PARALELA was originated in 2015, as an initiative of SPIRAX research group, coordinated by artist and teacher Alexandre Molina, to share the activities that were being developed by the students of the bachelor’s course of Dance at Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), on the curricular component Dance Practices II: body performance.
Traditionally, the Dance program holds the event Sala Aberta, which is a space for student’s projects presentation with the evaluation of the teachers and invited artists, amongst other activities
PARALELA’s activities, then, articulate in parallel with the organization of Sala Aberta, articulating the discussions and occupying the breaks of the primary event.
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Besides the student’s presentations, PARALELA also holds artist's participation so students can relate to the professional experiences on the field beyond their academic activities
Therefore, PARALELA has become an independent event. This format has been improving year after year, always interacting with the historical, political and social context in which Brazil is inserted.
Get to know
our team 🡯
Alexandre Molina
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He is the founder and curator of PARALELA, created in 2015. The professor of the Dance program at UFU has a PhD in Scenic Arts (2015), a Master in Dance (2008), and is a specialist in Contemporary Dance Studies (2005) by the Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA) and Management and Cultural Politics (2018) by the Universidade de Girona in association with Itaú Cultural. He is a dance and performance artist and, together with Marcelo Camargo, he created the Project Mostra de Dança Impressa (MDI), supported by PRLL. Currently, he holds office as the Culture Director (DICULT/PROEXC) at UFU.
Marcelo Camargo
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He’s taking a PhD in Dance by Universidade Federal da Bahia, has a Master in Scenic Arts by Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (2021), and is a graduate at Visual Arts (2010) and Drama (2017) by the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. He has experience in the Scenic Arts area, focusing on dance, theater, performance, audiovisual, and books. He idealized and curated MDI – Mostra de Dança Impressa with Alexandre Molina. He is the coordinator of ARS COMBINATORIA’s collection. He is a fan of Caetano and Xuxa. He has been a curator of the project since 2017. ​
Bruna Brunu
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He’s taking a PhD in Dance by Universidade Federal da Bahia, has a Master in Scenic Arts by Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (2021), and is a graduate at Visual Arts (2010) and Drama (2017) by the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. He has experience in the Scenic Arts area, focusing on dance, theater, performance, audiovisual, and books. He idealized and curated MDI – Mostra de Dança Impressa with Alexandre Molina. He is the coordinator of ARS COMBINATORIA’s collection. He is a fan of Caetano and Xuxa. He has been a curator of the project since 2017. ​
Carlos G. Ferreira
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He holds a master's degree in Technologies, Communication, and Education, as well as a graduate degree in social communication from UFU. He has been managing Paralela – Plataforma de Artes’s communication since its sixth edition, developing the visual identity ahead of marketing planning. He is also the creative diretor of his own studio, where he searches for ways to blur the barriers of communication, culture, and technology through projects of content strategy and art direction.
Daniella Aguiar
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He’s taking a PhD in Dance by Universidade Federal da Bahia, has a Master in Scenic Arts by Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (2021), and is a graduate at Visual Arts (2010) and Drama (2017) by the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. He has experience in the Scenic Arts area, focusing on dance, theater, performance, audiovisual, and books. He idealized and curated MDI – Mostra de Dança Impressa with Alexandre Molina. He is the coordinator of ARS COMBINATORIA’s collection. He is a fan of Caetano and Xuxa. He has been a curator of the project since 2017. ​
Gabriel Rodrigues
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He holds a master's degree in Technologies, Communication, and Education, as well as a graduate degree in social communication from UFU. He has been managing Paralela – Plataforma de Artes’s communication since its sixth edition, developing the visual identity ahead of marketing planning. He is also the creative diretor of his own studio, where he searches for ways to blur the barriers of communication, culture, and technology through projects of content strategy and art direction.
Lu Luciana
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He’s taking a PhD in Dance by Universidade Federal da Bahia, has a Master in Scenic Arts by Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (2021), and is a graduate at Visual Arts (2010) and Drama (2017) by the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. He has experience in the Scenic Arts area, focusing on dance, theater, performance, audiovisual, and books. He idealized and curated MDI – Mostra de Dança Impressa with Alexandre Molina. He is the coordinator of ARS COMBINATORIA’s collection. He is a fan of Caetano and Xuxa. He has been a curator of the project since 2017. ​
Mario
Leonardo
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He holds a master's degree in Technologies, Communication, and Education, as well as a graduate degree in social communication from UFU. He has been managing Paralela – Plataforma de Artes’s communication since its sixth edition, developing the visual identity ahead of marketing planning. He is also the creative diretor of his own studio, where he searches for ways to blur the barriers of communication, culture, and technology through projects of content strategy and art direction.
Milene
Chinquio
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He’s taking a PhD in Dance by Universidade Federal da Bahia, has a Master in Scenic Arts by Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (2021), and is a graduate at Visual Arts (2010) and Drama (2017) by the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. He has experience in the Scenic Arts area, focusing on dance, theater, performance, audiovisual, and books. He idealized and curated MDI – Mostra de Dança Impressa with Alexandre Molina. He is the coordinator of ARS COMBINATORIA’s collection. He is a fan of Caetano and Xuxa. He has been a curator of the project since 2017. ​
Vanessa
Garcia
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He holds a master's degree in Technologies, Communication, and Education, as well as a graduate degree in social communication from UFU. He has been managing Paralela – Plataforma de Artes’s communication since its sixth edition, developing the visual identity ahead of marketing planning. He is also the creative diretor of his own studio, where he searches for ways to blur the barriers of communication, culture, and technology through projects of content strategy and art direction.