Sarah Santos joins ACE Dance and Music

Congratulations to Sarah Santos who has joined ACE Dance and Music as their newest company member.

Sarah is a dancer and choreographer based in London. She graduated from the State University of Campinas (Brazil) with a BA in Dance and a Dance Teaching Degree, and from Trinity Laban with an MA in Choreography with distinction, supported by the Leverhulme Trust. She has been part of several dance companies in Brazil, including Sala MUDA, Packer Dance Company, and Votú Collective. Recent works include What I Keep for the Young Company of Jundiaí (Brazil), Rain (Ireland), and Unfamiliar Flesh, a co-creation with Irene Fiordilino for the London Philharmonic Orchestra (England). Recently, she was awarded a mentorship with Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu through Sadler’s Wells, which further supports her artistic development.

Founded in 1996, ACE Dance and Music is a national and international touring dance company. Although firmly rooted in their home city of Birmingham, they have a global perspective and are universally recognised leaders in the field of Contemporary African and Caribbean Dance. Their signature style is rooted in traditional Afro-fusion forms – yet expressed through a purely contemporary lens. ACE Dance and Music is headed up by Trinity Laban Honorary Fellow Gail Parmel MBE and Ian Parmel.