Teaching Artist Info
Dora Oliveira Newman
Dora’s career as a professional dancer began in 1976 when she joined renowned Brazilian folkloric dance troupe, Exaltacao A Bahia. Ms. Oliveira has a repertoire that ranges from Afro-Brazilian dance forms to jazz and modern dance. Dora has toured internationally with Olodum and other groups. She holds a degree in dance from the Federal University of Bahia. For over a decade, Dora has toured and performed with Occeami - the premier African dance ensemble of the Northwest. She also dances for Show Brazil, a Seattle-based Brazilian band. In Seattle, Dora Oliveira teaches Brazilian dance at Ashtanga Yoga Studio on 12th Avenue.
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