Meet the Newton Moraes Dance Theatre Company Members
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Newton MoraesChoreographer
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Emilio ColalilloPerformer
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Julia CosentinoDancer
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Gabriel CropleyLighting Designer
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Falciony Patino CruzPerformer
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Sharon DiGenovaLighting Designer
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Walter MacleanPercussionist
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Jianna NeufeldDancer
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Ambre OrfaoDancer
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Andrea RojasDancer
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Matheus SantosLibras and ASL expert
Newton Moraes
Newton Moraes
Emilio Colalillo
Emilio Colalillo
Julia Cosentino
Julia Cosentino
Julia spent four seasons with Decidedly Jazz Danceworks in Calgary studying the art of jazz dance. This experience allowed her to foster a deeper understanding within herself, and her voice as an artist. Julia’s vision is to marry all of the things she loves most about dance: music, rhythm, physical prowess, artistry, expression, and human connection (to ourselves and to one another). This is at the heart of her practice, and she is grateful to be continuing her journey in Toronto.
Gabriel Cropley
Gabriel Cropley
Falciony Patino Cruz
Falciony Patino Cruz
Sharon DiGenova
Walter Maclean
Walter Maclean
Jianna Neufeld
Jianna Neufeld
Ambre Orfao
Ambre Orfao
Andrea Rojas
Andrea Rojas
Motivated to expand her professional boundaries, Rojas moved to Canada to study at the School, and she performed in Wired Love by Newton Moraes, she is going to her second season with Newton Moraes Dance Theatre.
Matheus Santos
Matheus Santos
He has a degree in Physical Education from the Metropolitan University of Santos – UNIMES, specializing in Dance and Body Awareness from Universidade Estácio de Sá. He started his dance career in 2007, in a street dance project from the Santos City Hall. He was a member of the dance groups: Cia Two-B, Cia Nação de Rua, Cia Surdo Dance, Cia. Broadway Voices. Participated in Contemporary Dance, Street Dance and Afro Jazz workshops at the Ágape de Artes Festival. He took a circus art and aerial acrobatics course at Oficina Pagu, in Santos and a theater course at Tescon. Participated in Contemporary Dance, Afro Jazz and Tap Dance workshops at Pulsarte Dança e Produções, Street Dance at the Curitiba International Festival and Contemporary Dance, Tap Dance and Jazz at Broadway Dance Center, in New York, with teachers Germanie Salsberg, Claudia Rahardjanoto and Mishay Petronelli. He paraded in the Pérola Negra Samba Schools, in São Paulo, and X-9, in Santos, in choreographed row. He did Contemporary Dance, Jazz, Ballet, Tap and Theater at the Silia Academy and Ceci Dance Theater for 5 years. Matheus also took 1 year of Contemporary Dance and Theater at Academia Movimento S.A. He was a Banking Professional from HSBC and Santander, Professor of Physical Education and Educational Interpreter at the City Hall of São Vicente, Professor of Body Expression at the Santista Congregation of Santos, Jazz Teacher at Academia Silia & Ceci Dance Theatre.<br>
He is a motivational lecturer at universities, seminars and special events. He passed the Selective Professional Training Program for Contemporary Dance in Toronto, Canada.<br>
Matheus is also a videographer, designer and photographer with a degree in Multimedia Production from Universidade Santa Cecília – UNISANTA. He has been working as designer and videographer for The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. He also studied UX and Usability Applied in Mobile and Web at Caelum in São Paulo; and Digital Marketing from São Paulo Digital School – SPDS.<br>
Working with Newton Moraes Dance Theatre, he is the official Libras and ASL translator for movement vocabulary using gestures in Sign Language for the up coming production “Life under my skin” by Newton Moraes.
Company Founders (1997)
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Newton MoraesChoreographer
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Tanya CrowderDancer
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Rebecca BaptistaDancer
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Sarah OstwaldDancer
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Tatiana RamosDancer
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Tim SpronkDancer
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Roloef Peter (Ron) SnippeLighting Designer
Newton Moraes
Newton Moraes
Newton has choreographed and performed more than fifty works, both for himself and other dancers. Newton has collaborated with choreographer Patrick Parson in “Orixás Voice” (2003) and Dancing Spirits” (2004) two new dances created by the Ballet Creole for their season at the Premiere Dance Theatre at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto. Newton also collaborated with Terrill Maguire in “Crazy to be born” (2003) at the World’s Fare Festival at Harbourfront Centre and Alexandro Ronceria in “Agua” (2004) at the Planet IndigenUS Festival in the water at the HarbourfrontCentre.
For more information visit his long bio in our about section.
Tanya Crowder
For over 15 seasons Tanya has worked for Series 8:08’s Choreographic Performance Workshop as Production Coordinator and Manager. Tanya is very active in the dance community, having served on several Board of Directors and is a member of UDA. In addition, she was a dance teacher for 509 Dance Collective, has guest taught for CCDT company, DanceTeq and In Studio. She is the artistic director of Dance Matters.
Rebecca Baptista
Rebecca Baptista
Sarah Ostwald
Tatiana Ramos
Tatiana Ramos
Tim Spronk
Roloef Peter (Ron) Snippe
Roloef Peter (Ron) Snippe
Past Dance Company Members
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Patrizia FerlisiDancer
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Lily GonscakDancer
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Heather HammondDancer
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Justin HughesDancer
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Rui ImizuDancer
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Elizabeth KmiecDancer
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Ryan KostyniukDancer
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Marco PlacencioPerformer
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Leslie MillardDancer
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Shakeil RollockDancer
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Deltin SejourDancer
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Katherine SemchuckDancer
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Matt StrandDancer
Patrizia Ferlisi
Lily Gonscak
Heather Hammond
Justin Hughes
Rui Imizu
Elizabeth Kmiec
Ryan Kostyniuk
Ryan Kostyniuke
Marco Placencio
Marco Placencio
Leslie Millard
Leslie Millard
Mike Dixon of London Critics Circle for Dance Europe Magazine 2005 Nov/Dec reviewed Leslie for his role as Llorenç the cafe proprietor in David Campos’s Don Quixote premiere in Tivoli Theatre Barcelona. He wrote “The dancing honours go to Leslie “quite frankly an asset to any company”.
Leslie Millard had a back to back performing career for 14 years from 1994- 2008. He worked on yearly contracts with The Australian Ballet, Uk London City Ballet Under Harold King, The Vienna State Opera, The Dutch National Ballet, The Sydney Dance Company, WOW Dance Turkey, Newton Moraes Dance Theatre in Toronto, Ontario Ballet theatre, Peter Schaufuss ballet Denmark, David Campos Ballet soloist in Barcelona, Inonima Imperial Barcelona, Canada’s Ballet Jorgen, Cesc Gelibert Barcelona, MSC cruiselines, Clapso productions Grand Canaria And some beautiful projects with Claudi Bombardó Oril for 72 hours of dance festival in Barcelona.
Leslie had a stellar career dancing and creating the best works of our time his favourite repertoire was that created on him. He was known for his roles as a Stomper Boy in Upper Room, Jester in Astons Cinderella, Chief Beggar Boy Manon and his first ballet Drummer Boy in Graduation ball. Leslie lived twenty years of his life outside Australia and was living in Spain. Leslie Millard was involved in over 46 professional productions. On average these productions ran for a season of 20 performances. It is estimated that he performed close to 1000 performances in his 14 year professional career.
Shakeil Rollock
Shakeil Rollock
Deltin Sejour
Deltin Sejour
Katherine Semchuck