Thelma Bonavita
From Sweet and Tender
[about me]
Dance maker based in São Paulo- Brasil.
I've been developing my activities through DESABA PLATFORM with Cristian Duarte.
Was guest student at SNDO (School for New Dance Development) - Amsterdam/Holland (1997-98). Studied LABAN METHOD at USP (São Paulo University - School of Communication and Arts) (1989-91) and Classical ballet dance at STAGIUM BALLET (1983-1991).Awarded with APCA (São Paulo Critics Association) as choreographer at 1995 as well as MAMBEMBE prize as theatre director at 1989.In 2008 award APCA (São Paulo Critics Association) for artistic production developed by DESABA Platform. One of the founders of ESTUDIO NOVA DANÇA and worked as a director and a permanent teacher during its first two years (1995-1997) – period in which the studio received the MAMBEMBE 96 and APCA 97 awards for its project Terças de Dança. Artistic residency at PAF- (performing Arts Forum) and integrated Sweet and Tender Collaboration & Skite , both at 2007.Since 1991 has been member of CED- Dance Studies Centre, oriented by Helena Katz at PUC-SP University .
“Thinking body as knowledge production, I'm interested in develop disposals which are able to promote an creative and experimental environment. Transiting among a variety of medias as a survival strategy, this nomad reality allows me to experience logics and modes of perception of the world, searching for possible confluences.” Thelma Bonavita
CONTACT
www.desaba.org
thelbonavita@desaba.org
55 11 81995759
55 11 36673770
Address:
Rua Piauí 1080 -94
Higienópolis CEP 01241-000
São Paulo -SP
it is
sweet and tender at PAf still ringing in my mind. How last a residency in our works?Can we track it somehow?Present reconfigures past and projects future.
I've been producing here in Brazil and if you get curious about it just have a look at www.desabablog.org, unfortunately most of material are in portuguese.
it was
After our presentation at Sweet & tender meeting at PAf- 2007 ( I really hated that moment) , I decided take the risk and meet people by change related to my desire.
I did it, was quite intense!
I met Domenico after midnight cleaning the kitchen,I met Lucie and we put a wig on, I met Hajime and we discuss about being japanese and brazilian…
