Sara Chirimini
Dancer, choreographer and teacher
Contemporary Dance and Butoh practitioner, QTS/PGCE, MRes in Choreography and Performance at the University of Roehampton (London)
2024 Teacher - MFL at Rawlins Academy
Acting Foundation Head of Dance and Gymnastics at the Loughborough Schools Foundation
2023 Qualified Teacher Status (NTTP)/Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Newman University)
2022-2023 Dance teacher trainee at NTTP (QTS) and Newman University (PGCE)
School placements: Abbeyfield School and The Latimer Arts College (Northamptonshire).
2016-2021 College, secondary and primary school dance and yoga teacher providing before, during and after school activities; staff yoga teacher at several schools of Leicestershire
Attended classes at Butoh UK (Marie-Gabrielle Rotie)
Delivered a children contemporary dance course at the Attenborough Arts Centre (University of Leicester)
Attended a residency workshop with Portuguese choreographer Vera Mantero at the University of Roehampton in London
2015 Masters degree with distinction in "Research in Choreography and Performance" at the University of Roehampton
2013-2014 Student of MRes in Choreography and Performance at the University of Roehampton
Invited Lecturer at De Montfort University in Leicester
Performed "4 4 Flow" at Chisenhale Dance Space in London
2011-2012 Assistant and dance teacher for children at the after school club Willows, Overdale School in Leicester
2010 Invited Lecturer at the department of dance of De Montfort University in Leicester
2008 Gave birth to Luis in Freiburg
2007-2008 Participated in the parade "Karneval der Kulturen" in Berlin with the Afro-Brazilian group "Afoxe Loni" of Murah Soares.
2006-2007 Studied Brazilian dances with Laura Firmino and Murah Soares
Dance teacher at Tanz Etage studio in Freiburg (Germany)
2002-2005 Studied Brazilian dances with Andrea Soares, New Dance and Contact Improvisation (Lívia Seixas, Cristiano Karnas, Sheila Areas and Tica Lemos) in São Paulo
Performed the solos "Serenamente Rodando Sobre Suas Costas" at the Nova Dança studio and "Ilha das Flores" at the Centro Cultural São Paulo
Trained Contemporary Dance and Butoh with Cristina Salmistraro and Emilie Sugai.
2000 Gave birth to Caetano in Montevideo
1998-2002 Made independent productions in Japan, Uruguay, and Brazil ("A Door", "Only a bell and a bird", "Red Dakinis")
Studied Alexander technique with Mariana Di Paula, Arie Jan Hoorweg and Carmen Tarnoswky
1997-1998 Studied Butoh in Japan with Rosa Yuki, Heidi S. Durning, Kazuo Ohno, Hiroko Kawanishi, Yurabe Masami and Rhia Gowen
Performed at the Torii Hall of Osaka and at Buddhist temples of Kyoto.
1991-1997 Graduation at the Taller de Danza Contemporánea del Teatro San Martín in Buenos Aires and integrated the contemporary ballet of the same theater directed by Oscar Araiz
1980-1990 Graduation at the Primera Escuela de Danza Moderna del Uruguay and integrated
the Ballet de Cámara de Montevideo directed by Dr Hebe Rosa
