Overview
Bruno Beltrão began his dance practice at the age of 13, taking dance classes, watching video clips and studying everyday movements. In 1996, he co-founded Grupo de Rua de Niterói, which mainly devoted itself to dance competitions and performances at festivals and on TV in the beginning. In later years, while remaining close to the street, the collective began to explore ways of transposing street dance to the stage, gradually focusing on pushing hip-hop beyond its own limits. Beltrão studied Art History and Philosophy at the University of Rio de Janeiro (2000) before returning as sole director of Grupo de Rua. The group has created performances that have been presented worldwide. Beltrão was named Revelation of the Year by the German magazine Ballettanz (2006) and received the Bessie Award in New York (2010).
Born in 1979 in Niterói, Brazil, he lives and works in Rio de Janeiro.
