Monique Marculano

Centro de Dança Jaime Arôxa

Monique Marculano commenced her dance career in classical ballet, jazz and contemporary in 1994 and in 1999 she was accepted into the Municipal School of Dance, Rio de Janeiro. She has since participated in various workshops and classes with many renowned teachers throughout Brazil and at the Vaganova School of Dance in St Petersburg, Russia, for two years.

With a strong background in classical dance and performance she began studying dança de salão at Centro de Dança Jaime Arôxa in 2005 and by 2006 was invited to join Jaime Arôxa’s renowned dance company.

Monique is currently an instructor at Jaime Arôxa’s academy, and a member of both Dance Company Jaime Arôxa and Dance Company Lidio Freitas. She is also a student in Jaime Arôxa’s Teachers Course and is completing a University Diploma in Teaching Dance.