Oriana Estrada

Oriana Estrada was born in Managua, Nicaraga but was raised in the vibrant central district of Seattle, Washington. She has loved dancing since a young age and has studied a variety of dance forms including Hip Hop, Salsa, Brazilian, African, Afro-Cuban and more. Music and dance are Oriana's true passion and she has a particularly strong interest in the music and dance traditions of the African Diaspora.

Some of the groups she has trained and performed with include: Johnny Bravo Dance Company (a Salsa performance group), Seattle Brazilian drum and dance ensemble VamoLá, and Eduardo Mendonça’s music and dance group Show Brazil.

Currently Oriana is Co-Director of Tudo Beleza and teaches Rio-style Samba classes in Seattle.