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About Me

I am a singer, dancer and voice actor. I teach Afro-Brazilian/Samba and Caribbean dance. My career first began as a vocalist. I have worked with various artists as a background singer in Los Angeles, as well as a lead singer with my own band.Dance became my second love as a child. I studied different forms such as ballet, jazz, tap, and musical theatre. My love for entertaining led me to travel in national and international touring companies, as well as working on Broadway.After moving to Los Angeles, I began dancing again. I studied West African Yoruba, Congolese, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Brazilian, Salsa(Rueda)and Samba. This led me to not only dance Samba professionally, but teach it as well, along with Afro-Brazilian and Caribbean styles. I am also the founder and choreographer of the Latin Dance Group "Na Onda" (www.myspace.com/naonda)I have done much traveling. I've been to Japan six times, parts of Europe, Hong Kong, and Mexico. I'm looking forward to traveling to Cuba, Africa and Brazil very soon to live and study more of the dances and the culture.
Jeane July

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My Interests

Gourmet Cooking (all types); Sewing and costume design; home decorating; gardening; dancing (brazilian, salsa, hip-hop, zydeco); rollercoasters; swimming; books.

I'd like to meet:

People who are into traveling and have a love for Brazilian culture. Also, dancers, lovers and teachers of Samba, Salsa, Bahian, Afro-Cuban, and African dance.

Music:

World music: Brazil, Africa, Middle East, Spain, Cuba, etc. Gospel: Richard Smallwood, Hezekiah Walker, Kim Burrell, Kirk Franklin, Cece Winans. My other favorite artists are Sting, John Legend, Kem, Q-tip, Oleta Adams, Jamiroquoi, Jill Scott, India Arie, D'Angelo, Prince, Seu Jorge, Amy Winehouse, Revelacao, Bebel Gilberto, Caetano Veloso

Movies:

The Color Purple, To Kill A Mockingbird, Cold Mountain, Monster, Batman Begins, True Lies, Crash, Hustle and Flow, Tsotsi, Ghandi, Alien (all four).

Television:

Desperate Housewives, Deadwood, The Sopranos, ER, Grey's Anatomy, The Office, Extreme Homemakeover, America's Funniest Videos, Celebrity Challenge, Nip/Tuck, Dancing With The Stars, Step Up and Dance

Books:

Memoirs of a Geisha; The Known World; Beloved; Interview with a Vampire; Lestat; Queen of the Damned; The Red Tent; The African Religions of Brazil; Cane River; the Bible.

Heroes:

Oprah Winfrey, Nelson Mandela, Ghandi, Bono, my Mom.