Jomar Mesquita
Forty five-year-old, Jomar Mesquita has been a teacher, a dancer, the choreographer and the director of Mimulus Cultural Association, Mimulus Dance Company and Mimulus Dance School since 1990. Along these years, Jomar Mesquita has developed wide research on ballroom dance and social dance in their countries of origin. Jomar Mesquita has created an innovative and proper language for couple dance. He has won a lot of prizes, in recognition of his work as a director, a choreographer and a dancer of the Mimulus shows: “Bagagem”, “E Esse Alguém Sabe Quem”, “De Carne e Sonho”, “Do Lado Esquerdo de Quem Sobe”, “Dolores”, “Por Um Fio”, “Entre”. His last creation is “Pretérito Imperfeito” in 2014.
Besides the work at Mimulus Dance Company and School, he frequently works as a teacher and choreographer for other professional drama and dance groups, among which are the famous Brazilian Bolshoi Theatre, São Paulo Dance Company, Sociedade Masculina, Castro Alves Theatre Ballet, Guaíra Theatre Ballet, Minas Gerais Dance Company, Grupo Galpão, Burlantins. He was the director of the special program Cultural Traditions in the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival 2011, USA. In 2002, 2006 and 2010, at the recognized worldwide Biennale de la Danse, Lyon, France, besides the shows performed, Jomar Mesquita was also in charge of conducting outdoor open classes with the attendance of more than 600 people in each class. Jomar is also the director of different Mimulus courses for teachers and professional dancers, coming from different parts of Brazil and other countries.
Source : Mimulus Dance Company ‘s website
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