Luis Sala is a Mozambican dancer and choreographer, with extensive experience in the performing arts. He also teaches at the primary, secondary and university levels. His 25-year long career, includes a 10-year stint with the renowned National Dance Company of Mozambique, after which he decided to immigrate to the United States of America and Canada. In the last seven years at the Company, he was a soloist, having played the main roles in all the works in the company’s repertoire. In addition to dance, he also has extensive experience in the entertainment field as a producer, is a cultural activist, manager of cultural and artistic projects and is currently President of CECED – Center for Cultural Studies and Creative Economies. He is a founding member of MONO – Associação Cultural Moçambique/Norway – and also founder and Creative Director of LS Dance Network.

His work has taken him to more than 60 countries across five continents and included tours, collaborations, his own shows, seminars, lectures, and more. Sala’s own work includes a repertoire of dozens of pieces, and he has performed in corporate and full-length events both nationally and internationally, including performances for at least 70 Presidents and iconic figures such as President Joaquim Chissano, Queen Elizabeth II, Nelson Mandela, Muammar Kadafi, and Hilary Clinton. On his tours, he has also had the opportunity to work with renowned choreographers such as Donald Byrd, Chuck Davis, Jawole Whila Zollar, George Khumalo, David Zambrano, Arco Renz, Bettina Holzhousen, Kwame Rose, Lia Rodrigues, Clara Andermatte, Francisco Camacho, David Abilio and Casimiro Nhussi among others.