Nationality: Portuguese
Profession: Independent Choreographer & Dancer | Dance Lecturer
Based in: Lisbon
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2006-2008 Master in Choreography (MA) - Dance Unlimited (DU), ArtEZ Institute of the
Arts, Arnhem, Netherlands (NL)
1996-2000 Bachelor (BA) in Dance and Choreography, European Dance Development
Centre, EDDC, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Arnhem, NL
2003-2004 Choreographic Research Course lead by Portuguese choreographers, Rui
Horta, Clara Andermatt and Francisco Camacho, Forum Dança, Lisbon, PT
CHOREOGRAPHIC WORK
AS INDEPENDENT CHOREOGRAPHER
ʻNerves Like Nylonʼ (presently being performed)
- Avant premiere: CAPa/DeVIR, November 2009
ʻ7pm/Rumour (loose in the air)ʼ
- Performance: Korzo Theater, Den Haag, NL, June 2007
- Performance: ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Dance Unlimited-Arnhem, NL, April 2007
- Performance: International Contemporary Dance Festival ʻa sulʼ, PT, October 2006
- Performance: Box Nova, Centro Cultural de Belém - CCB, Lisbon, PT, April 2006
- Work-in-progress: Dansweek in Gelderland, Podium Dudok, Arnhem, NL, 2005
- Work-in-progress: MIMAP, Fórum Dança, Lisbon, PT, 2005
COLLABORATIONS
ʻTangênciaʼ, site-specific performance
- Portuguese Arts Competition Jovens Criadores 04/05, Amarante, PT, 2005
- Internacional Dance Festival Paisagens Urbanas, Vo'Arte, PT, 2005
- Internacional Dance Festival, XII Quinzena de Dança de Almada, PT, 2004
ʻUnknown Islands-bodyʼ
-Premiere and performance: Pniel-Kerk Zall, Arnhem, NL, 2002
Produced by Stichting Eye Land with the support of several Cultural Dutch Foundations:
Gemeente Arnhem, Mama Cash, Prins Bernhard Cultuur Fonds, VSB Fonds and
Provincie Gelderland.
INVITATIONS
Choreographs for Dançarte Dance Company (2006)
-Premiere and performance: Teatro São João de Palmela, Portugal
Choreographs for Art Academy of Madeira (CEPAM), 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students of
the Contemporary Dance Professional Course. Performed at Centro das Artes Casa das
Mudas, Madeira, 2009
WORK AS DANCER & PERFORMER
Has worked with different Dance Companies and independent choreographers performing
in Portugal, The Netherlands, Slovakia, Germany, UK and USA.
Recently underlines the work with Dançarte Dance Company (choreographer Pedro
Ramos), PT; Angus Balbernie: Tobacco Factory Theatre, Bristol, Dancersʼ Group, San
Francisco and Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow; Attik Dance Company
(choreographer Lois Taylor), Janis Claxton & Co, UK; Olga Pona Dance Company, YJK
Dance Company, Monteure, Katja F. M. Wolf: Tanzhaus-nrw and Forum Freies Theater,
Dusseldorf.
Works as a dancer and performer for Angus Balbernie since 2002 till the present day.
WORK AS DANCE LECTURER
ArtEZ Master programme in choreography Dance Unlimited: teaches masterclass and
takes part of assessment committee, Arnhem, NL, 2009
Art Academy of Madeira (CEPAM): workshop on choreographic composition and
contemporary dance, Funchal, PT, 2009
Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA): workshop on movement dramaturgy for Summer
Intensive ʻGround Textures & Horizonsʼ, directed by Angus Balbernie, Glasgow, UK, 2008
GRANTS, ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES AND SUPPORT
2009-07 ArtEZ Institute of the Arts (NL), Instituto Camões and Fundação Calouste
Gulbenkian (PT)
2006 Centro Cultural de Belém, DeVIR/CAPa, O Espaço do Tempo (PT)
2005 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, UK, MIMAP - Fórum Dança, Jovens Criadores
04/05, VoʼArte (PT) and SKCG (NL)
2004 Almada XII International Dance Festival (PT)
2003-02 Gemeente Arnhem, Mama Cash, Provincie Gelderland, Prins Bernhard and VSB
Cultuur Fonds (NL).
