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CHACHI PEREZ
FOUNDER (SHE / THEY) Rooted in Miami, FL, Chachi is a queer Cuban American artist who was born into a family where dancing in kitchens became a nightly after dinner event. Chachi attended Miami Dade College under the direction of Michelle Grant Murray. During her time in Miami, they created a work titled “Viajando Pa La Frontera” where it would be chosen to showcase in Artistry In Rhythm Dance Conference alongside artists like Michael Foley, Clarence Brooks, and Michelle Grant-Murray. They then moved to Philadelphia, PA and attended The University of The Arts under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield where she received her BFA and trained under professionals such as Katie Swords-Thurman, Shayla Vie-Jenkins, Tommie Waheed Evans, and Paul Matteson. She has been trained in Jazz, Ballet, Gaga, Afro-Cuban, House and a concentration in modern and improvisational practices while creating works that center around queerness and latinidad. Chachi was a panelist for The University of The Arts' Queer and BIPOC Futures panel where they spoke about the importance of collaboration and the incorporation of queer bipoc within their process and how we can continue to support them through the art of dance. She has had the opportunity to perform and collaborate in works by Bobbi Jean Smith, Marguerite Hemmings, Katie Swords-Thurman, Curt Haworth, and Emily Wexler along with artist such as Valeria Gonzalez of VALLETO, Pioneer Winter Collective for Miami Art Week and the South Florida Jazz Festival, and most recently Humble Materials for the production of "MEDEA". Chachi is an AIR at MOTIVE BROOKLYN, Mascher Co-op, Pioneer Winter's GRASS STAINS (2022,2024), and is a Miami Dance Makers! under Adele Myers and Dancers, and a Leaps & Bounds MDC Kendall Company In Residence. Chachi's work has traveled through Miami, New York, Washington D.C and more. Her recent work, Dame La Receta!, has been presented at the Inaugural Latinx Movement Festival at Dance Place, Judson Memorial Church for Movement Research, Artistry In Rhythm Dance Conference, and The Perez Art Museum. She is honored to continue to shift spaces and inspire those in her community. Pa'lante! |
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Past and present, near or far, CVDT is a company fueled by it's community and the artists, activists, and educators in it. We collaborate with artists from all backgrounds, identities, and bodies for a more inclusive future of dance.
GENESIS CASTANEDA
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Fernanda Romero
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A special thank you to the always magical collaborators and performers above. You make the act of constant change and rebellion feel like a greater act towards a new future of a more inclusive and equal partnership between dance.
