This week’s goddess inspo comes from Spanish dancer Carmen Tórtola Valencia.  She is often described as a “leftist gay feminist”, she spoke several languages, was more educated than most women of her time but never married. She was also a writer and painter but Carmen’s true love was dance.  

She was inspired above all else by the oriental world and described her style of dancing as “natural”.

“Dance should never be restricted in the narrow confines of such a precise and definite term. There is a style that can be called natural. It is not a product of science or reflection but of inspiration that emerges breaking all the rules and conventions.”

Read more about Carmen here (english & português) & here (español) & here (español)

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