FACULTY SPOTLIGHT! 🔦 Introducing Claudio Ribeiro! Swipe through the Q+A to learn more about why Claudio loves teaching dance and read below to learn more about Claudio and his career. ⬇️ Claudio Ribeiro is a faculty member at Louisiana State University School of Theatre, head of dance, and graduate faculty. He teaches modern dance, dance composition, dance for acting graduate students, dance ensemble, dance history, intro to dance, improvisation, and aerial silks. Claudio was born in a small city called Volta Redonda in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and he became a dancer at the age of 14. His first classes were in jazz dance, but his teacher saw his talent and sent him to study ballet at GACEMSS Theatre, where he remained for nine years. After moving to Rio de Janeiro, Claudio joined the Ballet Company of Rio de Janeiro and worked with several small local companies. He was a member of the Deborah Colker Dance Company, one of Brazil’s most important contemporary dance compani...