Gaya de Medeiros

Gaya is a choreographer and producer from Brazil, currently based in Lisbon, Portugal. She studied Animation Film and worked for nine years as a dancer and co-creator in a Brazilian Dance Company. In Portugal, she has worked with several artists such as Tiago Cadete, Sónia Baptista, Gustavo Ciríaco, Alex Cassal and Daniel Gorjão. In 2021, she created her first piece, ATLAS da BOCA and in December 2022, she premiered BAqUE. Gaya founded BRABA Plataforma which aims to support, enable and finance initiatives led by or focused on the trans community. Her artistic research ponders upon dance, words and affection.