Edivaldo Ernesto

Edivaldo Ernesto was born in Maputo, Mozambique, and is a dancer, choreographer and teacher for dance and improvisation. After a traditional African as well as contemporary dance education in Mozambique, his work took him to Europe. In 2007, he moved to Berlin. Since that same year, Edivaldo Ernesto has appeared in numerous productions as a permanent member and as a guest of the company Sasha Waltz & Guests. He shares an intensive working relationship of many years with the Venezuelan dancer-choreographer and teacher of the “Flying low” technique David Zambrano. Since 2011, Edivaldo Ernesto has also been developing workshops and dance techniques. He teaches his workshops “Depth Movement” and “Next Level” at schools and festivals worldwide. In 2015, his first choreographic solo “Tears” was premiered, with which he toured Europe, Asia and South America. Since then, he has been creating his own pieces as well as projects with the innovative pianist and instrumentalist Hauschka, the choreographer Linda Kapetanea and Marco Blaauw, among others.