Viver Brasil Dance Company
The award-wining Viver Brasil Dance Company explores the ancient and contemporary art forms of Brazilian culture with riveting and passionate Brazilian dance. The company furthers its commitment to increasing the awareness of the rich history of Afro-Brazilian music and dance through performances and residencies in various elementary, high school, colleges, universities and on the stage, nationally and internationally.
Under the guidance of co-artistic directors Luiz Badaró and Linda Yudin, VBDC developed a body of work fusing passionate Afro-Brazilian dance, stunning costumes and exuberant live percussion and vocals. In 2003 and 2004, Viver Brasil Dance Company premiered Bahia: Land of Magic and Legends of Brazil at the Ford Amphitheatre, receiving critical acclaim from the Los Angeles Times.
VBDC has performed in numerous venues, such as the Chico World Music Festival, John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, Hollywood Bowl, UCLA's Royce Hall and the Walt Disney Concert Hall. VBDC residencies include the 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.
