MARINA MAGALHÃES 310-570-9916 | [email protected] www.marinamagalhaes.com Education______• B.A., World Arts & Cultures- Dance Concentration. Minor in Women’s Studies. 2010 University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Los Angeles, CA. Certifications______• Yoga Teacher Training- RYT 200 hr Certification 2013 Cloud Nine Yoga Studio & School. Los Angeles, CA • Certification in Dance- Consciousness of Movement Program, Angel Vianna College 2009 Semester abroad at Faculdade Angel Vianna. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Grants & Awards ______• Pennington Dance Group Space Grant @ ARC Los Angeles, CA 2014 • NextGen Arts Grants Award, Center for Cultural Innovation Los Angeles, CA 2014 • Best Choreography, LA Weekly Theater Awards Los Angeles, CA 2013 Awarded for original choreography in the pop musical phenomenon, PATTY! The Revival. • Arts Organization/School Site Residency Grant, Flourish Foundation Los Angeles, CA 2011, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14 $5,000 grant to direct Futuro Intensive (2011-13) & create CEE’s Opportunity Program (2014). • Fellowship, Urban Bush Women Summer Leadership Institute New Orleans, LA 2011 • Moss Scholarship, UCLA School of Arts and Architecture Los Angeles, CA 2006-2010 $76,000 scholarship awarded yearly to one undergraduate student at UCLA’s School of Arts.
Choreography History ______Choreography Residencies • Viver Brasil Dance Company Los Angeles, CA Jan – Sep 2017 • California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA Sep – Nov 2016 • University of Witwatersrand, Drama for Life Johannesburg, South Africa Feb – May 2016 • UCLA Hothouse Los Angeles, CA Aug 2014 • Ramon Cortines Dance Company Los Angeles, CA Feb – May 2014 • CONTRA-TIEMPO Urban Latin Dance Theater Los Angeles, CA Jun – Dec 2010
Dance Concert Repertoire • Cor Da Pele (18 mins) 2017 A dance theater piece exposing the racist paradoxes between Brazilian and US culture. Commissioned by Viver Brasil dance company for their 20th Anniversary celebration, set to premiere at the Ford Amphitheater in September 2017.
• Ima Ima (6 mins) 2017 A dance film celebrating the Afro-Latin Diaspora through orixá embodiment in urban life. Directed by Peter Gould, set to music by Sheila Govidarajan. To be released in January 2017.
• (UN)BRIDALED (60 mins) 2014 - 2016 A dance theater experience that brings to life the deeply moving and hilariously defiant stories of women at the precipice of change. Supported by Pennington Dance Group’s Space Grant & UCLA Hothouse, adapted for The Wits Theatre’s Artist in Residency program in 2016. “Magalhães has an incredible ability to choreograph dance.... the type of show that keeps concert dance relevant in our lives."- Beth McGill, LA Dance Review “Riveting… a physical and emotional feat.” – Francesca Matthys, Creative Feel Magazine "These are artists to be reckoned with, and (un)bridaled is an unrivaled dance theatre experience." - Mark Hein, Theatre Ghost "(un)bridaled was powerful... [a] fresh, new and forward-thinking choreographic vision." - Monica Reid, Spot LA o Nosotros Fest, Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY. Nov 2016 o Human Rights & Social Justice Season, Wits Theatre- Johannesburg, South Africa. May 2016 o El Rey Theater (excerpt) - Los Angeles, CA. Dec 2015 o Yerba Buena Night (excerpt) - San Francisco, CA. Oct 2015 o CounterPULSE- San Francisco, CA. Jun 2015 o Market St. Prototyping Festival (excerpt) - San Francisco, CA. Apr 2015
• Oshun Undone (6 min) 2016 Inspired by Nayyirah Waheed’s poetry and the Afro-Cuban orisha (deity) of the river, Oshun. Commissioned by Cal State LA, performed at the annual Em/Bodied Festival in Los Angeles.
• Heads & Tails (5 mins) 2014 A duet by Marina Magalhães & Allison Gray. Commissioned by Latina Dance Theater Co., premiered at Blaktina 2 Festival at Bootleg Theater.
• Chrysalis (40 mins) 2012 - 2013 A dance theater work by Soul Lab Dance Project exploring women’s agency through the body. o Bootleg Theater- Los Angeles, CA. Jul 2013 o Mimoda Theater- Los Angeles, CA. Apr 2013 o Electric Lodge- Los Angeles, CA. Mar 2013
• Crônicas of Power (8-20 min vignettes) 2010 – 2011 Dance theater vignettes created at UCLA & supported by REDCAT Studio. Set on CONTRA- TIEMPO Urban Latin Dance Theater during a 3-month choreography residency. o Latin@ New Works Festival: Highways Performance Space- Santa Monica, CA. Jun 2011 o Enlightened Theater Festival: LA Live Arts- Los Angeles, CA. Aug 2011 o Vox Femina & “Nuestras Voces”: Zipper Concert Hall – Los Angeles, CA. Mar 2011 o REDCAT Theater: Studio Show- Los Angeles CA. Nov 2010
• This Is It: Urgent Conversations (25 mins) 2009 A site-specific, multi-media dance theater piece exploring what it means to live (use)fully in uncertain times. Commissioned by UCLA’s Fowler Museum, presented at Fowler Out Loud. Theater Commissions- Plays, Musicals & Street Theater Work Title (Length) Director/Collaborator Company/Program Venue/Location Year Welcome to Bruin Life Elisabeth Nails UCLA Student Affairs Pauley Pavilion- Los Angeles, CA 2016 Image Theater Intervention (installation) Bobby Gordon AIDS Walk NYC Central Park- New York, NYC 2013 Patty: The Revival (80 mins) Patrick Kennelly Highways presents Patty! Highways - Santa Monica, CA 2012
Film Commissions- Feature Films, Music Videos & Commercials Client/Collaborator Work Genre & Title Director Acclaim Year Patrick Kennelly Feature Film: “Excess Flesh” Patrick Kennelly South by Southwest Festival 2014 Buzzfeed presents UE Boom Commercial: “What Does Music Look Like?” Kayvan Ghavim 1,000,000+ YouTube views 2014 Watsky Music Video: “Moral of the Story…” George Watsky 4,000,000+ YouTube views 2013
Performance History ______Companies • Viver Brasil Dance Company Los Angeles, CA Apr 2015 - current o Performer for national tours o Resident Choreographer (2017) • Movement of the People Dance Company New York, NY Nov – Dec 2016 o Guest Performer • Urban Bush Women New York, NY Oct – Dec 2016 o Apprentice & Production Assistant • MBDance Company New York, NY Aug ’15 – May ‘16 o Guest Soloist for national tours • Vuyani Dance Theatre Johannesburg, South Africa Apr - May 2016 o Apprentice & Resident Yoga Instructor • CONTRA-TIEMPO Urban Latin Dance Theater Los Angeles, CA Mar ‘07 – Dec ‘13 o Artistic Director Interim (2013) o Assistant Artistic Director (2012-2013) o Rehearsal Director (2010-2013) o Performer for national tours (2010-2013) o Apprentice (2007-2009) • Soul Lab Dance Project Los Angeles, CA Jun ‘10 - Dec ‘13 o Founding Co-Artistic Director & Performer
Dance Concert Performances Work Title/Length Choreographer Company/Program Venue/Location Year Parting Words (15:00) Joya Powell Movement of the People Dance Co. Gibney Dance Center- New York, NY 2016 Olympic Carnaval (1:00:00) Vera Passos Viver Brasil & Sergio Mendes Hollywood Bowl- Los Angeles, CA 2016 Limbs (11:00) Maria Bauman Maitisong Festival Drama For Life- Gaborone, Botswana 2016 Limbs (11:00) Maria Bauman My Body My Space Festival Throughout Mpumalanga, South Africa 2016 Viva Navidad (12:00) Vera Passos Viver Brasil & Disneyland Disneyland- Anaheim, CA 2015 Them Roots (5:00) Rachel Hernandez Las Cafeteras present Roots Remixed El Rey Theater- Los Angeles, CA 2015 Peace Transcends (50:00) Vera Passos Viver Brasil/World Fest. Sacred Music Aratani Theater- Los Angeles, CA 2015 Quinteto Paco Gomes Sexta Scênica/FUNCEB Teatro FUNCEB- Salvador, Brazil 2015 Ah-Sah-See (3:00) Jena McRae Soul Lab Dance at Dancescape Gala Club Nokia- Los Angeles, CA 2013 Full Still Hungry Ana Maria Alvarez CONTRA-TIEMPO National Tour Modlin Center for Arts- Richmond, VA 2013 Full Still Hungry Ana Maria Alvarez CONTRA-TIEMPO Home Season Moss Theater- Santa Monica, CA 2013 Full Still Hungry Ana Maria Alvarez CONTRA-TIEMPO National Tour Kenan Hall at UNCW- Wilmington, NC 2013 Full Still Hungry Ana Maria Alvarez CONTRA-TIEMPO/Design for Sharing Royce Hall at UCLA- Los Angeles, CA 2012 CONTRA-TIEMPO excerpts Ana Maria Alvarez Big!World!Fun! Family Series Ford Amphitheater- Los Angeles, CA 2012 I Dream America Ana Maria Alvarez CONTRA-TIEMPO National Tour Myrna Loy Center for Arts- Helena, MT 2012 I Dream America Ana Maria Alvarez CONTRA-TIEMPO National Tour Mesa Arts Center- Mesa, AZ 2012 I Dream America Ana Maria Alvarez CONTRA-TIEMPO National Tour ASU Gammage- Tempe, AZ 2012 Sabra (25:00) Sophia Stoller Soul Lab Dance at Vox Showcase The Colburn School- Los Angeles, CA 2012 I Dream America Ana Maria Alvarez CONTRA-TIEMPO National Tour Ordway Perf. Arts Center- St. Paul, MA 2011 Smallest Gesture (15:00) Victoria Marks CalArts Commuter Festival Sharon Disney L. Theater- Valencia, CA 2011 Nocturne (15:00) Victoria Marks A.W.A.R.D. Show REDCAT Theater- Los Angeles, CA 2011 Against the Times Ana Maria Alvarez CONTRA-TIEMPO/Latino Cultural Fest. Queens Theater in Park- Queens, NY 2010 I Dream America Ana Maria Alvarez CONTRA-TIEMPO National Tour Dance Place- Washington, DC 2010 Proof That a Body… (17:00) In/Ex Dance Project Making Faces presents “Fracture” Ford Amphitheater- Los Angeles, CA 2010 I Dream America Ana Maria Alvarez CONTRA-TIEMPO Cultural Exchange Teatro Favorito- La Havana, Cuba 2009 Rose Can’t Wait (10:00) Ronit Ziv Bridge: Choreographic Dialogues Gloria Kaufman Th.- Los Angeles, CA 2008
Film Work- Dance for Camera, Feature Films & Music Videos Artist/Client Work Genre & Title Director Acclaim Year Buzzfeed presents UE Boom Commercial: “What Does Music Look Like?” Kayvan Ghavim 1 million+ YouTube views 2014 Watsky ft. Chinaka Hodge Music Video: “Kill A Hipster” Jackson Adams 1 million + YouTube views 2013 Kingsley irons Dance Film: “Iron & Muscle” Bryan Koch & Kingsley Irons Dances Made To Order 2012 Adam Stern Music Video: “Don’t Text Me” Gil Nevo 2 thousand+ YouTube views 2012 Kingsley Irons Dance Film: “Sanctuary” Bryan Koch & Kingsley Irons Moving Bodies Film Festival 2011 Yulianna Music Video: “Racecar” Waleed Moursi 2 thousand+ YouTube views 2011
Teaching Experience ______Colleges & Universities • University of California Los Angeles, Travel Study Program Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 2015 - now Lecturer: WAC120 Arts & Culture of Brazil • Duke University, Dance Department Durham, North Carolina Nov 2016 Guest Artist: Embodied Reflection & Connection; Decolonizing the Body through Dance • California State University Los Angeles, Dance Department Los Angeles, CA Oct – Nov 2016 Guest Artist: Em/Bodied Dance Festival • University of Witswatersrand, Drama For Life Program Johannesburg, South Africa Feb - May 2016 Guest Artist: Embodied Connection & Reflection • California State Polytechnic University, Department of Theatre & New Dance Pomona, CA Sep - Dec 2015 Lecturer: DAN273A Modern Dance I/II with Latin Influence • Occidental College Los Angeles, CA Oct - Dec 2013 Adjunct Dance Instructor: Afro Caribbean Dance • University of Richmond, Dance Minor Program Richmond, VA Aug 2013 Guest Artist: Introduction to Improvisation, Advanced Urban Latin Dance
Youth Programs • People’s Yoga East Los Angeles, CA Mar ’15 – Oct ‘16 o Instructor & High School Curriculum Writer: “Introduction to Yoga” • Coalition for Engaged Education Santa Monica, CA Nov ‘14 - Jul ‘15 o Teaching Artist in Residence: “Young Women Empowered” o Curriculum Writer: “Building Community Through Hip Hop Dance & Culture” • Flourish Foundation Los Angeles, CA Jun ‘10 - Jun ‘14 o Co-Facilitator & Tutor for College Prep Program (2012 & 2014) o Private Tutor & Youth Mentor (2010-2013) • East LA Performing Arts Academy Los Angeles, CA Feb - Mar 2014 o Instructor & Curriculum Writer: “Introduction to Latin Social Dances” • CONTRA-TIEMPO Los Angeles, CA Aug ‘10 - Dec ‘13 o Director of Arts Education & Curriculum Writer (2012-2013): “Urban Latin Dance” o Futuro Summer Intensive Founding Director, Instructor & Curriculum Writer (2011-2013): “Art as Social Action”, “Modern Dance”, “House Dance”, “Cuban Salsa” o Teaching Artist for local & touring residencies (2010-2013) • UCLA Dance Theater Summer Intensive Los Angeles, CA Apr ‘09 - Jul ‘10 o Counselor & Teaching Assistant- “Modern Dance” & “Art as Social Action” • UCLA ArtsBridge Los Angeles, CA Sep ‘08 - Jun ‘09 o Scholar & Teaching Artist in Residence: “History & Innovation in Pan-Latino Dance” Community Classes & Workshops • People’s Yoga East Los Angeles, CA Mar 2014 - current o Yoga & Dance Instructor: “Rejuvenating Yoga”, “Warrior Glow”, “Yoga Dance Flow” • Martial Science Macto-Bicallis New York, NY Dec 2016 o Yoga & Dance Instructor • Pieter Performance Space Los Angeles, CA Nov 2015, Sep 2016 o Instructor: “Decolonizing the Body Through Dance” • Drama For Life Johannesburg, South Africa April – May 2016 o Instructor: “Breathe, Move, Connect” • Your Neighborhood Studio Los Angeles, CA Mar - Jul 2014 o Instructor: “Afro Contemporary Dance”, “Modern Groove” Professional Development & Training for Teachers • People’s Yoga East Los Angeles, CA Jan – Sep 2016 o Yoga Teacher Training Faculty: “Politics of Yoga in the West”, “Yoga for Teens” • Arts Education Exchange Collective La Havana, Cuba Aug ‘14 - Aug ‘15 o Facilitator & Curriculum Writer: “Theater of the Oppressed in the Classroom”, “Strategic Development for Community-Based Organizations”
Publications ______• Magalhães, Marina. You Dance Good For A White Girl: Musings on Race, (De)Colonization & Belonging from a Light- Skinned Latina. Contact Quarterly. Winter/Spring 2017 print issue. • Shimshon-Santo, Ph.D. Arts=Education: Connecting Learning Communities in Los Angeles. “My Breakthrough”. Center for Learning Through Arts and Technology: University of California, Irvine. 2009.
Presentations ______• Western Arts Alliance Conference. Panel: “From the Minds of Millenials”. Los Angeles, CA. 2016 • California State University Northridge, Diversity Day. “Decolonize the Body Through Dance”. Northridge, CA. 2016 • UCLA Health Symposium. "People's Dance: Get Out Of Your Head and Into Your Body". Los Angeles, CA. 2014 • Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Civic Art Program. “Artists as Educators in the World of Civic Art Public Engagement”. Los Angeles, CA. 2013. • LA Dance Summit 2013. “Creative Collaborations”. Los Angeles, CA. 2013.
Additional Training ______No)one Art House Summer Intensive: Los Angeles, CA 2016 FUNCEB School of Dance: Salvador, Brazil 2015 Theater of the Oppressed International Exchange Intensive: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2016, 2015, 2012 Director’s Lab West: Los Angeles, CA 2014 Movement Research MELT Intensive: New York, NY 2014 Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) Emerging Leaders Institute: New York, NY 2014 Urban Bush Women Summer Leadership Institute: Brooklyn, NY & New Orleans, LA 2013, 2011, 2008 Cutumba Folclórico Dance Exchange Intensive: La Havana & Santiago, Cuba 2009, 2008 Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Summer Intensive: New York, NY 2005
Dance Training Genre Years of Study Teachers Modern/Contemporary 13 years Gregory Maqoma (Vuyani Dance Theatre), Maria Gillespie, Cheng-Chieh Yu, Maria Bauman (MB Dance), Jawole Zollar (Urban Bush Women), Mathew Rushing (Alvin Ailey), Katie Faulkner Dance Composition 10 years Victoria Marks, David Rousseve, Susan Foster, Ishmael Houston-Jones Hip Hop/House 8 years Jackie Lopez & Leigh Fooad (Versa-Style), Rennie Harris, D. Sabela Grimes
Afro-Cuban/Salsa 8 years Ana Maria Alvarez (CONTRA-TIEMPO), Cutumba Folclórico (Cuba), Kimberly Miguel Mullen, Kingsley Irons Afro-Brazilian/Samba 5 years Rosangela Silvestre, Vera Passos, Paco Gomes, Rachel Hernandez, Linda Yudin & Luiz Badaró (Viver Brasil) West African 3 years Wilfried Souly, Olivier Tarpaga, Michel Koukakou Capoeira 3 years Mestre Valmir (FICA Bahia), Mestre Marrom (Ass. de Capoeira Angola) Ballet 12 years Janet Panetta (ABT), Peter O’Brien (Alvin Ailey)
Skills ______• Trilingual: fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese (writing, reading, speaking). • Experience working and living internationally (Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Spain, Japan, Cuba, South Africa, Botswana). • Proficient in Word, Excel, MindBody, Adobe Photoshop, iMovie, Garageband. • Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.
References ______
Ana Maria Alvarez CONTRA-TIEMPO, Founding Artistic Director 310-980-5085 [email protected]
Victoria Marks Choreographer Professor & Vice Chair, UCLA World Arts & Cultures/Dance Chair, UCLA Disabilities Minor 310-206-9227 [email protected]
Amy Shimshon-Santo, Ph.D. Founder, CREO Worldwide Adjunct Professor, Claremont Graduate University 310-413-489 [email protected]