Choreographer
Paula Sousa is a Brazilian dance artist with an interest in cultural production and the performing arts. She holds degrees from Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (SEAD) in Austria and the Bolshoi School in Brazil. Paula has collaborated extensively with artists in Europe and South America, such as Francesca Harper (USA), Ko Murobush (Japan), Jelka Milic (Slovenia), Renan Martins (Brazil), Roberto Olivan (Spain), Martin Kilvady (Slovakia), Quan Bui Ngoc (Vietnam), Carlos Matos (Portugal), Jorge Garcia (Brazil), and Luiz Fernando Bongiovanni (Brazil). Before moving to Chicago, she danced for five years with Balé do Teatro Guaíra in Curitiba, Brazil. Paula is a former collaborative artist with Projeto Mov_oLA and Plataforma Shop Sui, both in Sao Paulo. Paula has been a member of Hedwig Dances since January 2023. In Chicago, Paula also collaborated with Jessi Stegall for the performance “Figments (A)” at the Arrive Festival 2023 and is a collaborative artist for the project “Arriving at Dawn” by Chih-Jou Cheng. In addition to her work as a dancer, Paula is a choreographer, videographer, and movement director.