Patuá Dance

Some comments on Fernanda’s work

patuadance — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:10:17 +0000

Fernanda Amaral received many very positive supporting letters for her Creative Wales Award application.

“She is a charismatic dancer with an engaging, disarmingly natural, fluid quality. She draws on her Brazilian roots bringing her positive, colourful, intuitive moving body into her work.” Eeva-Maria Mutka

“I feel empathy with Fernanda’s approach to working and creating performances with individuals, her positive and dynamic way always focusing on the ability of each person, to build on a welcoming, warm and inclusive environment for all who wish to participate in workshops, classes and performance creation.” Sioned Huws

“It gives BVSNW great pleasure to offer our full support to Ms Fernanda Amaral, one of our most experienced and successful Artist Database members.” Leanne Rahman

“I know Fernanda Amaral as an extremely talented and experienced creative artist whose medium is dance and movement. The primary vehicle for the expression of her unique view is the individuality of the human form and its distinct identity free from stigmatization and categorization” Emma Juliet Lawton

“As well as being dynamic and inspirational, Fernada has an intuitive ability to treat people equally, equitably as individuals. As well as enabling people from all walks of life to enjoy dance, movement and find physical creative freedom , this ability is of particular importance to disabled people and inclusive groups.” Chris Tally Evans

2010 Summer

patuadance — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:07:31 +0000

Fernanda Amaral and Leila Bebb delivered an open mixed ability dance workshop at the Disability Pride 2010 at Cardiff Bay organised by Arts Disability Cymru.

Fernanda Amaral with the assistance of Leila Bebb ran a series of very successful talks and workshops about successful models of mixed ability work at the Unequal Spaces seminars organised by Arts Disability Cymru.

Training

Fernanda Amaral, with the help of Eeva-Maria Mutka, delivered a Professional development training designed specially for Leila Bebb at Penpynfarch and Chapter Arts.

Paisagem – Memory Landscape images and DVD

patuadance — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:37:04 +0000

Please visit the You Tube for more Paisagem – Memory Landscape images and DVD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDqWdFRozKA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HFLNKi2YQA&feature=related

Paisagem-Memory Landscape 2009 tour

patuadance — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:25:02 +0000

It was a success! Paisagem attracted new audiences and the company got many positive comments. Have a look at the review we got at the Theatre of Wales website!!!

http://www.theatre-wales.co.uk/reviews/reviews_details.asp?reviewID=2229

Also to have a look at great pictures from the show, look at:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=115745&id=686623512&l=e881ae6c91