Founded in 2006 by Julie Simon, Tropicaleiza  Dance Company is synonymous with power, energy and joy.

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Innovative and Unique  to Tropicaleiza, the dancers drum and the drummers dance, creating a vibrant energetic expression and relationship between dancers|musicians and audience members.

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 Tropicaleiza's celebratory repertoire incorporates grounded uninhibited African influenced expression, the playfulness and joy of Brazilian dance and fluid voluminous contemporary movement.

 

Based out of Riverside, CA Tropicaleiza can be found at festivals, museums, conferences, schools, parties, gala events, cultural events of all sizes.