Monica Proenca

Monica Proenca is a dance choreographer. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and graduated from the San Francisco School of the Arts. As a professional dancer Proenca has worked with classical and contemporary choreographers. She has taught and choreographed in Spain, US, Germany, Japan, Brazil and Canada. Her choreography has been performed and awarded^{[citation needed]} in more than 15 countries. She was a nominee for the 4th Annual Inspirational Latin American Awards for Arts and Culture (2015).^{[citation needed]}

Proenca choreographed the film Center Stage: On Pointe,^[1] produced by Sony Pictures.^[2] Proenca currently lives in Vancouver, Canada and continues to choreograph, produce, dance and coach.