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Kabul Press 9/January/2003
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The artist
Put the excitement
of the "Samba" in Foot, the romanticism of the Bolero,
the "Carioca" Swing
with its peculiar movement and the heat of the "Salsa".
Now blend the rhythms, the sensations, the feelings of dance which
are difficult to explain in words. But, although
difficult, this is a recipe of ballroom dancing that
carries a new concept and a new style signed by Carlinhos de Jesus. This artist has elaborated special
spices for twenty years of dedication to work, to
popularize and revolutionize the various dance styles –
closed-couple dance, open-couple dance or round dancing
– with choreographies with theme and theatrical appeals
that touch the people on Marquês de Sapucaí Avenue, the
biggest stage of popular manifestation, during Carnival,
in Brazil. Carlinhos de Jesus launched Brazil on
international dancing events, and then he conquered a
 spot to
diffuse the Brazilian ballroom dancing outside Brazil.
Carlinhos de Jesus taught great masters of MPB and
artists at his school of dance and, as usual, using his
daring to innovate with versatility, he adds much energy
and love to his work in order to achieve the point of
admiration and professional recognition, which also
bring him a personal satisfaction and a full agenda.
Carlinhos de Jesus gives speeches, courses, workshops
with one or two partners, or with the whole dance
company formed by 17 dancers. They dance all dancing
styles – tango, bolero, swing, "forró" (a northern
rhythm of dancing), "Chorinho"(a variation of the samba)
and the samba, and for a very green and yellow show, add
to this recipe a presentation with "Aquarela do
Brasil"(a Brazilian famous song). After, mix a "Mestre-Sala"(a
male important character during the carnival parade in
Rio de Janeiro) and the "Porta-Bandeira"(a female
important character who comes with the "Mestre-Sala")
and the result will be a breathless dance show with the
purest Brazilian fidelity.
Carlinhos de Jesus, with his gift and art, consolidated
the ballroom dancing in Brazil. He is the biggest
defender of the "samba", the bolero, the swing and the
salsa styles that call upon the name of the Latin
culture. From his contribution for the aggrandizement of
this art, the ballrooms are recognized as places where
people have a good time dancing or they just go there to
delight
themselves watching other people dancing.
Carlinhos de Jesus considers the ballroom dancing as a
therapy that brings an appreciation of oneself,
self-esteem and relaxation. The beautiful aspect inside
each person will arouse a process of not only technique,
but also charisma and empathy. "The stage is a place
where I feel a magic moment, when the soul joins with
happiness to transmit everything I'm feeling when I
dance to the public.", Carlinhos affirms. The love to
dance and the willpower conquered important merits in
divulging the art of the ballroom dancing, and here they
are:
Theater
"Estrela Dalva"(Dalva Star), "Delicadas
Torturas"(Delicate Tortures), "Matinee", "Fantoches"(Puppets),
"Rio que sempre riu"(Rio that always Laughed), "Nelson
Cavaquinho 90 anos"(The 90 years of Nelson Cavaquinho)
and others.
Movies
"Orquídea Selvagem" (Wild Orchid), "Banana Split", "Lambada
o Filme" (Lambada, the movie), "Ópera do Malandro"
(Idler Opera), Moon over Parador, "Corpo em Deleito"
(Body in Crime), "Faca de Dois Gumes" (Knife of Two
Edges), Cuts in the Meat, "Requebra" (Shake), The Girl
from Rio and others.
Shows
"Encanto" and "Solar" (Enchantment and Solar of Elba
Ramalho), "Viver de Amor é Bom" (It's Good to Live of
Love of João Nogueira), "Pérolas" (Pearls) of Beth
Carvalho, Beto Barbosa Show "O Bom Malandro" (The Good
Idler), "Show Latino-Americano" (The Latin American
Show), "Aquarela" (Water Color – these three last shows
with the Carlinhos de Jesus Dance Company, "70 anos de
Mangueira" (70 years of Mangueira, The artist danced
with his own music band called "Lua Nova" (New Moon), Só
Pra Contrariar, Crooner(Milton Nascimento), Tania Alves
Show, Workshop in Brazil and abroad.
Abroad
1990 – Divulgation of the "Lambada" dance in
Mexico, Lambada and Samba Show in the ITME
Fair(Chicago-EUA), Lambada and Samba Show at the Tatoo
Nighclub (New York-USA), Elba Ramalho musical excursion
in Europe and USA.
1993 – Special guest in the I Latin American
Music Festival.
1995 – Special guest in Elba Ramalho's and
Margareth Meneses show at The Super Club
Nightclub(Broadway-New York-USA) in Porto Rico and at
The ICCA Assembly (Malta Island).
1996 – Dancing Show and Integration at the
Hannover Industrial Fair (Germany), Dancing Show and
Workshop for professional at the VII International
Biennial of Dance of Lyon(França) and the direction of
art for its closing ball.
1997 – Dancing Show and Workshop at the Party of
The 700 years of the Principality of Monaco.
1998 – Dancing Shows in The
EXPO98(Lisbon-Portugal).
1999 – Dancing Show and Workshop in the First
Latin American Dance Festival (Bellaria Igea Marina –
Italy), Dancing Show in the International Latin American
Music and Culture Festival in Delle Campannelle (Rome –
Italy).
2000 – Dancing Show at The Diplomatic Ball Event
promoted by the Brazilian Embassy at the Estoril Casino
(Portugal).
Awards
 1985
– The Gold Standard as the Best Dancer at Carnival
(Rio de Janeiro), Hors Concours award as the best
popular dancer of Rio de Janeiro.
1990 – The Gold Antenna Award as choreographer
and dancer.
1992 – The Tiradentes Medal, the biggest
decoration of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de
Janeiro.
1995 – The Pedro Ernesto Medal with the commander
title, the biggest decoration of common council of Rio
de Janeiro, The 1995 Carnival Distinction offered by the
carnival council of the city of Rio de Janeiro – The
Carnival Museum.
1996 – The Gold Antenna Award as choreographer
and dancer, prominence in the year.
1998 – The Gold Standard as choreographer for the
front commission of the Mangueira Samba School.
1999 – The Gold Standard as choreographer for the
front commission of the Mangueira Samba School.
2000 – The Gold Tambourine Award and FM Mania
Radio Station Award as choreographer for the front
commission of the Mangueira Samba School.
Carlinhos has been demanding to body preparation to
various national and international artists. He was the
unique popular dancer who participated in the Rock in
Rio, in the Elba Ramalho Show, in 1991.
It has done a homage to him at Carnival in Rio de
Janeiro, in 1995, with the plot "No reflexo do Espelho,
a Arte da Dança" (On the Reflex of the Mirror, the Art
of Dancing) by the "Em Cima da Hora" (In time) Samba
School.
Awards
Carlinhos de Jesus received a "moção" of congratulations
for his excellent choreographic and dancer work
performed in Brazil and abroad, and also for becoming a
great person who propagates the city of Rio de Janeiro,
aggrandizing the culture of the country as well as
divulging it. The common council gave this award to the
artist who was indicated by the councilman Indio da
Costa on November 7th, 1997.
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Special Award-Perseverance of Dancer at Carnival of
1993.
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Gold Standard
Best front commission/98
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Gold Standard
Best front commission/99
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