Gil Mendes Coelho

2022 SOLO CHOREOGRAPHER

Commissioned for Marciano Silva dos Santos

Gil Mendes Coelho graduated in Dance from the Federal University of Bahia with Specialization in Choreography. From the same institution, he has worked since 1994 as a professor at the Municipal Technical School of Fafi for Dance, Music and Theater in Vitória, ES-Brazil. He was a Dance Teacher at FAFI, Cachoeiro do Itapemirim at ESFA, Santa Teresa and at Aces, Vitória. He was Director of Choreography of the Concert of Christmas at Arcellor Mittal from 2004 to 2010, and participated as a teacher in the Training for Teachers from municipal and state networks promoted by Sesc / ES since 2011. He Participated in the Assustando o Corpo de Baile project - Afro-Brazilian dance workshops for Communities Quilombolas in São Mateus, ES. He choreographed for several dance groups in the state between them Negraô, Homem Cia de Dança, Grupo Pequenos Talentos-ACES, etc. Gil is currently the choreographer and director at Cia de Dança In Pares.