ABOUT
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Davidson Farias is a Swiss-Brazilian choreographer and educator who began his dance training at Ballet Ana Araujo in São Paulo in the early 2000s. He started his professional career in 2004 with the Cia de Dança de São José dos Campos, followed by two years at the Cisne Negro Dance Company in Brazil, with international tours in Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile. He also performed with the Companhia de Dança Siameses in São Paulo.
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In 2009, Davidson joined the Tanz Luzerner Theater in Switzerland, where he performed in over 50 original works and world premieres, participating in tours to cities as Belgrade, Den Haag and Antwerp. He had the opportunity to work alongside choreographers such as Patrick Delcroix, George Reischl, Ken Ossola, Kinsun Chan, Andre Mesquita, Felix Landerer, Cayetano Soto, and among others, taking on significant roles, including Romeo in "Romeo & Juliet" by Matjash Mrozewski and Prince Desire in "Sleeping Beauty" by Stijn Celis. He was also a guest artist at Konzert Theater Bern and the Zurich Opera House.
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In 2016, Davidson transitioned to a focus on choreography and dance education. He taught and choreographed at several professional dance institutions and companies, including some as Luzerner Theater, Ballet Zürich, Indiana University, Boris Eifman dance Academy, Tanzhaus Zürich, Codarts and Koninklijk Conservatorium Dans Den Haag. His work has been performed in various venues and festivals throughout Europe, Switzerland, Russia and the USA, including the Teatre Municipal de Girona and the KKL Concert Hall Lucerne.
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In 2018, he furthered his education with a Master's Degree in Choreography from the Zurich University of Arts and is currently a Freelance Choreographer based in Berlin. He was recently awarded for his choreography "Transfigured Night" at the Szczecin International Choreography Competition in Poland.