{"id":4732,"date":"2013-04-08T14:15:45","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T14:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/?p=4732"},"modified":"2020-03-22T17:24:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-22T21:24:44","slug":"ingrid-silva-the-dance-theatre-of-harlem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/ingrid-silva-the-dance-theatre-of-harlem\/","title":{"rendered":"Ingrid Silva<\/strong> | The Dance Theatre of Harlem<\/strong><\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ingrid Silva <\/strong>is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She began her formal ballet training at the age of 8 at Projeto Dan\u00e7ando Para N\u00e3o Dan\u00e7ar. Danced at Deborah Colker school and Escola de Dan\u00e7a Maria Olenewa. She has also been apprenticed with Company Grupo Corpo in Brazil. After entering the Univercidade da Cidade College for dancers, she decided to follow her passion and traveled to New York in 2007. That summer, she attended the Dance Theatre of Harlem Summer Intensive Program and afterward joined the school\u2019s Professional Training Program. She became a member of the Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble in 2008. Ms. Silva has also performed with Armitage Gone! Dance performing GAGA-Gaku at the Joyce Theater in 2011. And now she’s in the Dance Theatre of Harlem Company. Dance Mogul Magazine is honored to present Ingrid Silva, an example for the youth overseas to look up to so that they know that all things are possible with discipline, dedication, and hard work.<\/p>\n

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Dance Mogul<\/strong> Magazine Exclusive…\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n
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Dance Mogul:<\/strong> \u00a0At what age did you discover your passion for the arts?
\nIngrid Silva:<\/strong>\u00a0I discovered my passion for arts when I was 8 years old. My mom signed me up for swimming, gymnastics, and ballet classes. Then, I fell in love with ballet.<\/p>\n

Dance Mogul:<\/strong> \u00a0Who were some of your early\u00a0inspirations?
\nIngrid Silva:<\/strong>\u00a0Ana Botafogo who was the first ballerina of the Municipal Theatre of Rio de Janeiro for over 20 years. She is the greatest ballerina of all time in Brazil.<\/p>\n

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Dance Mogul:<\/strong> \u00a0Were your parents supportive of your passion for dance?
\nIngrid Silva:<\/strong>\u00a0Yes, they have been very supportive since I started, especially when I got the opportunity to come to NYC to dance at Dance Theatre of Harlem.<\/p>\n

Dance Mogul:<\/strong> \u00a0When did you know that you could become a professional?
\nIngrid Silva:<\/strong>\u00a0I realized it in 2008 when I joined the Dance Theatre of Harlem ensemble and getting the opportunity to travel all over the United States.<\/p>\n

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