![]() The only thing I knew was that I had an audition at a dance company at 4 p.m. I didn’t know where I was going to live I didn’t know anything. So, I was a fitness trainer for policemen and firemen in Brazil and saved money until I could afford to buy a plane ticket.Īfter three years, I arrived at JFK Airport in New York City. I always had a dream to be in a dance company in New York City. To enjoy getting a workout and have some fun. I created a class called “Diet Dance.”Īt that time, “diet” was the popular word: Diet Coke, diet this, diet that, so I created “Diet Dance” with the idea to have fun while working out, but not to learn how to be a dancer. Since I loved dance, I combined dance with fitness, and no one was doing that yet. It was the 1980s, so step aerobics was big. ![]() While in school, I started teaching aerobics. They didn’t offer a degree in dance, so I chose to major in physical education and specialize in helping people who are overweight. I earned a full scholarship to Federal University of Minas Gerais, located in Belo Horizonte. That’s when I knew dance was what I wanted to do with my life. ![]() I was performing all the classic ballets, like “The Nutcracker.” That’s when I started dancing.Īt age 15, I moved to Belo Horizonte (Brazil) to go to school for dance. I was the character of the crazy professor and we had a show every week. When I was 12, I starred in a musical with 500 kids and a band. In a small, colonial baroque town called Sao Joao Del Rey. ![]()
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