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Source and Motion
by Vanessa Agle Isaac
A space for movement, and embodied inquiry
evolving from Samba Dance Academy.
Source and Motion is an evolving movement space grounded in embodied inquiry. Emerging from years of dedicated work, it continues its established Contemporary and Afro-Brazilian practices in dialogue with movement research, film, and interdisciplinary exploration. A curated space where foundation and new forms move together.
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Source and Motion is guided by Vanessa Agle Isaac, a Brazilian-born interdisciplinary artist working across choreography, performance, and film. Her practice explores how movement reveals relationships between body, environment, and cultural experience.
Developed over more than two decades, her work spans stage, museum, and international contexts, bringing together contemporary choreography and cinematic language grounded in embodied inquiry.
Her research includes Brazilian and Afro-Brazilian movement traditions in Bahia, as well as recent fieldwork in the Amazon. Moving between Brazil and the United States, her practice continues to unfold across choreography, film, and interdisciplinary exploration.
This online studio has long been a home for samba, Brazilian rhythms, and embodied movement. It continues to hold that lineage,Ā while now gently expanding. This space is evolving toward a broader expression of my artistic practice across movement, choreography, film, and research.Ā Something new is coming rooted in the same care, rhythm, and depth that have always guided this work. Stay tuned.
"Vanessa Isaac has a profound gift for creating a sense of home in the dance. Her love of her country and culture is infectious, so much so, that you want it to be your country and culture too.Ā Samba is no easy feat, and Vanessa was incredibly patient with me as I learned the cadence of the samba language. I reconnected to the beauty of my body and what it was capable of. Vanessa teaches, encourages, supports AND challenges you as you discover who you want to be as a dancer.
She is an incredible ambassador for dance and Brazilian culture, but she is also a genuine, kind and loving human being...ā€¯
Adriane Butler ~ Dancer
Movement as sustained practice
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