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A 2X UK Salsa Champion (99/03), performer and teacher in the UK and abroad, originally from Angola, a country in the south west of Africa. Trained at “ The London Studio Centre” with the late William Louther (one of the original members of the Alvin Ailey company), and further developing her own unique style when work and learning at the “Badejo Arts” and “Kokuma Dance Company” (African dance companies).
Iris’s mixed heritage and Cubin influences, along with years of hard work and training have contributed to her own unique and elegant style of dancing and interpretation, and has become an impressive diverse Dancer/ Singer.
Her elegance and energy are the attraction to any performance.
Film and other credits include:
"Evita" -the film- with Madonna,
choreographed by Vincent Patterson
Piccadilly Jim -film-,
choreographed by Litza Bixler
Kylie Minogue “Chocolate” video
choreographed by Michael Rooney
Rachel Stevens "Some girls" video
Robin Williams - "An audience with.."
Henrique Iglesias - "TOP" - "CD-UK"
"GMTV" - "The Des O'Connor show"
"The Mobo Awards" - with Jay Z
Cher “I Believe” video
Plus Commercials, fashion shows and other work.
Iris is also a qualified Massage Therapist and in the last few years Iris has dedicated her career to Latin dance.
Quotes
...“You’ll know you’re a salsa addict
if when you go to buy your
Jimmy Choos, You’re wandering
if you can dance in them!”
- profile - Pride Magazine
..."Slicker, Sharper, Crowd pleasing"
- Dance Expression Magazine
..."A performance from the heart"
- Dance News Magazine
..."You will hear from them again"
- The Stage Newspaper
.."Choreographer Iris De Brito can
be found salsaing her heart out
in Latin nightclubs"
- Daily Mirror, feat.March/03
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