Contemporary Dance Committed Performance 6 week series with Jessica Eirado Enes

6-week series

November 1 – December 6
Saturdays, 12:45 – 2:15 PM

Performance at “Merry & Bright”, 13th December.

Price: $250
20% Discount Unlimited Members
Free for Hulali, Malama & Annual Members

Do you remember the energy of Madeira, our last contemporary dance performance at Ala Moana Center?

Now, it’s your turn to step into the spotlight. Under the guidance of Italian-Portuguese teacher Jessica, freshly returned from Italy, you’ll move through a new creative adventure — a journey shaped by the soulful rhythms of Sicily. Infused with Arabic beats, African pulse, and Italian lyricism, this vibrant “mosaic dance” invites you to awaken emotion through every gesture and breath.

Across six weeks, you’ll explore, connect, and flow with your fellow dancers — building a shared rhythm that comes alive in performance at our Merry & Bright Celebration. This is your chance to dance with heart, to express, and to grow as part of a creative ensemble that continues beyond this stage.

(Intermediate level. Some movement experience recommended.)

Jessica’s showreel of three performances:
https://vimeo.com/381404621/767a3e4cd2

Jessica’s latest professional dance creation: Madeira. (Password: Show)
https://vimeo.com/763607040/b1b9447443

Jessica thrills her audience and her students. Some movers inspire us with the longing and determination to move as beautifully they do – Jessica is one of those dancers and teachers! Jessica’s commitment to authentic movement, combined with her high skill level, seamlessly encourages us all to elevate our own.

For the past ten years, Jessica has worked as a freelance dancer, choreographer, and movement teacher, collaborating and touring with numerous European companies and choreographers, including Alexander Vantournhout (BE), Agostina D’Alessandro (BE), Jason Mabana (ENG), Zemiata (BE), Compagnia Petranura Danza (IT), Loris Petrillo (IT), and Roberto Zappalà (IT), among others.
She was also a guest artist with the Minneapolis-based company Black Label Movement, performing in a work that premiered at the prestigious American Dance Festival in 2024.

Together with her husband, Eddie Oroyan, Jessica is the co-artistic director of My Homeless Lover. Since 2019, they have created and performed three original works across Europe and the U.S., blending contemporary dance, physical theater, and live music in immersive outdoor settings where audiences experience art and nature as one.

See the trailer of their last work IVY:  https://vimeo.com/763607040/b1b9447443?fl=pl&fe=sh

Born and raised in Italy, Jessica’s deep connection to nature has always been at the heart of her artistry. After several visits that sparked her love for the Hawaiian culture, she officially moved to O‘ahu in 2024 to begin permaculture farming of the land while continuing her dance career. You’ll enjoy her earthiness!