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DANCING THROUGH LIFE
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Stephanie Bastos will tell her life story in Sarasota Contemporary Dance's latest one-woman-show, ‘Timeline.’ NIKI KOTTMANN BLACK TIE REPORTER
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tephanie Bastos’ body is a living autobiography. Her flat foot, short, athletic frame and the missing half of her right leg tell the story of why she became a dancer, why she developed her craft and why she never gave it up. Bastos is the best friend of Sarasota Contemporary Dance Artistic Director Leymis Bolaños Wilmott and the soloist who will soon perform Bolaños Wilmott’s latest work, “Timeline” — a dance theater piece about Bastos’ life. To understand the evolution of “Timeline,” it’s only fitting to start from the beginning.
BECOMING A DANCER
Bastos was raised by two music-loving parents who spent the early years of their relationship dancing the hustle around New York City. “There was always music and rhythm and dance and celebration as a part of my environment,” she says. As a child, Bastos’ mother was worried that she had a growth SEE DANCER PAGE 2
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The Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival hosted a kickoff event at Michael’s on the Bay on June 29. PAGE 11 Photo by Robbie Sweeney
Stephanie Bastos performs “Timeline” in August 2016 in Oakland, Calif.