Ori Dance is a collective of four international performers sharing their mutual love for dance, theater, music and the Brazilian martial art form Capoeira.
Ori Dance is a collective of four international performers working in dance, theatre, and music with a shared passion for the art, culture and infectious energy of Brazil and the Brazilian martial art form, Capoeira. Ori Dance was founded in 2014 by Jane McLean, Angharad Ruth Harrop, Maria Malone and Ane Iselin Brogeland. The company have received funding from Arts Council England to create a pilo
t show called Tales of the Tides, in collaboration with dramaturg Kevin Dyer (Action Transport Theatre), and Mika De Oliveira, specialists in Capoeira, Brazilian dance and music. Tales of the Tides will premiere in the autumn at venues around Cheshire and Merseyside. Ori Dance invites you to be transported to Brazil with explosive dance, enchanting live music and captivating stories. "ORI – Ruler of the head. He is a metaphysical concept important to Yoruba spirituality and way of life. Ori, literally meaning “head,” refers to one's spiritual intuition and destiny."
