Ricardo de Paula is a Brazilian freelance dance performer and choreographer.
He was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
He began his dance studies in 1987 at ‘Harmonia Studio de Dança’.
Since 1989 he has danced as a professional, being hired by several dance companies.
Recently, the artist has been researching physicality body and developing works of contact improvisation and capoeira. |
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| 2007 |
Did the Research process at To be Straight with you
at DV8 Physical theater in London, UK |
| 2006 |
Founded the dance company Grupo Oito in Berlin |
| 2006 |
Worked with Sasha Waltz in Berlin |
| 2006 |
Worked with Felix Ruckert in Berlin |
| 2005 |
Worked with Ahn Eun-Me in Berlin |
| 2005 |
Worked with Felix Ruckert in Berlin |
| 2004 |
Worked with Sommer Ulrickson in Berlin |
| 2003 |
Moved to Berlin where he has worked with choreographers like Christoph Winkler, Constanza Macras and researched with Sasha Waltz |
| 2002 |
Ricardo moved to Germany attending an invitation from the Staatstheather Kassel where he worked with Ana Mondini |
| 1993 |
Ricardo is hired by Grupo Corpo where he worked with the choreographer Rodrigo
Pederneiras during eight years and
attended to classical ballet with
the maestros Gustavo Mollajoli and Bettina Bellomo |
| 1989 |
He began his professional carrier dancing with the Centro Mineiro de Danças Clássicas under the direction of the master Carlos Leite and Maria Clara Sales |
| 1989 |
Ricardo joined the Grupo de Dança Camaleão under the direction of Marjorie Quast and Bettina Bellomo |
| 1987 |
Ricardo start his dance studies on Harmonia Studio de Dança |
| 1986 |
Ricardo studied Regional Capoeira with Chicão Master at the Governed School Carlos Lacerda |