LDIF+ Masterclass – Eric Parra

Eric Parra began his dance training at Montclair State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance. Parra is currently a performing artist with Limón Dance Company, Camille A. Brown and Dancers and the Metropolitan Opera House. Through the José Limón Dance Foundation, Parra has been able to share his knowledge of the Limón technique and repertory through being a lead resident teaching artist for Limón4Kids in NYC Public Schools, sharing masterclasses in various institutions around the country as well as Spanish-speaking countries, movement coaching for Limón Pro and Limón Launch students, and teaching open classes in Peridance Capezio Center, Gibney Dance, Bryant Park and Ailey Extension. In 2020, he and his cousin Erica Kika Parra co-founded Parra La Gente, a project company designed to celebrate Afro-Colombian heritage through music and dance. Parra is the recipient of the 2016 Martha Hill Dance Fund Young Professional Award and the 2017 Linda Roberts Outstanding Senior Dance Award, has been featured in The New York Times Arts Section (2019), and was part of the Arts Professional Learning Institute 2021 cohort. He is also the newest member of the Martha Hill Dance Fund’s Board of Directors.

You may also like the following events from Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage:

• This Monday, 12th May, 07:00 pm, LDIF25 Early Bird Festival Pass in Leicester
• This Wednesday, 14th May, 10:00 am, LDIF+ Masterclass – Cia Pé No Mundo in Leicester
• This Wednesday, 14th May, 02:00 pm, LDIF+ Masterclass – Horton Technique – Melissa M Young in Leicester

Also check out other Arts events in Leicester, Workshops in Leicester, Performances in Leicester.