João Maurício Carvalho, a gymnastics champion in his
native Brazil, has a degree in Physical Education from São
Paulo University and a BA in dance from Empire State
College. A Fulbright Scholar, Mr. Carvalho was a member
of the Paul Taylor Dance Company for ten years. He was
Choreographic Assistant for the John Boorman film “The
Emerald Forest”, in which he also appeared. He was part of
John Turturro’s “ Romance And Cigarettes.” He has
choreographed for Balé da Cidade De São Paulo, different
companies in São Paulo Brazil, and with Margie Gillis. In
addition to teaching at the Paul Taylor School, Marymount
Manhattan College, Eugene Lang College, Montclair State
University, and various other schools around the world, he
co-directs with Mrs. Yamauchi the São Paulo based pick
up company “LúdicaDança.”