Nyota Nayo has performed with Viva Brazil, Roots of Brazil, Cultural
Explosion,The Girls from Ipanema, Alma Flamenco, Djoniba's African Dancers and Drummers, Almamy Sabar Dance Ensemble, Tejeda & Co's Samba Jazz Co., Feathers and Fantasy Latin-Jazz Review, Kathy Sanson Latin Jazz Dance Project, Joyce Harrigan Afro-Modern Dance Co., Eugene James Afro-Dunham Co. and Melvin Deal African Heritage Dancers and Musicians and other troupes. Ms. Nayo has taught West African,Afro-Brazilian, Samba and Afro-Modern Jazz around the United States, The Caribbean, Asia and Europe.

She was the Founding member, Co-owner and Dance Instructor of the
Sanson-Nayo Dance Spot located on West 46th Street in New York City's
theatre district. She has appeared in several videos featuring artists such
as Zhane, Arrested Development, Ronnie Bird and in concert with Aretha
Franklin, Wyclef Jean, Tito Puento and Farell, and has appeared in
television industrials for GQ Man of the Year Awards, "Stuff Magazine" and
The Latin Grammys. She was the Dance Coordinator for the Afro-Brazilian
Samba segment of the East Indian Movie "The Homecoming", and presently
performs Samba-Jazz and Afro-Brazilian Dance with well known musical/dance ensembles: Brazooka, The Sarava Dance Troupe, Samba Novo, Cirque du Ibiza and Sao Brazil. In addition to her many dance forms, she is also a Middle Eastern Dancer and troupe member of the Belly Dance ensemble, Nubian Moon Daughters: Nile Temple Dancers. Additionally, Nyota
free lances with numerous other New York City ethnic and contemporary dance groups for Theatre, Cabaret and private events in New York City, the United States and internationally.

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