Preere Yibowei's profile

Preere Yibowei is a versatile theatre arts graduate of the University of Ibadan, specialized in different genres of dances spanning  11years of dance experiences.

She has been privileged to work with the very best in the dance industry. For traditional & African dances she tutored under Gong-beats arts, one of the best African dance groups in the country.

While she was under their wings, she worked with the National Troupe as a guest artist, during the inauguration of the first democratic Ruler of Nigeria, His Excellency Olusegun Obasanjo

Preere’s dancing career made an historic mark as a dancer in the opening ceremony of the all African games held in Nigeria, Abuja (COJA). Where she was privileged to work with Peter Badejo, a Veteran dancer recognised by Queen Elizabeth.

She had the privilege of attending several contemporary dance workshops with foreign choreographers from around the world like Heddy Malem from France, Ketty Noel from Mali, Valerie from Europe, just to mention a few of the choreographers brought in by the French Cultural Centre to celebrate the festival “Dance meets Dance “a Contemporary Dance Festival that’s been ongoing for over ten years and Preere has been fully involved with this festival till date.

Her contemporary Dance Pieces include.....”Rhythm of our life”, “Speaking back”, “Plight of the African woman”, “Undecided.”

For improvement of skills and techniques of the Contemporary Dance Style, she embarked on a two months trip to Bakomo in Mail for a workshop on African contemporary dances.

She worked with Joke Silva, teaching dances in notable schools like Corona and Grange for 2years. (2006 - 2007) She has held the position of the dance and drama co-ordinator at a non-governmental association called the Ovie Brume Youth Centre for 2years.

She participated as an instructor with the Action Health Incorporation talent Development Programme 2008 and most recently co-ordinated the dance segment at the green spring Christmas concert 2010.

The dawn of dance reality shows began. And Preere was invited on the first season of Maltina Dance All as a Judge. In 2008 she was invited as a Dance Consultant by the Ministry of Tourism and Arts Niger State for NAFEST 2008 and in that same year Preere was invited to the “Koko mansion” as a Cultural/Dance Facilitator.

Preere contested in the MNET dance show ‘Let’s Dance’. And finished the competition as  the 2nd runner up.

That same year she was invited on “the Peak Talent Show” as a Choreographer and Performance Co-ordinator.2010 she worked as Jeffery Daniel’s assistant to Choreograph the Beauty Queens in MGBN’s most beautiful girl in Nigeria and has till date worked as the Dance Choreographer

Other works she’s done: Dance Co-ordinator Bay-side owned by His Excellency Donald Duke for the Calabar Christmas carnival from2008 till date.

In 2010, Rivers state ministry of arts and tourism invited her in as the dance co-ordinated of the carnival.

The Ajumogobia Christmas Concert, usually held every year as a Fund Raiser for the less privileged. Preere is currently the dance co-ordinator.

She runs her own company NITCHE ENTERTAINMENT where she teaches dance of all genres.

Most recently achieved a cross cultural exchange programme between traditional dancing and Bollywood held in India in the year 2011.