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).

9 April 2026

Portugal

Festival Y

BRIGHT HORSES

Creation

Venue
Type

Other

Portugal

Guimarães

6 - 9 May 2026

Spring Forward Festival

Date
Performance

12 Sept 2026

BRIGHT HORSES

Creation

Ponto C

Portugal

19 Sept 2026

Arraial / Outra Voz

Collab

Guimarães

Portugal

BRIGHT HORSES

Creation

Estúdio 13

Portugal

3 Oct 2026

Arraial / Outra Voz

Collab

Fundação Casa Mateus

Portugal

24 Oct 2026

25-29 May 2026

Conversa Após Espetáculo

Collab

TM da Covilhã

Portugal

UPCOMING
UPCOMING
UPCOMING
UPCOMING
UPCOMING

Teach

Campus Paulo Cunha e Silva

25 - 29 May 2026

Fleeting Bodies

Portugal

8 - 12 May 2026

Collab

Portugal

3º Encontro Artes Performativas

ICC

19 June 2026

Creation

Portugal

Feira Ibérica

It's a long yesterday

BRIGHT HORSES

Creation

Teatro Viriato

Portugal

24 Jan 2026

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

mariarsoares@proton.me

© Maria R. Soares

Venue
Type
Country
Date
Performance

24 Jan 2026

BRIGHT HORSES

Creation

Teatro Viriato

Portugal

Creation

Portugal

25 - 29 May 2026

UPCOMING

Fleeting Bodies —

Teach

CAMPUS PCS

Portugal

19 June 2026

UPCOMING

It's a long yesterday —

Creation

Feira Ibérica

Portugal

12 Sept 2026

UPCOMING

BRIGHT HORSES —

Creation

Ponto C

Portugal

19 Sept 2026

UPCOMING

Arraial / Outra Voz —

Collab

Guimarães

Portugal

3 Oct 2026

UPCOMING

Arraial / Outra Voz —

Collab

Fundação Casa Mateus

Portugal

24 Oct 2026

UPCOMING

BRIGHT HORSES —

Creation

Estúdio 13

Portugal

31 Oct 2026

UPCOMING

Conversa Após Espetáculo —

Collab

Teatro Municipal da Covilhã

Portugal

8 - 12 May 2026

UPCOMING

3º Encontro Artes Performativas—

Collab

Imaginarius - ICC

Portugal

6 - 9 May 2026

9 April 2026

UPCOMING

Spring Forward Festival —

BRIGHT HORSES

Other

Guimarães

Festival Y

Portugal

mariarsoares@proton.me

© Maria R. Soares

mariarsoares@proton.me