Grupo Corpo are a

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founded in 1975. The group performs internationally and has been acclaimed by critics. Their routines are particularly known for challenging audience perceptions of

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History

Grupo Corpo was created in

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. It is a

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company, which is typically Brazilian in its creations. During Corpo's history, it went through several changes in style and structure but has always maintained the common thread of using a Brazilian base to its dancing and music. The group's first ballet was

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. it reached a record as far as local production goes: the company traveled through 14 countries and ran in Brazil from 1976 to 1982.

References

External links

The Official Grupo Corpo Site Archive film of Grupo Corpo dancing Nazareth in 2004 at Jacob's Pillow
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