Stela Dara Resende Albuquerque

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is pleased to announce that Stela Dara Resendre Albuquerque has been awarded the 2025 Emerging Producer Residency.

Stela Dara Resende Albuquerque is a Brazilian-born freelancer. Trained in contemporary dance and dipping into street styles and capoeira, she aims to create safe spaces for collaboration and expression, reflecting her multicultural identity in her choreography.

Stela is the founder of Andança Company and the creative director of the award-winning Show do Café, which is touring in 2024 and 2025. She has also received the Fringe and Wellington Theatre Award for "Most Promising Upcoming Artist."

Her performance credits include collaborations with Java Dance Theatre, Le Moana Dance Company, Tupua Tigafua, Malia Johnson, Eliza Sanders, World of Wearable Art, Caio Silva, and others.

Stela will be in residence at Toi Pōneke Arts Centre from 12 May to 22 June 2025.