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Iris De Brito
Connecting, Leading and Healing through the arts of the african diaspora
Dance in
EDUCATION
Workshops & School presentations
With over 10 years experience teaching dance in educational settings, Iris has taught in spaces dedicated to vocational training as well as formal education. Iris integrates uses various learning styles to support differentiation.
Years: KS1, KS2, KS3 & KS4
Classes & courses in creative movement, storytelling & diversity awareness.
Developing soft skills, analitical thinking and collaborative skills.
Screening with Q&A on diversity for older students.
Styles: African traditional & Urban, Jazz, Latin
Languages: English, French, Spanish & Portuguese (all fluent)
Schools (PT) include: St Julian's International; Redbridge International; Kings College Cascais International; Shackelton International (Valencia, Spain)
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Essência
em movimento
workshops/ Urban retreats
"Movement is medicine"
Across global indigenous cultures dance has long been utilized as a means to ground yourself, heal, connect and bring joy. Essencia em movimento emphasizes the mind-body-spirit connection, helps you be present, releasing blocks and embodying your inner power through movement, meditation, clearing chakras and filling your container with light.
Workshops and retreats happen in open air, by the beach and in studio environments, and, are inspired by ancestral sounds, African rhythms and song.
NEXT EVENT: Saturday 10th October 2026
From 11:30 - 14:30 @ Asha's Place. Rua Diário de notícias 59,
1200-334 Lisbon (Bairro alto). Please arrive early.
Exchange: 33€ paid via MBWAY: 912 438418 Ref: Essencia
Whatsapp: +44 7956 345120
" Gracias Iris, for a wonderful and memorable morning of sensual samba and deep personal moments of meditation. I was walking on clouds when I left the workshop. Showing us the connection between our chakras and dance was very new and powerful for me. I look forward to the next one! " - Jacquie Evanko
Diversity in dance
presentations
Online/in person
What is diversity?...More women? More practitioners from the global south? Why is it important?
How do we create a better inclusion in dance training and change the hierarchy of the "3 Powers" such as Classical Ballet, Contemporary dance and Jazz?
These and other questions are put together in a fun presentation with some movement and a short screening with Q&A to help us reflect on diversity and how the black body is represented in dance across institutions, academies and academic research.
Schools
Training for cultural practitioners
Discussions and seminars
Project Manager
With a 15 years experience of producing and managing cultural events, Iris is well positioned to take care of your event and/or project.
Iris co-founded The international music & dance festival Batuke! in London for 10 years which highlighted Afro - Luso culture, previously under represented in the UK.
Strong areas include:
Social media & communication
Solution based approach
Project vision and logistical support
Current project: Projeto 1952 Arquivo em movimento: entre o bairro e o museu.