Portuguese dancer and choreographer working on the tension between choreography, sonority and relational space

Portuguese dancer and choreographer working on the tension between choreography, sonority and relational space

My artistic research explores the creation of fictional realities shaped by conflict, dissonance, intimacy, and affection.

As a choreographer, I’ve presented: Bright Horses (2025); VOID VOID VOID (2023); and It’s a long yesterday (2021);

As a dancer and performer, I’ve collaborated with Lisa Freeman, Victor Hugo Pontes, Sarah Friedland, Catarina Miranda, Paulo Brandão, Júlio Cerdeira, Lara Russo, and Marianela Boán for Companhia Alentejana de Dança Contemporânea.

I’ve also worked with Jorge Gonçalves, Joclécio Azevedo, Miguel Pereira, and Mariana Tengner Barros for Ballet Contemporâneo do Norte.

I hold a Master’s degree in Theory of Literature and Lusophone Literatures from the University of Minho (Portugal).

My artistic research explores the creation of fictional realities shaped by conflict, dissonance, intimacy, and affection.

As a choreographer, I’ve presented: Bright Horses (2025); VOID VOID VOID (2023); and It’s a long yesterday (2021);

As a dancer and performer, I’ve collaborated with Lisa Freeman, Victor Hugo Pontes, Sarah Friedland, Catarina Miranda, Paulo Brandão, Júlio Cerdeira, Lara Russo, and Marianela Boán for Companhia Alentejana de Dança Contemporânea.

I’ve also worked with Jorge Gonçalves, Joclécio Azevedo, Miguel Pereira, and Mariana Tengner Barros for Ballet Contemporâneo do Norte.

I hold a Master’s degree in Theory of Literature and Lusophone Literatures from the University of Minho (Portugal).

My artistic research explores the creation of fictional realities shaped by conflict, dissonance, intimacy, and affection.

As a choreographer, I’ve presented: Bright Horses (2025); VOID VOID VOID (2023); and It’s a long yesterday (2021);

As a dancer and performer, I’ve collaborated with Lisa Freeman, Victor Hugo Pontes, Sarah Friedland, Catarina Miranda, Paulo Brandão, Júlio Cerdeira, Lara Russo, and Marianela Boán for Companhia Alentejana de Dança Contemporânea. I’ve also worked with Jorge Gonçalves, Joclécio Azevedo, Miguel Pereira, and Mariana Tengner Barros for Ballet Contemporâneo do Norte.

I hold a Master’s degree in Theory of Literature and Lusophone Literatures from the University of Minho (Portugal).

My artistic research explores the creation of fictional realities shaped by conflict, dissonance, intimacy, and affection.

As a choreographer, I’ve presented: Bright Horses (2025); VOID VOID VOID (2023); and It’s a long yesterday (2021);

As a dancer and performer, I’ve collaborated with Lisa Freeman, Victor Hugo Pontes, Sarah Friedland, Catarina Miranda, Paulo Brandão, Júlio Cerdeira, Lara Russo, and Marianela Boán for Companhia Alentejana de Dança Contemporânea. I’ve also worked with Jorge Gonçalves, Joclécio Azevedo, Miguel Pereira, and Mariana Tengner Barros for Ballet Contemporâneo do Norte.

I hold a Master’s degree in Theory of Literature and Lusophone Literatures from the University of Minho (Portugal).

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6 Set 2025

6 Set 2025

Portugal

O Espaço do Tempo

BRIGHT HORSES —

BRIGHT HORSES

Preview

Creation

Creation

O Espaço do Tempo

Venue
Creation/ Collab/ Teach
Creation/ Collab/ Teach
Country
Date
Performance
Performance

Recorder

Recorder

Collab

Collab

Portugal

Portugal

10 - 18 May 2025

10 - 18 May 2025

GrETUA

GrETUA

HIDE TO SEEK

HIDE TO SEEK

Collab

Collab

Portugal


Teatro Diogo Bernardes

4, 5 April 2025

4, 5 April 2025

Teatro Diogo Bernardes

28 Nov 2025

28 Nov 2025

BRIGHT HORSES

BRIGHT HORSES

Creation

Creation

Cine-Teatro São Pedro

Cine-Teatro São Pedro

Portugal

Portugal

14 Dec 2025

14 Dec 2025

UPCOMING
UPCOMING

It's a long yesterday —

IT'S A LONG YESTERDAY

Creation

Creation

Festival Órbita Danza

Spain

19 Set 2025

19 Set 2025

Creation

Creation

Cineteatro Louletano

Portugal

Cineteatro Louletano

BRIGHT HORSES —

BRIGHT HORSES

Portugal

Premiere

Premiere

HIDE TO SEEK

HIDE TO SEEK

Collab

Collab

Portugal

Portugal

Theatro Circo

Theatro Circo

24 May 2025

24 May 2025

14, 15 Nov 2025

14, 15 Nov 2025

Creation

Creation

Portugal

Teatro Municipal do Porto

Portugal

BRIGHT HORSES

BRIGHT HORSES

Teatro Municipal do Porto

Se dessa janela, debruçando-me

Se dessa janela,

debruçando-me

8 March 2025

8 March 2025

Teatro Municipal da Guarda

Collab

Collab

Portugal

Portugal

Teatro Municipal da Guarda

18 Oct 2025

18 Oct 2025

Creation

Creation

Portugal

CC Macedo de Cavaleiros

Portugal

CC Macedo Cavaleiros

It's a long yesterday

It's a long yesterday

VOID VOID VOID

VOID VOID VOID

Creation

Creation

Portugal

Portugal

28 June 2025

28 June 2025

Grande Prémio de Literatura dst

Prémio de Literatura dst

Movement Practices Module

Movement Practices

Module

Portugal

Portugal

GrETUA

GrETUA

Feb, March 2025

Feb, March 2025

Teach

Teach

4 Oct 2025

4 Oct 2025

Creation

Creation

Portugal

Portugal

Centro Cultural Vila Flor

BRIGHT HORSES

BRIGHT HORSES

Centro Cultural Vila Flor

Portugal

Portugal

HIDE TO SEEK

HIDE TO SEEK

Collab

Collab

Centro de Arte Oliva

Centro de Arte Oliva

22 March 2025

22 March 2025

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