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BIO
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Born and works in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From 1970 to 1979 she was trained as a classical dancer by the Opera Ballet School of the Municipal Theater, Rio de Janeiro. Postgraduate in Dance Studies and Choreography / Choreology - Laban Center for Movement and Dance - London - UK, 1991-1992. Guest artist at the University of Tulane, New Orleans, USA and at the New World School, Miami, Florida, in 2007, as a resident choreographer at the Florida International University FIU in 1999. In 2010 recognized as one of the 100 renowned Brazilian artists of the 21st CENTURY, and amongst the 10 dance artists of decade - BRAVO magazine.

With a solid professional career in Brazil and abroad, with 25 choreographic works. Special projects: 4 Operas, 5 Dance Videos, 4 Projects in Performance Art and Education.

Performs in national and international renowned Festivals, Theaters, Galleries and Museums.

Abroad: The White Cube Gallery - Bermondsey, London (2018), UK; Teatro di Vita - Bologna (2015), The OrienteOccidente Festival - Trento and Rovereto (2012), Contemporary Art Museum - Trento (2013), Italy; Theater du Soleil - Ariane Minousquikine (2015), Biennale de la Danse de Lyon - Lyon (1996/2004), CND – Paris (2005), Le Cargo (2004), Ferme du Buisson (2004), Lá Brinquedos and Paris Atellier , Carolyn Carlson (2014) France; Hannover Dance Festival (2000), The Culture House (2001) - Berlin, Germany; Calouste Gulbenkian (2001), Portugal; USA tour 2001 and 2007: The New Orleans Museum of Modern Art (2007), Dance Theater Workshop - NY (2007); The Colony Theater - Miami (2007); Milwaukee Wisconsin - Boston (2001) and The Florida International Festival (1999).

Award winning choreographer / choreographic work in the most important Art Awards in the country and abroad:

2024 - GUARDE-ME - 56 Festival Internacional de Teatro de Manizales, Colombia;

2024 - Dança em Trânsito Internacional Festival : GUARDE-ME - Salvador: Teatro Castro Alves, Sala do Coro;
PAZ E AMOR - Brasília: Museu da República; GUARDE-ME - Rio de Janeiro, Palco Carioca Carlos Laerte;

2024 - PAZ E AMOR - Encontro da Dança Cias e Coreógrafos, Dalal Achcar, Teatro Adolpho Bloch, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

2023 - SEMINAR  "BODY IN CONTEMPORARY ART" -  Cycle of Lectures with filmmaker Paula Braun, psychoanalysts Gilda Pitombo and Beth Bonow. Created by choreographer Marcia Milhazes. Maria Tereza Tápias  Theater, Rio de Janeiro-RJ;

2023 - GUARDE-ME  - Internacional  Dance Festival "Dança em Trânsito" - Maria Tereza Tápias Theater, Rio de Janeiro-RJ;

2023 - PAZ E AMOR II - Electroacústica Theater - Cidade das Artes - Rio de Janeiro-RJ. Participation of japanese pianist Yuka Shimizu;

2023 - PAZ E AMOR II - Semana Paulista de Dança - MASP Theater - São Paulo - SP. Participation of japanese pianist Yuka Shimizu;

2023 - VAGALUME - New Creation - Choreographic Laboratory - Internacional Festival "Dança em Trânsito" - interpreter Fernanda Verardo - Theaters: Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (CCBB-RJ) and SESC Theater, Brasília-DF;

2023 - PAZ E AMOR II - "Municipal em Cena" - Assyrio Hall / Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater- RJ. Participation of japanese pianist Yuka Shimizu;

2023 - PAISAGENS EXPERIMENTAIS EM TEMPO DE CONFINAMENTO - PAZ E AMOR - Palco Carioca Project - Espaço Tápias - Maria Tereza Tápias Theater, Rio de Janeiro-RJ;

2022 – Spatial Concept GAMBOA III - Undulate Performance – Pace Gallery, NY – Beatriz Milhazes, Holy Mixture Exhibition;

2022 – EXPERIMENTAL LANDSCAPES IN CONFINEMENT TIMES – SESC Anchieta, São Paulo, SP;

2022 - Interlocutions Project: Literature, Art and Psychoanalysis - Conception and Direction Gilda Pitombo / Lectures - Conversations with the Gesture - Cidade das Artes-RJ; 

2021 – Spatial Concept GAMBOA III / AVENIDA PAULISTA Performance – MASP, SP - Beatriz Milhazes, Avenida Paulista Exhibition;

2021 - SONHO DE PRIMAVERA Video Dance - Selected by CultDance Festival 2022; selected by the jury of Dança em Foco Festival 2022; exhibited by Dança em Trânsito Festival 2022; broadcasted by Arte 1 channel;

2020 - PAZ E AMOR - APCA (São Paulo Art Critics) - 2020 award nomination in CREATION category

2020 - PÁSSAROS Video Dance - POOL - INTERNATIONALES TanzFilmFestival Berlin, Germany - selected by the official jury 2020; Selected by VRYSTAAT - KUNSTEFEES - ARTS FESTIVAL - Johanesbourg, South Africa 2020; Selected by the jury of DANÇA EM FOCO FESTIVAL 2020; selected by London International Screen Dance Festival 2021; exhibited in Dança em Tânsito Festival 2022; broadcasted on Arte 1 channel;

2019 - Spatial Concept GAMBOA II - Beatriz Milhazes – VIOLETA - CAMPO EAV Parque Laje;

2018 - Spatial Concept GAMBOA II RIO AZUL Exhibition Beatriz Milhazes – The White Cube Gallery – Bermondsey – Londres;

2017 - GUARDE-ME - APCA (São Paulo Art Critics) Best dance performance of the first semester

2017 - GUARDE-ME - Best show of the year - Newspaper O Globo - Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

2015 - SEMPRE SEU, - Best dance show of the year - Newspaper O Globo - RJ

2009 - MARIPOSA - 4th International Choreography Competition - Wettbewerb Ludwigshafen Rhein - THEATER IM PFALZBAUGermany - Choreographer

2009 - MEU PRAZER - Newspaper O Globo - One of the best dance shows of the year; MEU PRAZER - Gazeta Mercantil newspaper - The best show of the year

2008/2010 - Tour: TEMPO DE VERÃO; 4th Seminar THE BODY IN CONTEMPORARY ART; MEU PRAZER - Company Maintenance - Petrobras

2006 - Research Project and 3rd Seminar: THE BODY IN CONTEMPORARY ART - FUNARTE KLAUSS VIANNA Award - Funarte / Petrobras;

2006 - TEMPO DE VERÃO - Bravo Magazine - Best dance show of the year

2005 - TEMPO DE VERÃO - 1st Bravo Prime Culture Award - São Paulo (SP) - Best Dance Show of 2005 - Choreographic Award

2004 - TEMPO DE VERÃO - Best Dance Show in SP - APCA;

2003 - JOAQUIM MARIA - Petrobrás Art and Drama Award

2001 - JOAQUIM MARIA - Best show of the year in SP - APCA; - Best dance shows in RJ - Newspapers “O Globo” and “Jornal do Brasil”

2000 - JOAQUIM MARIA - Best show by dance critics in Lisbon - Portugal

2000 - JOAQUIM MARIA - Mambembe Award - Best Choreographer

1999 - A ROSA E O CAJU - Best choreographer - APCA;

1998 - A ROSA E O CAJU - 1st Riodança Award (Municipal Section of Culture Rio de Janeiro - Rioarte - Carioca Dance Committee);

1997- Marcia Milhazes Dança Contemporânea grant support from the Municipal Sec of Culture of RJ / Rioarte

1996 - SANTA CRUZ - Mambembe Award - Best Choreographer

1996 - SANTA CRUZ - RioArte Award - Choreographic Research

1996 - SANTA CRUZ - Lyon Dance Biennial, Maison de la Danse - Choreographer Revelation (French and international dance critics) Choreographic work

1984 - CANÇÃO DO AMOR - Best Choreographer -1º New Choreographers from RJ - RioArte - Theatro João Caetano

REPERToire

“With rare preciosity, her choreographies explore the details of the gestures, whose very well-constructed paths demand a special virtuosity from the dancers"

Ana Francisca Ponzio - Dance Critic, Folha de São Paulo

“Marcia Milhazes the choreographer from Rio de Janeiro is the most revelation at the 1996 biennial of Dance in Lyon […]"

Le Monde – Paris

“Milhazes´ work possesses a languorous fluidity and sultry physicality"

Dance Magazine, New York

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