Jaruam Xavier
Choreographic Works
Anthropophagic Body Formation
Jaruam Xavier is a Brazilian researcher with an MFA in Dance specializing in Choreography from the University of Iowa. With a wealth of experience as a professional dancer, he has performed for companies and choreographers in Belgium, Brazil, China, Germany, the Netherlands, Uruguay, and the United States. He was a company member of Brazil’s preeminent Balé da Cidade de São Paulo from 2008 - 2018, where he performed and was featured in the works of Mauro Bigonzetti, Alexander Ekman, Andonis Foniadakis, Itzik Galili, Francesca Harper, André Mesquita, Ohad Naharin, and Cayetano Soto. As a choreographer, he delves into the exploration of Anthropophagic Body Formation, a framework he employs to illustrate the assimilation of knowledge through the embodiment of dance and cultural hybridity. His works bear the influence of Candomblé, Capoeira, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, evident in their distinctive traits. He has received prestigious fellowships, scholarships, and grants from the University of Iowa, enabling him to conduct research on Capoeira and Candomblé, both African-Brazilian diasporic embodied practices. In his artistic journey, he has collaborated with renowned programs such as the International Writing Program and Grant Wood Art Colony, and at the University of Iowa, he was appointed rehearsal director for guests Flockworks Dance. He was recently invited as an Artist in Residence at Art Omi and works for Stephanie Miracle, Danielle Russo, and Kieron Dwayne Sargeant in the Summer of 2023/24.
MFA Thesis - Written Portion
Screen Dance Work
I feel the absence of the pain that followed me.The heat dried my words, and my waters no longer produced images.From my mouth, the muffled sound does not echo in the room.In the silence, I see bare feet and floorboards scratched between faded semitones.The season makes my hands sweat, but I lack tears. The flow of the liquid becomes an interesting invitation to the present. And watching the bird fly I pay attention to the little that is left of this strange longing. (text by Jaruam Xavier)Created by: Jaruam XavierMusic: Piano Sonata, Moonlight, I Adagio sostenuto/Presto agitated.Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven.Dance video created during isolation.
