Rita Vilhena

RITA VILHENA is a choreographer and researcher on dance and movement in cultural or religious acts in different communities and the body as culture or sacred place. A professional dancer since 2003, her main motivation is the idea of transformation and participation, driven by intuition and pleasure. Her latest works #VIBRA #DOR and CORPO SANTO are a mark of her artistic career with an interest in Ritual and Performance. In 2005 she created Baila Louca, an improvisation and performance company in Rotterdam. BL was born out of an individual challenge to give visibility to and collaborate with artists who inspired her, such as Meg Stuart, Vania Rovisco, Julien Hamilton, Bruno Listopad, Jeremy Wade and many others. She teaches dance at the Escola Superior de Dança e Holanda, and is part of the national and international Contact Improvisation community. She has a degree from the School of Dance, Rotterdam Dance Academy and a master’s degree in Performing Arts; she was a scholarship holder at the Centre for Scientific Research in Dance and Musicology at INET- md. www.ritavilha.com  www.bailalouca.com