Lilian Raiol – Teacher & Choreographer

Lilian is a dancer-performer-creator from Pará, Brazil. She graduated in dance from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) in 2016. She was recognized by the dance workers’ union of the state of Rio de Janeiro in the classical ballet category and is in the process of training in the Royal Academy of Dance method. She has participated in several congresses, conferences, and seminars, among other Christian dance events in Brazil, preaching the gospel and giving workshops on sacred dance, classical ballet, and contemporary dance. She also participated as a member and coordinator of the Cássia Wood Christian Dance Company, working as a teacher of classical ballet, contemporary dance, and sacred dance at the Cássia Wood Cultural Space of the director and pastor Cássia Wood. In 2018 she was part of the Palco42 Dance Company (RJ). In 2017-2016 she performed in the Balletarrj Jovem Company (RJ), in which she participated in dance festivals in Brazil and abroad in which she was a finalist in the World Ballet Competition in Orlando, Florida, USA. In 2013-2015 she was part of the Luz dance group, participating in several festivals such as Belém Dance (PA), Dance Pará  (PA), FIDA (INTERNATIONAL AMAZONIAN DANCE FESTIVAL), Festival Talentos (AP). From 2012 to 2015, she worked as a member of the Ribalta dance company. She has experience in courses and workshops in the state of Pará and Rio de Janeiro, performing in several ballets as a soloist and corps de ballet in Don Quixote, Swan Lake, Giselle, Coppélia, La Esmeralda, Le Corsaire, among others. In 2023, God aligned Lilian’s passions of faith and dance by leading her to Arrows International. Through Arrows’ programs and outreaches, she has a heart to minister healing to God’s children and introduce them to Him as their Savior.