STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Ana Luiza Luizi and Junio Enrique Teixeira, known as “That Brazilian Couple,” are professional ballet artists with more than 25 years experience revolving around the art of dance, working with distinguished dance companies and performing in venues the world over.
They dance at the renowned Metropolitan Opera Ballet and are the same husband and wife couple who grace stages at Lincoln Center and at the Staten Island Ballet galas, where they are members and perform a lover’s duet with poise. and grace.
Many may have also seen them perform at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden’s Neptune Ball.
YOUTUBE STARS
They’ve gained much popularity on social media and are becoming an important influence in the world of dance.
They are Youtube stars and social media personalities with nearly a one million subscribers on YouTube and 500,000,000 views. And they have over 1.2 million followers on their TikTok account.
The couple started their online journey during the pandemic, posting videos twice a day. Their audience increased, inspiring thousands through dancing. In a period when the world was frozen, Ana Luiza and Junio Enrique were taking their careers to another level.
AN EXHIBITION
An exhibition of art and photography named “The Four Elements” will be launched by “That Brazilian Couple” in partnership with the photographer Elton Davel.
The goal of the exhibition is to demonstrate the connection between humans and nature. The event is an art and photography exhibition where they portray the Four Elements (earth, fire, water and air) through dance movements.
The exhibition will be on display Saturday, Oct. 22 and Sunday. Oct. 23, at the Caelum Gallery in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, an area known for displaying exhibits of artists from all over the world.
“Becoming part of this particular event means to discover in depth our connection with nature . . . expressed through art,” the couple says collectively.
“Connecting with nature means letting go of the belief that we are very important, almost divine, and realizing, once and for all, that we are human, belonging like animals, to this world that we little understand, but that has an established natural order,” says an excerpt from the exhibition’s manifesto.
A NEW BOOK
Also part of the art exhibition project is a book that describes the trajectory of the artists, their path to success and the struggles and the efforts they have put in the process of creating the project.
The book will be available for purchase at the exhibition, which explains their journey.
The series consist of 26 works. The artists have produced a mini documentary, which shows details behind the scenes, featuring interviews with indigenous peoples explaining the concept of the four elements and their importance of life on earth.
“In order to make the experience even more worth it, the funds will be designated to indigenous people of Latin America,” they said. “Giving contributions in very important matters as the indigenous people is one of the main goals of this exhibition. A portion of the funds will be used for the construction of an artisan well in the villages due to the difficulty of getting water in some specific areas.”
Funds also will be designated to build fish ponds in order to give the opportunity to these indigenous families to raise fish for their own food or fish trade.
“We may live and work in another country, but we tend not to forget our roots,” they added.
“That Brazilian Couple” has turned into a non-profit organization aiming to inspire viewers everywhere with entertainment in artistry and lifestyle choices.
Ana and Junio will still be part of the Metropolitan Opera but they will dedicate their personal time to their non-profit endeavors. As Ana and Junio said “It all started when the Lincoln Center — home to New York’s cultural icons — was shut down due to COVID.”
This temporary stop made them become more creative and work on developing something more motivational, with a higher purpose, such as helping indigenous people. Their hope with this event is to bring people together through a connection between nature and art, portrayed through photography and ballet.
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