ArtS & Production

NOTE —

Producing has been a natural extension of my desire to share what I love with others.
From the very beginning, I brought a particular angle to my productions, highlighting the specificities and details that are rarely discussed — what, for me, makes an artist interesting beyond their art: their journey, challenges, the realities of the field —- and what it truly means to pursue a professional artistic career, especially in a foreign environment.

I wanted to move away from the stereotypical and expected exchanges that are often the norm but, in my view, bring nothing new.

My intention is to offer a perspective that fosters a deeper and more accurate understanding of the cultural scene — aligned with my own experience — and encourages both autonomy and the expansion of awareness for everyone.

TERENAA

AN Artistic Path

  • Classical Piano – since age 7, for 9 years

  • Movement & Dance – since age 4

    • Dalcroze Eurhythmics & Gymnastics

    • Modern and Contemporary Dance

    • Mandingue Dances (Burkina Faso & Senegal) – since age 19

    • Guinean Dances – since 2012

    • Sabar (Senegal) – 2011 to 2020 (regular practice for 3 years)

  • Capoeira

    • Capoeira Regional – 5 years
      Starting with CAPOEIRA GERAIS, Mestre Paulao- Mestre Mao Branca, then founding AZUL CAPOEIRA — together with other capoeiristas in Lausanne, Switzerland.

    • Capoeira Angola - ANGOLEIROS DO MAR - MESTRE MARCELO – 7 years (intermittent practice), immersed in the community for 10 years

  • Singing – studied for 3 years, then personal practice

  • Afro-Brazilian & Mandingue Percussion – since age 19, whenever possible, continuing today

  • Teaching

    • Guinean Dances – 2013 to 2022

Solo Production and Cultural Projects

Capoeira REGIONAL and Capoeira Angola FROM BRASIL - in Lausanne - Switzerland- 2007-2012

  • Co-founder of the group AZUL CAPOEIRA - LAUSANNE (Switzerland)

  • Co-founder group Angoleiros do Mar branch of Lausanne Switzerland together with Contra-Mestre Charel Perêre.

  • Organized regular classes, national and international workshops

  • Annual festival for 5 years (2007 – 2012, ~50 participants)

Mandingue Cultures of west aFRICA + Wolof Culture of Sabar, Senegal- 2006 - 2021 +

Djembé and Dance FROM - Burkina Faso & Guinea

  • Unique Workshops focused on Djembé and West African dance

  • Workshops, concerts, and lectures in Fribourg, Zürich, Lausanne, and online with Guinean diaspora artists based in Europe (Italy, Belgium, France)

  • Two festivals gathering 7 diaspora artists in Lausanne over 5 days (~30 participants)

  • Year-long cultural journey: 4 weekends of dance and percussion studies, including percussion for dancers for the first time (~20 participants)

  • Occasional workshops with international artists (15–20 participants)

Wolof Culture: Sabar – Senegal

  • Artistic workshops and lectures on the Sabar culture in Lausanne & Fribourg (2012–2014)

Project Strategy and Development (2023 – present)

Ballet FONIKE - REHEARSAL SPACE RENOVATION - Conakry, Guinea

Developed communication strategy and fundraising for the renovation of a rehearsal space for Ballet Fonike (Head director, dancer & choreographer based in Italy - Seny Bangoura.

  • Managed a team of 4 people plus external collaborators, remote and on-site (5 weeks in Conakry)

Ballet Mounafangni (2024 – present) - Conakry, Guinea

  • Established pedagogical, communication, and management foundations, in co-direction with founder Bouba Sobe Camara

  • Project led over 1 year, remote and on-site, including 5 months directly in Guinea