saying," that in Bahia you learn to dance well before you learn to walk
Description: Originally from Brazil, Minas Gerais I have been dancing from the age of 5yrs old, and have forfield my dream of dancing in many countries and famous cities of the world. i'm acoumplished in Samba, axe, Salsa, Jazz, Ballet and Forro, and hope to add more to my portfolio while dancing under the tuition of Vania west, Choreographer of Taste of Brasil.
I'm now doing TV and music Videos, since joining the famous Taste of Brasil dance company.
Description: I was born in Brazil and started dancing when I was fifteen years old (and my feet have never stopped dancing since).
I started my professional career as a stage dancer for the band Carlos Rezende (modern forro, axe and choreography) I danced many years in the theatre with Guararas Group of Pesquisas and later at university. I left Brazil in June 2007 to settle in the United Kingdom. Soon after arrival in the UK I joined the much aclaimed group 'A Taste of Brasil' This very professional group has amongst its members some of the finest Lambada, Salsa, Forro and Samba dancers, and have appeared on TV and many private functions at leading London's hotels. Their fame spread internationally which led to engagements in various of the world including India, vip guest such as Leona Lewis, Food British Awards etc etc.
Description: Born in Zaïre actual Democratic Republic of Congo in Kinshasa, she arrived in France in her childhood, made her studies there and successfully finalise it with a Bachelor's degrees in Choreographic Art and Show Expertise at Paris 8 University. She always knew that Dance was part of herself so she followed her passion in UK where she lives and works today. Her main dance styles are Samba, Axe, Salsa,Merengue,Brazilian Funk, Popular and Traditional African dances, Jazz, Contact Improvisation in particular but she can perform all different Contemporary techniques, Modern Malkovski technique, Afro-Brazilian Bahia and Pernambuco styles and various hip-hop styles.
Eclectic performer with an experimental background, she trained in different companies and groups for years to build up her particular personality when she dances. She took part in various dance projects in France and UK as choreographer, performer and teacher. She teaches for 10 years now for various organisations in France and UK, actually on the Step into Dance program for the Royal Academy of Dance. Since joining Tasteofbrasil i have traveled the world and worked in many famous places , The Ritz Hotel, The Dorchester,V Festival, Notting Hill Carnival,The World Food Festival 2011 and many more.The greatest thrill for me is seeing the smiles on people's faces. Dance is my life and being part of Tasteofbrasil brings out the best of me enjoying the wild music and the passion of the brazilian movements. Tasteofbrasil is like my family from home
Description: Natalia Pimenta originally from Rio de Janeiro Brasil , 26 years old,I've been dancing since I was 7 yrs. I started with jazz,contemporary classes, ballet,and used to dance in many different kind of dance festivals,and so contest. I started Gymnastics at the age of 14,which I practiced for 8 years.. Doing a lot of municipal,national competitions,with great results.Done a lot latin shows in Rio de Janeiro and participed of many street carnivals. Then I moved to London,and participed of many latin shows and competitions,untill I enjoyed to the Latin dancing professional company:Taste of Brasil,where we do a lot of performances,all over the UK,and abroad. I also have some skills as an aerialist,especially working with silks and hoops.
Description: Danielle dos Santos originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil and started dancing when she was 6 years old .She done jazz, ballet and she been part of many street carnivals in famous School of Samba in Sao Paulo, then she moved to London and have been involved and many shows as a professional Latin Dancers and competitions. She is a professional Samba, Axe, Lambada, Salsa, Forro, Gafieira, Jazz, dancer and she performed in many TV programs as Sony , ITV, V Festival, Cheltenham and Epsom Horse Race, Cancer Research Annual Ball at the Dorchester Hotel, Food British Awards 2011,Cosmopolitan Magazine, OK magazine,British Newspapers, Events with VIP guests such as Leona Lewis and many more.She is part of this beautiful and professional group called Tasteofbrasil and she will carry on with her carrier for many years to come. Dance is her passion and love.
Description:“I come from a state in Brazil called Pernambuco where music and dance are a way of life and I have danced since I was little. I have danced with several troupes in my city, Recife . My first experience was dancing for the School of Frevo. Frevo is a signature musical style from Pernambuco involving a feverish rhythm played by a brass band at Carnival in Recife and Olinda. It was there where I had my first dancing lessons and became a professional dancer and learned all the professional dancing techniques of Ballet, Jazz, Samba, Frevo, Salsa, Maracatu etc . As a dancer and being part of a dancing group, I have also won several dancing competitions in Recife’s Carnival. I consider myself as a very versatile dancer, able to improvise when necessary and being extremely professional with what I do. In addition to that, my family always played an important role in my development. My Dad used to own a Samba club back in Recife which gave me a greater incentive to keep my love for dancing. During Carnival I have always taken part in the Samba Schools Gigantes do Samba, as a dancer (passista) and in the Frevo and Maracatu bands; also taking part, dancing professionally. With taste of Brasil, I have also had the opportunity to take part in important events in and around London such as the Cheltenham Race Festival, a Sony TV show with Lenny Henry, various events at the South Bank, Hilton Hotel, O2 Arena and charity events for TARU etc. Dance is an art form. At its best it is, for me, a powerfully magical expression of positive energy. That was the philosophy I was raised with and my own personal experience has, many times, verified its truth. Therefore, for me, being a part of the group Taste of Brasil is a way of being closer to my culture and the music and dancing which are so important to me”
Description: Flavio Moura originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, studied at TUSP (Theatre of University of Sao Paulo),Professional, Lambada, Axe, Salsa, Forro, Samba dancer, played different roles in many theatres in Brasil, worked as a clown for 6 years with children and today works as a professional dancer at TOB, demonstrating all the happiness and beauty of brazilian dance.
Description: Sonny is French originally from Cape Verde was born and raised around Kizomba dance and danced with French Caribbean group for 10 years and has got a huge passion for dancing, she has been involve into Salsa Shows, Samba and all the latin rhythms as a professional dancer have been part of Taste of Brasil and has dedicated her time and dancing all the brazilian styles ever since.