Born in Brazil, Andrea began her career in 1988 as a professional ballerina. Later she also became a Belly Dancer and Latin/Ballroom dancer.
Andrea began belly dancing in 1998 and is self-taught. Known as 'Azima', she made her first public appearance in October, 1998. A month later, she performed at the Imperial Fez for Ted Turner's birthday party. Since that time, she has been performing at restaurants, conventions, galas, fund raisers, theaters, and parties (including bar mitzvahs, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, bachelorette, baby shower and children's parties) all over the Southeast United States and Brazil.
She performed for the world renowned singer Cheb Khaled on a special night at Imperial Fez, for ex-president Jimmy Carter at Istambul Cafe and for Shadmehr Aghili's concert at the Atlanta Symphony Hall.
Andrea 'Azima' Moreira can be seen weekly at Imperial Fez, Truva and other venues in Atlanta, Georgia.
Andrea teaches private and group belly dance classes. She can also teach a ONE DAY class on a special event (bachelorette, baby shower, girls night out, etc parties).
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In 1993, moved to Atlanta, and quickly immersed in the local dance community, participating at the Festival of Culture, the 1996 ParaOlympics Closing Ceremony Parade (Brazilian troupe), and various corporate events, performing different styles of dance and her own choreographies.
She was a member of The Georgia Ballet Company and The Bacchus Production Dance Company.
She is the director/choreographer of the group 'DANCE BRASIL' (which performs dances from Brazil, like SAMBA).
She has appeared on on an episode of the Jeff Foxworthy TV show 'Blue Collar Comedy', a video special for Atlanta's Piedmont Park, and at the 75th anniversary of the Fox Theatre.
Andrea is also in the video by the Blackeyed Peas and Sergio Mendes, "MAS QUE NADA".