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Laura Costa |
Property Manager Nationality: USA School Function: Segunda Princesa da Bateria Samba Interests: Dance, Travel Member since: 2008 Birthday: November 3 Biography Laura Costa holds a BFA in dance from Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts and has over 15 years experience in the dance field. After two years performing and choreographing Modern dance in New York, she shifted her focus to the art of Capoeira Angola and Brazilian Samba. In 2005 Laura studied Samba in NY and Brazil with Rio de Janeiro native, Quenia Ribeiro. Upon her return to the U.S. the started dancing with Sacramento’s Samba da Terra under the direction of Salvador native, Marta Santos. Laura placed 3rd runner up in the 2006 S.F. Carnaval King & Queen Competiton and in 2007 she moved back to Seattle. Laura was a founding member and Artistic Director of the Tudo Beleza Brazilian Dance Company in Seattle. Finally, in search of warmer weather she moved to Long Beach and joined Sambala as the 2008 2nd Princess. |