Ibeyi - Limited Edition 1 of 1 Painting

I am a Professional dancer in the Afro-Cuban and Haitian tradition, Popular Latin dances and Modern dance. I graduated from the National School of the Arts in Havana Cuba in 1994 where I obtained a Technical degree as a certified Dance Professor and Professional dancer. In 1993, I trained and performed for one year with the Cuban National Folkloric Company and Danza Contemporanea de Cuba. I was also a soloist for five years with the professional touring company Cutumba: Ballet Folklorico Afro-Cubano, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba Following, My professional performing experience included dancing with the Modern dance Company OCD/San Francisco from 2001 to 2003. Along with this company, I toured places such as The Joyce Theater in New York, NY, The Getty Museum Concert Series, Lose Angeles, CA, Cal State LA, Cal State Monterey Bay and Kentucky Center for the Arts.. In addition, My list of guest performances includes being a principal dancer and guest artist for the Warner Brothers film The Matrix Reloaded. In 1999, I was a guest soloist in the Retrospective of Cuban dance Performance, La Pena, Berkeley, CA and Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA. Also, I was a guest dancer for "Bravura!" with The Blankenship Ballet Company, Riverside, California, in 2003. I am is skilled in teaching modern dance, folkloric dance, popular dance, and percussion and I shared my knowledge during master classes at Portland State University, University of Hawaii, University of Florida, and Santa Clara University. I also have choreographed for Stanford University. I am also known as a Visual Artist. I presented an art exhibition in ODC Gallery and Palace of Fine Arts, both located in San Francisco, SWCCD, Pulse Gallery, and others. I currently teach at Palomar College and A Time to Dance Performing Art Studio in North Park, San Diego.