Quˆenia Ribeiro

Quênia Ribeiro is a dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor from Rio de Janeiro Brazil with over three decades of experience. Quênia has performed Samba and Afro-Brazilian dance in Greece, Martinique, Portugal, Brazil, and throughout the United States. Her studies and experience in dance extend from classical ballet to the street Samba of Rio De Janeiro and back to the roots of Samba through Afro-Brazilian folkloric dance and Orixa movements rooted in Africa. Quênia has been featured in interviews and performances broadcast on PBS, ABC, WPIX, Telemundo, and CBS Television. She has worked extensively in the public and private school system with children and teens teaching Brazilian dance and creative movement in both NYC and Brazil. Classes with Quênia include elements inspired by her background in ballet as well as her years of Capoeira training. Currently, Quênia choreographs and directs her own dance company, called Grupo Ribeiro. She has led open classes at the Ailey Extension in New York City for over 20 years.