Linda yudin

Linda Yudin, founding artistic director, named a mover and a shaker by the LA Times, earned her MA in Dance (Ethnology) from UCLA in 1988, and has devoted more than 30 years to researching, performing and teaching Afro-Brazilian dance. Her work is embodied in Viver Brasil's 21st century expression of Afro-Brazilian dance theater and community engagement; signature cultural exchange program between Los Angeles and Salvador, Bahia, Dancing at the Source; and collaboration with Brazilian choreographers and mentorship of VB members as emerging artistic contributors. Yudin has directed twelve premiere works, guided national and international tours with Viver Brasil, and has developed a living artistic bridge between LA and Salvador, Bahia.  In 2016,  she directed the sold out performances of VB’s bloco afro spectacle at the Hollywood Bowl, the premiere of Revealed at the Music Center’s Moves After Dark and contributed the artistic vision for Viver Brasil’s participation in Viva Navidad Street Party at Disney California Adventure Park.