Biography

Sayaka Pereira, aka "Renaissance Woman", has successfully been pursuing multiple professional careers as a Commercial Pilot, Certified Firearm CQB Instructor, Triple Black Belts Martial Artist, Action Actress, Professional Dancer, Harpist, Certified Scuba Diver, Accountant, Yogi, Master Calligrapher, and Translator/Interpreter in multi-languages. She has accomplished to the next level in many aspects of her life.

As for performance arts, Sayaka started training in dance, martial arts, theater, and music at the age of 4, and her love and passion for the arts has kept growing throughout her life. As a winner of multiple scholarships including International Junior/High School Exchange Students Art Program, she was not only able to be successfully independent at her young age, but also learn variety of performance arts all over the world. This international upbringing contributed her to create her own unique style.

Some of her performance highlights are as follows: Awards & Titles Highlights:

• Int'l Martial Arts Tournament Traditional Female Grand Champion, Int'l Martial Arts Tournament Contemporary Female Grand Champion (USA), Gold Medalist Zhejian Int'l Martial Arts Competition Empty Hand Traditional Division, Gold Medalist Zhejian Int'l Martial Arts Competition Weapon Division (China), Int'l Latin Dance Competition Solo 1st Place, Duo 3rd, Annual Latin American Dance Company Competition 1st Place (USA)

Press Highlights:

• Featured Martial Artist in Inside Kung Fu Magazine, Shaolin (Starring Jackie Chen), Indonesia Media, Sports Media Max Armenia, Featured Action Actress in Telly Award winner Asian Voice TV (Time Waner Channel4), LA Talk Radio, Featured Dancer in ESPN, KCAL, Univision (Spanish), Bollywood TV, Featured Pilot in ROTOR Magazine

Commercial, Live Show Highlights:

• Nike, Pepsi, Toyota, New Balance, Sting, Shakira, Aretha Franklin, Britney Spears, Pink, Beach Boys, Sergio Mendes, Shiela E, Ozmotli, Paris by Night (Vietnam) Power Rangers (Live Performer/Stunt), Universal Studios, Disneyland, EDC, Grammy's, Playboy Jazz Festival, EDC, Coachella, International Salsa/Bachata Congress

Non-Profit, Charity, and Community Events Hightlights:

• Special Olympic USA, Richard Bronson's Virgin Unite!, Breast Cancer Society, Children with Cancer Research Funds Raising Events, Hugh Hefner's Stars & Stripe for Military Veterans, Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) , Global Dance & Music Festival

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