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We are a company specialized in tap dancing, founded in 2008 by Renata Defina in the city of Ribeirão Preto, in São Paulo State (Brasil). We have been creating and reinventing ourselves for 17 years and that is why we dare to say that we are also specialists in dreams. In dreaming new possibilities, projects and creative processes.

Color photo of two pairs of black tap shoes, arranged on the wooden stage. On the left side, it is possible to notice a part of the percussive instrument “cajón”.

We are an itinerant collective, as we have mobile wooden platforms that take us to so many possibilities of meeting – with people, cultural centers, dance schools and places that constituted our floor and home for many artistic experiments.

Many of the works displayed here were born from the simple, powerful, and courageous gesture of dreaming. Dreams that materialize mediated by our areas of interest, which are: dance research, audience formation, cultural production, communicational accessibility, occupation of public spaces and contemporaneity.

We act in search of spreading tap dance as a non-elitist art, worrying about democratic access to the cultural materials we produce – shows, workshops, creative processes, video dances and whatever else creativity allows.

Black and white photo of a tap dancer standing on a small square wooden platform. She wears black tights, silver skirt and black shoes. Behind the tap dancer, a ukulele case lying on the stage.

Portrait of Renata. A smiling woman with short hair and red lipstick holds two tap shoes in front of her eyes, as if they were glasses. She is wearing a black blouse and stands against a brown background. Her pose is playful and expressive.

Renata Defina

Artist, art educator, and cultural producer. Holds a Master’s degree in Performing Arts from UFU (2023) and a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from USP (2006). She also holds a specialization in Personalized Training from EEFERP – USP (2017) and certification in the Canadian Stott Pilates method (Merrithew). Founder of the tap dance company Cia. de Sapateado Pé na Tábua, where she has developed numerous cultural projects and choreographic/dramaturgical creations. Winner of the “Cutting Contest” – Tap Improvisation Competition at TAP on Barcelona 2011 and recipient of a scholarship for the “DC Tap Festival” in Washington DC the following year (2012). She was also a member of the “BAM Ensemble” in Chicago, USA (2007). Currently works as a cultural mediator at SESI Piracicaba and Limeira.

Portrait of Ana Luiza. A young woman in front of a plain brown background. She has fair skin and long, straight hair with blonde tips and dark roots. She is wearing an earth-toned T-shirt. With a slight smile on her face and a thoughtful expression, she rests her hand on her chin and gazes upward.

Ana Luiza Yosetake

Artist, art educator, cultural producer, specialist in Contemporary Dance Studies (UFBA, 2019), nurse (EERP/USP, 2015) and creative entrepreneur. She joined Cia. Pé na Tábua in 2014 and became a performer-creator, producer and social media in 2016. Member of the collective MuDança Ribeirão since 2014, a collective that has been specializing in cultural productions in Dance and that, in 2021 , held the first edition of the innovative Festival “Danço, Logo Existo”.

Portrait of Lorena. Smiling woman with voluminous curly hair poses with one hand on her waist. She wears a short-sleeved pink top with wavy trim and displays tattoos on her arms. The background is brown.

Lorena Ramos

Artist, art educator, and pedagogue. Graduated from USP with a specialization in Afro-Brazilian History and Culture. Works as a storyteller in the project @lo.contaumahistoria and is a member of the companies Quadro Negro and Cia. Pé na Tábua. Her journey weaves together education and art: through oral storytelling and performance, she revives ancestral knowledge and celebrates Afro-Brazilian culture. Develops a sensitive and engaged practice that combines pedagogy, research, and creative expression to foster dialogue on identity, memory, and representation. Works within collective and community-based contexts, expanding the reach of stories and promoting cultural empowerment. Her artistic work reflects social commitment and a deep connection with ancestry.

Rodrigo Lima

Artist, art educator, cultural producer, and graphic designer. Since 2014, he has been a member of the tap dance company Cia. de Sapateado Pé na Tábua, performing as a tap dancer, workshop facilitator, and performer-creator. In 2022, he completed an Extension Program in Artistic Feedback (DAS Feedback Method), taught by Manolis Tsipos at the Federal University of Uberlândia – UFU. In 2024 and 2025, he served as a judge for SESI Dance, participating in the regional stages held in the cities of São José do Rio Preto, Ribeirão Preto, and Birigui. Currently active in the independent scene, he performs works from the Cia. Pé na Tábua repertoire and leads creative and tap dance workshops.

Contributors

Bárbara Monsignore

Executive Production

Marcus Maximos

Music and Sound Operation

Carol Cb

Photography

Tais Balieiro

Sound Provocation and Body Percussion

Monalisa Machado

Scenic provocation

Michel Mika

Lighting Design and Operation

Guilherme Carvalho

Music and Sound Operation

Leonardo Freitas

Music

Gabriela Vansan

Audio Description

Lucas Rafael

Brazilian Sign Language Interpreter

We are an independent group that moves into a research dance.

We move between the artistic scene and actions in the field of education. We want more people to experience tap dancing, either as an audience and/or as a tap dancer.

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Hello! We are glad you are here!

Contributors

We are an independent group that moves into a research dance.

Hello!
We are glad you are here!