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Dianna

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About Me

Ok, so i work, and that's all fine, but I'd much rather be playing. For me, that consists of a lot of music and dance.Although I started with modern and then ten years of West African dance, I have concentrated on Afro-Cuban music and dance for some years now, and in the recent past, Afro-Brazilian. I am lucky to have studied with some great teachers, Rosangela Silvestre, Teresita Dome' Perez,members of Los Munequitos de Matanzas, Ballet Folklorico Cutumba, Juan de Dios Ramos Morejon, Miguelito Bernal, Jorge Alabe,Nildinha Fonseca,Gamo de Paz, Dandha da Hora,Alito Alessi, Teri Carter, Donna Oefinger, Michael Spiro, Mark Lamson, Beto Guimaraes, Jose' Barroso,Ronald K. Brown Susanna Arenas, Juan Carlos Blanco, and the list goes on.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Barak! Ronald K. Brown(again), Spencer Wells, Dr Quinones-Hinojosa, Vovo,Cesar Milan

My Blog

Jorge Martins Maracatu Workshop, Portland, OR

Hey there,Just wanted to give a heads-up if you didn't already know about this workshop. The World Dance/Music Office at PSU will be offering workshops with Maracatu master percussionist Jorge Martins...
Posted by on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:12:00 GMT

Rumba workshops w/Toto Berriel and Freila Merencio-PDX

Friday July 18th, Rumba Workshops-5:45 - 7:15 RUMBA SONG CLASS WITH ISRAEL (TOTO) BERRIEL  Formerly of Los Munequitos de Matanzas -7:30 - 9pm RUMBA DANCE CLASS WITH TOTO AND FREILA MERENCIO( form...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:23:00 GMT

Afro-Brazilian Dance Workshop w/Dandha da Hora, Portland

.. Hey Folks, Sorry for the short notice, but we just confirmed all the details on this workshop.  If you haven't taken a dance class with Dandha, you should try to make this one, she's great!...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:48:00 GMT

Classes this week at Centerspace.

Hey there, Just wanted to send out a reminder that I will be teaching a couple of Donna's classes this week: THURSDAY NIGHT- BEGINNING AFRO- BRAZILIAN DANCE 7:45PM - 9:00PM FRIDAY NIGHT  SAMBA RE...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:37:00 GMT

Axé Didé Afro-Cuban & Brazilian Music and Dance presents FULL CIRCLE, 6/19

Axé Didé Afro-Cuban & Brazilian Music & Dance Companypresents: Full Circle Thursday June 19thda Vinci Arts Middle School 2508 NE Everett St. Portland, Oregon 97232Doors @ 7pm / Show @ 7:30pmTi...
Posted by on Sat, 31 May 2008 16:57:00 GMT

Musicologist Ned Sublette @PSU 4/9/08

..TR> starting April 9, 2008 Starts: 7:00pm Ends: 9:30pm Author and Cuban musicologist Ned Sublettetalks about his new book The World That Made New Orleans:From Spanish Silver to Congo Square 7 p...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:16:00 GMT

PSU World Dance Office’s 4th Annual Brazilian Carnaval, 4/5/08, PORTLAND, OR

PSU World Dance Office presents: 4th Annual Brazilian CarnavalApril 5th, 2008 8pm-12amdoors open @ 7:00pm Performances by -Baque Livre (featuring Beto Guimaraes)-Axé Didé Music & Dance Co.-Samba d...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:26:00 GMT

Rosangela Silvestre Master Classes in Feb/March-LA

FROM BRAZIL: ROSANGELA SILVESTRE MASTER CLASS SERIES in ORIXA DANCE MOVEMENT *TUESDAYS, FEB. 26, MARCH 4, 11, 18: From BRAZIL, ROSANGELA SILVESTRE, artist in residence, gives a series of MASTER DANC...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:42:00 GMT

Bata Ketu Wkshps and special performance, Portland, OR

Bata Ketu workshops-Special Performance, 12/4-12/6-PORTLAND, OR The World Dance Office at Portland State continues its tradition of offering culturally-diverse workshops with renowned artists by hosti...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:54:00 GMT