MISSION STATEMENT
Vo Vera follows a path that speaks for the highest version his Self. A Latin abstraction that means, “to religiously devote oneself to,” Vo Vera is the amalgamation of a lifetime of balance-seeking and dedication to his artistry. Vo Vera serves to inspire the next generation via development of innovative conceptual art and experiences that explore the human condition using his creative toolbox of dance, movement language synthesis, performing arts, poetry, and photography.
PEDAGOGY
Pedagogical Statement & CV available upon email request.
EDUCATION
– Master of Fine Arts in Dance from Arizona State University
– RYT-200 (Hatha) Yoga Certificate
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
– Adjunct Faculty at Cerritos College – Hip Hop, Dance Appreciation
– Adjunct Faculty at Maricopa
Community Colleges – Hip Hop, Yoga
– Faculty Associate at ASU – Hip Hop, Yoga
– 10+ years experience teaching dance, yoga, & movement at studios,
festivals, & other special events around the Western USA.
WORKSHOPS & MASTERCLASSES
– Hip Hop (Social/Party Dances)
– Breaking
– Freestyle
– Creative Movement Practices
– Street Dance Concepts
– Framing: A Street Dance Technique
– Groovement
– Yoga
– Balances & Inversions
Framing is a street dance technique that Vo Vera has developed and codified in pare with his MFA Thesis as a graduate student at Arizona State University.
Workshop/Masterclass Highlights
- Street Dance Concepts – Southwest Flow Fest – 2024
- Balances & Inversions – Envision Festival – 2024
- Framing: A Street Dance Technique – Envision Festival – 2024
- Balances & Inversions – Lightning in a Bottle Festival – 2024
- Balances & Inversions – High Vibe Festival – 2024
- Framing: A Street Dance Technique – American College Dance Association West Conference – 2023
- Threading – Lightning in a Bottle Festival – 2023The [Self] Practice – National Dance Education Organization Conference – 2022
- Hip Hop: A Movement Workshop Through The Lens of The Sacred – Gem & Jam Festival – 2021-2022
- Street Dance Concepts – American College Dance Association West Conference – 2016-2023