Education | Training

2022/24: Educação Artística - especialização Teatro, ESEL, IPL.

2013: Portuguese Sign Language, level 1.

2006: Performing Arts Production/Managment Course, Forum Dança, Lisbon.

1996-99: Diploma in Dance, Rambert School - Brunel University, London, U.K.

1992-95: Escola Técnica de Profissionais de Bailado, Lisbon.

1992-95: Escola Elementar da Companhia Nacional de Bailado, Lisbon. 


Other 
Classes and workshops in Portugal, England, France, Belgium and Germany. Among others, Nigel Charnock, Rebecca Hilton, Ted Stoffer, Fiona Edwards, Lisa Kendall, Jamie Watton, Yael Flexer, K.J. Holmes, Jeremy Nelson.
 
2002-03: Capoeira, Greenwich Dance Agency - London School of Capoeira, London, U.K. 

2004: Theatre with Suzana Borges, Centro Cultural de Benfica, Lisbon.

Work

Nove e Meia

Mapa do Corpo - exercícios para uma biblioteca

Mapa do Corpo - exercícios de memória 2010: Solo performance for the re-openning of Teatro S.João de Palmela.

In Bits and Pieces
2009: Solo performance commissioned by the curators of the art exhibition She is a Femme Fatale, Museu Colecção Berardo, Lisbon.

Mapa do Corpo - exercícios para uma biblioteca  
2009: Solo performance at the Dance World Day, Library, Pinhal Novo.


Nove e Meia
Co-creation with Sophie Leso.
2009: Almada International Dance Festival, Sala de Ensaio CCB, Lisbon.
2008: Choreographic Platform, Palmela.

Work as a dancer | actress

O Esplêndido

Monster

A História é Clandestina (rehearsal)

A Rulote

Auto da Barca do Inferno

Auto da Índia

Of Ghosts and Parasite - exercícios #2

Un Femme

Un femme

Órbita do Cérebro na Palma da Mão

Doce

Segredo de Açúcar

Segredo de Açúcar

Splendids

2014/15: O Esplêndido by Andresa Soares. Performed at Teatro da Cornucópia and Festival GuiDance.

2012/13/14/15/16/17: Auto da Barca do Inferno and Auto da India , a theatre play by Gil Vicente. Directed by Nuno Nunes. Performed across Portugal.


2011/12: A Rulote. Performed at Centro Cultural Vila Flôr, Guimarães; Cinema-Teatro Joaquim d'Almeida, Montijo; Teatro Aveirense, Aveiro; FIAR - Palmela and Barreiro.


2011: Monster (2009) by Carlota Lagido at Eira33.


2010: There is no World When There is no Mirror, performance directed by Ana Rito. Festival Temps d'Image, Carpe Diem - Arte e Pesquisa, Lisbon.


2010: A História é Clandestina, a digital performance directed by Eunice Gonçalves Duarte. Broadcasted live to Lisbon at Centro Cultural Malaposta and Casa da Achada, Oporto at Contagiarte. 


2010: Corps Double, created by Ana Rito. Performed at the opening of the art exhibition A culpa não é minha, Museu Colecção Berardo, Lisbon.


2010: A Rulote by Nuno Nunes. Premiered in July at Festival Internacional de Artes de Rua - Palmela, and at the 12th Encontro Theatron, Montemor-o-Novo.


2010: Of Ghosts and Parasites - exercícios #2 by Sílvia Pinto Coelho, Festival Danço, Sala Estúdio do Teatro Sá da Bandeira, Oporto.


2010: Readings of Maria Gabriela Llansol Contos do Mal Errante, art exhibition She is a Femme Fatale, Museu Colecção Berardo, Lisbon.


2009: Un Femme by Sílvia Pinto Coelho, Espaço Ginjal, Cacilhas.



2009: Monster by Carlota Lagido. Eira33, Lisbon.


2009: Órbita do Cérebro na Palma da Mão, Out Adega by Pedro Ramos. Palmela.


2008: Doce by Sílvia Pinto Coelho. BoxNova CCB, Lisbon.


2003-08: DançArte Dance Company.  
Works by Sofia Belchior, Hugo Vieira, Maria João Pires, Teresa Simas, Maria Ramos, Cristina Benedita and Pedro Ramos.
Performed in Palmela, Pinhal Novo, Poceirão, Quinta do Anjo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Almada, Sintra, Cacém, Odivelas, Torres Vedras, Faro, Castro Verde, Almodovar, Santiago do Cacém, Estremoz, Alpiarça, Santarém, Proença-a-Nova, Estarreja, S.João da Madeira, Sever do Vouga, Vouzela, Tondela, Aguiar da Beira, Trofa, Guarda, Idanha-a-Nova, Horta.


2004 and 2006: O Meu Pai Ganso by João Francisco Loureiro. Ericeira, Mafra, Malveira e Guarda.


2003: Living Costs by Lloyd Newson, DV8-Physical Theatre. Tate Modern Gallery, London.


2001-02: Flare out by Rachel Thew, Dance Group Ra. The Place Theatre and 291 Gallery, London.


2001: Wallpaper by Yael Flexer, Bedlam and Physical Recall Dance Companies. The Circus Space and South Bank Centre, London.


2000: Blue and Thought, thought not by Jamie Watton, Companhia Instável. Oporto and Sta. Maria da Feira.


2000: Fine Dinning, by Enrique Perezalba Red. St. Martins School of Art and Design. London.


1999-2000: Splendids by Gisele Vienne and Etienne Bidaeu-Rey. Performed in Revin, Charleville-Mezieres, Brussels, Amsterdam, Coimbra and Oporto.


1996: D. Quixote by The National Ballet Company. Lisbon and Oporto.

Work as a performer | visual arts

2011: Stillness, site-specific video installation and photography by Ana Rito, Plataforma Revólver, Lisbon.


2010: There is no World When There is no Mirror, video/film instalation by Ana Rito, Festival Temps d'Image, at Carpe Diem-Arte e Pesquisa, Lisbon.


2010: Puppe Project, video/sculpture/instalation by Ana Rito, Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art, Vienna.


2009: E eu era... music video by Cláudia Batalhão for Monstro Mau feat Adolfo Luxúria Canibal, Lisbon.

2009: Encore, video by Ana Rito. Commissioned by Museu Colecção Berardo for the arts exhibition Amália – Coração Independente, Lisbon.

2008: Partes, documentary by Cláudia Batalhão, Lisbon.

2007: Ophélia, Acto I, video by Cláudia Batalhão, Lisbon.

1995: El Perro del Hortelano, a film by the Spanish director Pilar Miró, Lisbon.

Residences

2010: A História é Clandestina, 6 diferent artists directed by Eunice Gonçalves Duarte, Lisbon.


2010: There is no world when there is no mirror, by Ana Rito, Festival Temps d'Image, Carpe Diem-Arte e Pesquisa, Lisbon.


2010: A Rulote, by Nuno Nunes, Montemor-o -Novo.


2006: Cie. Kumulus, Rencontres de Boîtes. FIAR, Palmela.


2002: Bedlam Dance Company, London, U.K.

Teaching

2021/22 | 2022/23: Act: Escola de Actores.

2019/20 | 2020/21: Creative Dance at Projecto Dançarte with Marina Nabais Dança.

2014 to presente:  Creative Dance at Academia dos Miúdos.

July 2016: Aveiro Dance Festival

2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18: Creative Dance at Escola B1 Natália Correia, Escola B1 + JI Rosa Lobato Faria e Escola B1 Sta.Clara.
               

2014/15: Creative Dance at Junta de Freguesia de S.Domingos de Benfica.
               Creative Dance at Colégio Oriente.
              

2007-13: Contemporary Dance at Espaço Evoé (Performing Arts School), Lisbon.

2008-13: Movement/Creative Dance at Escola B1 e Jardim Infantil da Portela.

2012-13: Creative Dance at Escola Verdes Anos, Lisbon.

2011/12: Creative Dance at Junta de Freguesia de Sta.Engrácia, Lisbon.

March 2012: Workshop - Contemporary Dance and Mouvement Research | LPstudio, Aveiro.

March 2012: Workshop - Creative Dance | Espaço Monsanto, Lisboa

2011: Creative Dance workshops at Junta de Freguesia de Sto.Estêvão, Lisbon. 

2010/2011: Movement and Body Expression guest teacher at Instituto Superior de Ciências Educativas, Lisbon.


2009-11: Summer workshops at Espaço Evoé, Movement and Composition. 

2009: Guest Teacher, Workshop on Movement and Body Expression on the course of Voice and Body Expression Technique for Communication, Universidade Lusófona, Lisbon. 

2009: Workshop on Movement and Composition, LPstudio, Aveiro. 

2009: Workshop on Contemporary Dance, Circulo de Dança de Lisboa. 

2008: Contemporary Dance Open Class at Bacalhoeiro, Lisbon. 

2007: Classical Ballet to children and Contemporary Dance to Young Adults at Centro Social e Cultural de Sto. António dos Cavaleiros.

2004/05: Movement at Jardim de Infância nº1 de Benfica, Lisbon.

2004: Dance Workshops at Colégio S. José, Sintra.

2004: Workshops on Movement for children with DançArte, Peniche.

Awards

2009: Nove e Meia. Audience’s choice for best piece at the Choreographers Platform, Almada International Dance Festival.