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Rachel Montiel
The Celebration of Beauty, Sound and Movement...

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35 years old
EVERGREEN PARK, ILLINOIS
United States



Last Login: 7/11/2009
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GeneralWant to add flair to your next gathering? Bring the splendor of Brazilian music and dance to your party and celebrate the beauty of sound, movement, and culture. Whether it requires a background/dinner concert or a lively and danceable carnival sound combined with our lovely group of professional dancers, we are sure to make your event an affair to remember! Visit us at www.PlanetaAzulChicago.com or call us at 773.330.6809 for more information.
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Status:In a Relationship
Here for:Networking, Friends
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:Chicago
Body type:5' 3" / Slim / Slender
Ethnicity:Latino / Hispanic
Zodiac Sign:Aquarius
Children:Someday
Education:Some college
Occupation:Samba Dancer, Realtor, Actress

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Dance - Performance - Samba
Prior performances include: 'Escandalo TV' Telemundo and 'Control' Univision and various corporate galas and fundraisers.
Television - Talent - Acting
Lenders List Commercial, Empire Carpet Commercial,'Carpet Stains' Music Video with Grupo Montez de Durango,'Lagrimillas Tontas', directed by Chiva
Modeling - Model - Sport
Bally Total Fitness Ad Campaign, We Card Hard Campaign



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A big thanks to everyone who came out and made our Summerdance performance with Orquestra de Samba a HUGE hit! Hi, I'm Rachel, the founder of Passista's Samba Dance Group. By way of information: I am a life long lover of Brazilian music and dance and have trained extensively with renowned Chicago Queen of Samba, Ana Ribeiro, studied under internationally recognized choreographer and instructor, Edilson Lima of Sao Paulo, Brazil and famous TV star and Rainha de Bateria (Samba Queen) from Rio de Janeiro, Dill Costa. I have taught for Evanston Escola at the Giordano Dance Center and participate in many educational performances and workshops in public schools as well as other educational and professional engagements. The Passistas samba dancers have performed throughout the Midwest and made several appearances for regional and nationally televised programming on Univision and Telemundo, including guest appearances on Escandalo T.V. and Control, dancing samba in costume. We work with different costume designers who design and make all of our headpieces and alternate (non-beaded) dance costumes and travel to Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Brazil annually to personally select hand-made designs so that all of our outfits are brand new or in excellent condition. We can provide whatever the event requires - ranging from the liberal to the ultra-conservative: Rio style costumes, navel covered/uncovered, covered bottoms (skirt or pants), etc. Our group performs for Universities, corporate events, weddings, galas, fund raisers, children's events and churches! All dancers employed are professional, young, lovely and fit (photos showcased are NOT touched up nor photoshopped). Passistas only performs with the most highly regarded musicians in the Chicago music scene (Brazilian and non): Planeta Azul Carnaval and Brazilian Jazz Guys. The Planeta Azul roster of musicians consists of an impressive and diverse group: Heitor Garcia, Yuri Moncada, Felipe Fraga, Clarice Cast, Luciano Antonio...some of whom have performed together for over 15 years and are natives of Brazil. The Brazilian Jazz Guys is a group specializing in Bossa Nova /Brazilian Jazz and percussion. This musically rich group of talented artists brings together guitarist and vocalist Luciano Antonio, percussionist Felipe Fraga, bassist Andre Azoubel,guitarist Edinho Gerber and drummer Heitor Garcia, among others, all masters of their respective craft who come with over 35 years of formal training and have the innate sense needed to achieve the passion of this music and beat. This young and dynamic group has been heating up the Brazilian and Latin music scene for the last five years. Individually and together they are among the most commissioned artists for collaborative efforts and works, which include professional recordings, concerts, and other social and private events: recent engagements include the Jakarta International Jazz Festival, opening performances for Caetano Veloso, Vinicius Cantuaria, Virginia Rodrigues, Howard Levy, Roberto Assad, Bobby Broom, Bob Lizik, Yolanda Adams and Joe Vasconcelos, the Chicago Mayor’s Office of Special Events, The Democratic Convention of 2004, and several commercial releases throughout the Mid-west.You may e-mail rachel.montiel@gmail.com for music samples. For more information on the musicians please visit www.PlanetaAzulChicago.com and www.BrazilianJazzGuy.com Thank you for visiting our profile!

Interested in learning more about Brazilian music or dance? The Evanston Escola de Samba (EES) is a heavily subsidized program sponsored by the Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston Community Foundation, and Evanston Arts Council- only $70 for 15 weeks of classes! In addition to being a cultural enrichment program designed to give an in depth view of another of the world's most diverse cultures, that of Brazil, through the activities of the "Escola de Samba," it is also an experiment in bringing people in our community together across racial/ethic, social, and generational divides. To register, call the Music Institute of Chicago at (847) 905-1500. We hope to see you there!


Who I'd like to meet:
Anyone with a passion for life, Yorkies, travel, Brazilian music and dance! Interested in participating in the dance group? Drop me a line...and please be sure to include a photo and bio!
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Movement In Color Dance Troupe of Chicago





Mar 30 2009 2:27 AM

The show was great from all angles Thursday, and I'm not just saying that cuz I was part of the show, hee hee! The music was bangin' and the dancers were gorgeous as usual, not to mention the beautiful energy from the crowd.
Can't wait for this Thursday!
eloy paco





Apr 9 2009 12:27 AM

Parabens pelo site e o sucesso aí em Chicago obrigado pOr ADD minhas amigas e amigos do Planeta azul.

Quem sabe um dia vou visitar vocês.
sucesso é o que deseja o amigo Paco-Florianópolis Brasil
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Mar 27 2009 4:53 PM

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Feb 25 2009 3:52 PM

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Mar 19 2009 4:35 PM




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Mar 19 2009 4:38 PM

Oi PlanetaAzulChicago,

Thank you for becoming our friends.

Get more natural energy with Golly Guarana.
Best wishes
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Obrigada!!!!
Nos estamos fora da sua area. Mas esperamos em breve chegar ai com o Golly Guarana.
Mais uma vez agradecemos a sua gentileza.
Lulu!





Mar 17 2009 6:43 PM

Grand Opening this Sat. @ THE ZOO G.L.B.T(a)S

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Marlin





Mar 16 2009 5:36 PM

You're Fantastico.....
SOULPHONETICS





Jan 5 2009 7:15 PM

Great show NYE!! Many pics from NYE and Black Weds posted on our page.
Joel Luevano





Oct 11 2008 12:37 AM

Hey,

How are you doing lately? Just wanted to stop by and say Hello!

Joel
Christian





Nov 17 2008 6:56 PM

Hola bella, see you wednesdays..
Lisa





Sep 6 2008 3:20 AM

It was great to see all of you last night!! Thank you for the wonderful music and dancing...
♥mari♥





Aug 27 2008 12:36 PM

Hi Rachel como estas nadamas para saludarte y decirte que te bellisima
NiCoLe





Aug 13 2008 9:41 PM

I saw you girls perform at grant park a few weeks back and I want to take classes from you ....where do you have them???Can you hit me back and let me know
Thanks!
Dirtee Wauda/JCMuzik





Jul 20 2008 5:53 PM

Hi.... thanks for adding us. Hope you have a pleasant day. Don't be a stranger.... stop by and say Hi! Check out the muzik.

Much Love,

JCM
Lisa





Jul 19 2008 10:47 PM

Obrigada!!
:)
Silvia





Jul 7 2008 10:34 PM

I MISS YOU GIRL!!! How is everything??? Did you hear I might be going back to Chicago to work for Cicero public schools??? I am still trying to give the last step into my decision....but it is hard! I..d really love to hear from you sweetie, I hope everything is great.
Love & BJS
The Melek Ta’us Ensemble





Jun 8 2008 9:41 AM

Dropping by to say hello. Wanted to mention, we have added some tracks to the site from our June 4th recording at UMKC. Crossing my fingers in hopes you like them as they are not mastered, nor mixed, however are in rough format.
Best, ~joe
Heres a pic from Troost Fest
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www. myspace. com/themelektausensemble
Li





May 8 2008 11:07 PM

Hey girl! Just found out from Nando that you only work 1 block from us. We should all go out to lunch sometime!! :) Hope all is well.
m@ggZ





Apr 7 2008 7:04 PM

I loved seeing you yesterday, I miss you! Thank you for coming to visit me.. I feel sooo special...
Kenneth





Mar 27 2008 11:26 PM

Hey PlantaAzulChicago!!
( say that 3 times really fast! )
ha! ha!
I'm the music director of BomBa!!
Thanks for being a friend!!

Kenny,
San Antonio, Texas
♥mari♥





Mar 23 2008 5:25 PM

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Mar 11 2008 1:15 AM

I finally listened to the music on the Planeta Azul's website and its sooo good!!
*Warrior Princess*





Mar 10 2008 3:12 AM

Thanks for adding me. . . and thanks for the inspiration!!! :-)
Peace, Love and *Light*,
~ Miko ~

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