Ricardo de Paula, born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, works as a freelance dance performer, choreographer, teacher and director. He began his dance studies in 1987, attending dance classes at Harmonia Studio de Dança in Belo Horizonte. There he received his education in classical ballet, jazz and contemporary dance. He worked in many companies, such as Grupo Corpo with Rodrigo Pederneiras (Brazil), DV8 Physical Theater and Staatstheater Kassel.
Since 2003 Ricardo lives in Berlin and has taken part in research projects with an extensive range of companies and artists, including DV8/Lloyd Newson (2007), Sasha Waltz (2006), Felix Ruckert (2005), Ahn Eun-Me (2005), Sommer Ulrickson (2004), Christoph Winkler (2003), Constanza Macras (2003), Staatstheater Kassel/Ana Mondini (2002). Since 2005 he has developed solo-works as well as mixed media installations/performances and since 2006 he has shown his own works with Grupo Oito, who were invited to Turkey, France and Kenya for guest performances. Furthermore he teaches his Get Physical Process.
Recently, the artist has been researching physicality body and developing works of contact improvisation and capoeira.
Linking the intimate experience and the larger history through movement and radical research is a delicate and never-ending quest. "O my body, make me always a man who questions" writes Frantz Fanon as a final plea in his essay Black skins, white masks. This could as well be the closing statement of ten years of Grupo Oito." Marie Yan
CAREER |
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| 2022 | Present Body 2 | |||
| 2022 | ORI CLEANSE | |||
| 2022 | P.U.M.P. (Perfectly Used Mic Power) | |||
| 2021 | Break & Connection | |||
| 2021 | Ubiquitous Assimilation | |||
| 2020/2021 | MIMIMI Space | |||
| 2020 | Borders & Corners | |||
| 2019 | Black Memories on White Bones in Bordeaux, France | |||
| 2019 | Interaction "Out of Many, One!" | |||
| 2019 | Borders and Corners working in a process with Grupo Oito | |||
| 2018 | Concept and direct with Grupo Oito the Know-go-Zones | |||
| 2017 | Created and directed with Grupo Oito the Unrestricted Contact | |||
| 2017 | Research Center of Performing Arts and Dance 2017 of Senate Office of Berlin - Cultural Affaires | |||
| since 2013 | Guiding by the "Get Physical Process" and creating the "JOBS Project series" with Grupo Oito | |||
| since 2012 | Developing the "Oito Solos + 1" plattform with Grupo Oito | |||
| since 2011 | Directing the creative process with Grupo Oito like Perception, Sight and Part of You | |||
| 2011 | Dance scholarship of the Senate Office of Berlin – Cultural Affaires | |||
| 2008 and 2009 | 2 projects with the subject "Everyday racism" and "Foreign hostility" with youngsters with differently cultural origins in the public space | |||
| 2007 | Did the Research process at TO BE STRAIGHT WITH YOU at DV8 Physical theater in London, UK | |||
| since 2006 | Teaching the body work „Get Physical Process“ developed by him to professional dancers on open class | |||
| since 2006 | Artistic Director from Grupo Oito | |||
| 2006 | Founded the dance company Grupo Oito in Berlin | |||
| 2006 | Worked with Sasha Waltz in Berlin | |||
| 2006 | Worked with Felix Ruckert in Berlin | |||
| 2005 | Worked with Ahn Eun-Me in Berlin | |||
| 2005 | Worked with Felix Ruckert in Berlin | |||
| 2004 | Worked with Sommer Ulrickson in Berlin | |||
| 2003 | Moved to Berlin where he has worked with choreographers like Christoph Winkler, Constanza Macras and researched with Sasha Waltz | |||
| 2002 | Ricardo moved to Germany attending an invitation from the Staatstheather Kassel where he worked with Ana Mondini | |||
| 1993 | Ricardo is hired by Grupo Corpo where he worked with the choreographer Rodrigo Pederneiras during eight years and attended to the classical ballet with the maestros Gustavo Mollajoli and Bettina Bellomo | |||
| 1989 | He began his professional carrier dancing with the Centro Mineiro de Danças Clássicas under the direction of the master Carlos Leite and Maria Clara Sales | |||
| 1989 | Ricardo joined the Grupo de Dança Camaleão under the direction of Marjorie Quast and Bettina Bellomo | |||
| 1987 | Ricardo start his dance studies on Harmonia Studio de Dança | |||
| 1986 | Ricardo studied Regional Capoeira with Chicão Master at the Governed School Carlos Lacerda | |||
SHORT COURSES AND WORKSHOPS |
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| 2011 | Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen - BMC |
| 2007 | Lloyd Newson – Improvisation |
| 2004 - 2005 | Cena 11 - SKR |
| 2004 | Kurt Koegel - Contact Improvisation |
| 2004 | Khosro Adibi - Bodentechnik |
| 2003 | Gabriel Castillo - Contemporary Dance, Improvisation |
| 2002 | Hisako Horikawa - Butoh |
| 2002 | Katie Duck - Improvisation |
| 2001 | Thomas Kampe - Contact Improvisation, Feldenkrais |
| 2001 | Giovanni Aguiar - Contact Improvisation |
| 2001 | Fernanda Lippi - Contemporary Dance |
| 2001 | Lisa Nelson - Contact Improvisation |
| 2000 | Tuca Pinheiro - Contemporary Dance |
| 1999 | Tica Lemos- Contact Improvisation |
| 1999 | Osman Kassen Khelili - Contemporary Dance |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
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| 2019 | 2022 |
Get Physical Process |
| 2011 | 2018 | Get Physical Process at Naunyn Ritze; Berlin Germany |
| 2013 | 2015 | Get Physical Process at Micadance, Paris, France |
| 2010 | Get Physical Process |
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Get Physical Process Formation Curse at Etage, Berlin, Germany |
| 2009 | Get Physical Process at Studio 3, Madrid, Spain |
| 2009 - 2012 | PROFI-TRAINING to cie. toula limnaios, Berlin, Germany |
| 2008 | Get Physical Process profi-training at Tanzfabrik, Berlin, Germany |
| 2007 | Get Physical Process profi-training at Tanzfabrik. Berlin, Germany |
| 2007 | Get Physical Process profi-training at Dock 11, Berlin, Germany |
| 2006 | JANGADA DANCE intensive workshop at Academia Jangada, Berlin, Germany |
| 2006 | MOVING FROM INSIDE OUT workshop at Academia Jangada, Berlin, Germany |
| 2006 | REGRAS EM JOGO workshops at Alice-Salomon-Fachhochschule-ASFH Berlin |
| 2005 | REGRAS EM JOGO workshops at Academia Jangada, Berlin, Germany |
| 2005 | DANCE CONTEMPORARY workshop at University Federal of Viçosa, in Viçosa, Brasil |
| 2004 | PUTTING THE RULES INTO THE GAME workshop at Núcleo Artistisco in Belo Horizonte, Brasil |
| 2004 | PUTTING THE RULES INTO THE GAME workshop at Laster Studio in Brussels, Belgium |
| 2002 - 2003 | Workshops at Ballet Studio Barbara Fischer in Kassel, Germany |
| 2002 | Workshops to the Dance Company at Staatstheater Kassel, Germany |
| 1991 - 1993 | Teacher and coordinator of Studio Harmonia de Dança in BeloHorizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil |
CHOREOGRAPHY, DIRECTION, CREATION & ORGANIZATION |
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| 2022 | Present Body 2 (Artistic Direction / Choreography) |
| 2022 | ORI CLEANSE (Artistic Direction / Choreography) |
| 2022 | P.U.M.P. (Perfectly Used Mic Power) (Choreography) |
| 2021 | Break & Connection (Artistic Direction / Choreography) |
| 2021 | Ubiquitous Assimilation (Artistic Direction / Choreography) |
| 2020/2021 | MIMIMI Space ( Concept / Artistic Direction / Choreography) |
| 2020 | Borders & Corners (Artistic Direction /Choreography) |
| 2019 | Out of Many, One! HAU 2, Berlin |
| 2019 | Black Memories on White Bones (Choreography) |
| 2018 | K/NO/W-GO Zones (Concept / Artistic Direction) PAF event, urban interaction, Berlin |
| 2017 | Unrestricted Contact (director, choreography) Bauhaus Naunynstraße, Berlin |
| 2017 | Permanent Beunruhigung vol. 1 (Creator, Performer) Bauhaus Naunynstraße, Berlin |
| 2015 | Part of You (director, choreography) Bauhaus Naunynstraße, Berlin |
| 2012 | Sight (director, choreography) Bauhaus Naunynstraße, Berlin |
| 2012 |
Monopoly (director, choreography) |
| 2011 | Perception (director, choreography) Werkstatt der Kulturen, Berlin, Germany |
| 2010 | OHNE MOOS NIX LOS (choreography) Grips Theater, Berlin, Germany |
| 2010 | Dance for Sale (concept, choreography) Academia Jangada, Ballhaus Nauny, Germany and France |
| 2009 | DANCE AGAINST RACISM (Artistic direction) Academia Jangada, Berlin, Germany |
| 2009 | RADIO TRANSPORTER (concept, choreography) Academia Jangada and Hau 3, Berlin, Germany |
| 2008 | LET’S GO TO NO GO (artistic direction) Zingst and Berlin, Germany |
| 2008 | Bodies in Pieces (concept, choreography) Academia Jangada, Berlin, Germany |
| 2007 | Washing Line Game (concept, choreography) Academia Jangada. Berlin, Germany |
| 2007 | PIZZICATO (choreography) Deutsches Theater Berlin, Germany |
| 2006 | IN video-dance (creator) in Berlin, Germany |
| 2006 | Don´t stop body installation (creator) in Berlin, Germany |
| 2004-2005 | Tio Zé (creator) in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais \ Brasil |
| 2003 | POÇO (choreography) with Marise Dinis in Potsdam, Germany |
| 2003 | FRAGMENTE (organization) with Marise Dinis in Kassel, Germany |
| 2003 | DER MANN IN HUNDERHALSBAND, OHNE HUND (creator) in Kassel, Germany |
| 2001 | LABIRINTO (director) in Macacos, Minas Gerais / Brasil |
| 2000 | PÉTALAS DA SOLIDÃO (choreographer) with Elvécio Guimarães and Ricardo Figueredo in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
DANCE & PERFORMANCE |
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| 2019 | Borders and Corners (Grupo Oito) |
| 2019 | Out of Many, One! solo interaction |
| 2018 -2019 | UBUNTU (collaboration) |
| 2017 -2019 | Unrestricted Contact (Grupo Oito) |
| 2017 | Permanente Beuruhigung vol.1 (collaboration) |
| 2015 | Part of You (Grupo Oito) |
| 2015 | Untitled (Solo) |
| 2012 | Shoot First (Solo) |
| 2012 | Sight (Grupo Oito) |
| 2011 | FERNE NÄHE (Sommer Ulrickson), Dresden |
| 2010 | Dance for Sale (Grupo Oito) |
| 2009 | Register, Tanz! Heilbronn |
| 2009 | IN, Metanationale |
| 2009 | LA NOCHE DE LOS TEATROS (Improvisation, Spain) |
| 2007 | MESSIAH GAME (Felix Ruckert) |
| 2006 | DIALOGUE 06 – Radial System (Sasha Waltz) |
| 2006 | SECRET SERVICE (Felix Ruckert) |
| 2005 | LET ME CHANGE YOUR NAME (Ahn Eun-Me) |
| 2005 | MESSIAH GAME (Felix Ruckert) |
| 2004 - 2005 | Tio Zé (Ricardo de Paula) |
| 2004 | CREATURES OF HABIT (Sommer Ulrickson) |
| 2004 | HOMO SACER (Christoph Winkler) |
| 2004 | SCRATCH NEUKÖLLN (Constanza Macras) |
| 2004 | Improvisation with Kalle Kalima, Berlin |
| 2003 | POÇO (Marise Dinis e Ricardo de Paula) |
| 2003 | DER MANN IM HUNDEHALSBAND, OHNE HUND – Solo (Ricardo de Paula) |
| 2003 | participated in search at INSIDEOUT PROJECT (Sasha Waltz) in Berlin |
| 2002 | BUTTERFLY, LAMBARENA, WIESO NICHT, WUNDERVOLL GERSHWIN (Ana Mondini) in Kassel |
| 2001 | Acted in the dance film THE ASHES OF GOD, a production of the English Cinema, Company Maverick Motion and the English Dance Company Zikzira Physical Theatre |
| 2001 | LABIRINTO (Ricardo de Paula) |
| 2000 | O CORPO (Rodrigo Pederneiras) |
| 1998 | BENGUELÊ (Rodrigo Pederneiras) |
| 1997 | PARABELO (Rodrigo Pederneiras) |
| 1996 | BACH (Rodrigo Pederneiras) |
| 1994 | CANÇÕES (Rodrigo Pederneiras) |
| 1994 | SETE OU OITO PEÇAS PARA UM BALÉ CANÇÕES (Rodrigo Pederneiras) |
| 1993 | NAZARETH (Rodrigo Pederneiras) |
| 1993 | MISSA DO ORFANATO VARIAÇÕES (Rodrigo Pederneiras) |
| 1993 | ENIGMA (Rodrigo Pederneiras) |
| 1992 | 21 (Rodrigo Pederneiras) |
| 1992 | Brasil (Luís Arrieta, Carlota Portela, Holly Cavrell and others) |
