TRAINING
LONDON STUDIO CENTRE BA (Hons) in Theatre Dance– Intoto Contemporary Dance Company
Other influences:
Fighting Monkey
Flying Low with David Zambrano
DV8 Physical Theatre Workshop with Hannes Langolf and Ira Mandela
Tanzwerkstatt Munich- Anatomy in Movement with Gill Clark (UK), House Dance with Kapela(France) and Improvisation with Keneth Flak (Norway)
Alvin Ailey Masterclass; Popping Workshop with Suga Pop (USA)
Superior School of Dance and Conservatory of the Algarve, Portugal
PERFORMANCE & CHOREOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE
2022
Hamlet L´Ange du Bizarre. Útero Associação Cultural. Music: Pedro Carneiro.
Trance Dance Journey. Facilitator. Tic Tac Art Centre. Brussels
Paisagem. PURGA Companhia. Creation: Rodrigo Passarinho & João Cristovão Leitão
Afflelou. Commercial. Director: Dean Alexander. Agency: Elite
DEN.TRO. Creation and Interpretation: Maria Fonseca. Santarem - Portugal
SAHASRARA. Creation and Interpretation: Maria Fonseca. GUIdance Festival. Music: Angelica Salvi. Guimaraes. Portugal
2021
DEN.TRO [excerto], Centro Para Assunto de Arte e Arquitectura, Guimarães. Luz: Jorge Rosado
DEN.TRO [1-1] Zoom Sessions, evolution of this creation for a online experience. Streaming: WhalesMouth
DEN.TRO [excerto]. DANCAR E’ A MINHA REVOLUÇÃO @selfmistake | Casa do Capitão. Luz: Jorge Rosado
Mar de Palha. Author: Pedro Paiva. Role: Actrice. Cinema
SAHASRARA. Creation & Interpretation: Maria Fonseca. Composition: Angelica Salvi. Festival Dance Dance Dance. Teatro das Figuras
Um Lugar Sem Coordenadas. Creation & Interpretation: Maria Fonseca & Miguel Moreira. Producao: Terceira Pessoa. Music John Cagep Sixteen Dances. Fabrica da Ciatividade (Castelo Branco-Portugal)
DEN.TRO & SAHASRARA [extract]. Creation & Interpretation: Maria Fonseca. Music: Luis Fernandes + Alan Watts (talks). Kalamata Dance Festival. (Kalamata, Greece)
WOOD TRILOGY. Block Universe - Online Festival (London-Portugal) Creation & Interpretation: Maria Fonseca & Miguel Moreira.
Bailarinos Que Desenham e Pintam. Exposicao. Curadoria: Miguel Moreira. CAAA (Guimarães- Portugal)
Romeo & Juliet. Utero Associação Cultural. Museo Centro Gaias. Cidade da Cultura (San Tiago de Compostela)
2020
DEN.TRO. Creation & Interpretation: Maria Fonseca. Music: Luis Fernandes + Alan Watts (talks). Teatro-Cine Torres Vedras
Um Lugar Sem Coordenadas. Creation & Interpretation: Maria Fonseca & Miguel Moreira. Producao: Terceira Pessoa
DEN.TRO. Creation & Interpretation: Maria Fonseca. Music: Luis Fernandes + Alan Watts (talks). Dance Dance Dance Festival. Teatro das Figuras (Portugal)
“Dançar Na Rua,Dançar,Dançar em Casa”. Utero Associação Cultural. Guimarães (Portugal)
Romeo & Juliet. Utero Associação Cultural. Festival Citemor (Portugal)
2019
Quintette. CieBurnout. Choreographer: Jann Gallois. Paris - Chaillot Theatre among others
Trimurti. Creator: Maria Fonseca. CAAA Guimarães
Fraternidade | Utero. GuiDance Festival 2019. Choreographer: Miguel Moreira. Portugal
2018
Fraternidade. Utero. Choreographer: Miguel Moreira. Portugal
FIM. Research & Development of Theo TJ Lowe’s. London
Quintette. CieBurnout. Choreographer: Jann Gallois. Paris - Chaillot Theatre (+ tour)
Fado Escorpião. Duarte Coxo (Music Video). Dancer ArtPark Portugal - MelidesArt Gatherings | SoloWork
2017
Quintette. Cie Burnout | Jann Gallois. Paris
Solo for Two. Jean Abreu Dance. Espaco do Tempo (Portugal) & The Edge CoLAB | Virtual world & Dance (UK)
MovementPlay Workshop Asia- Seoul & Hong Kong
Fronteiras (work in progress) Choreographer: Maria Fonseca
2016
Cascade Dance Company. Choreographers: Yasper Van Luijk, Jem Treyas and Phill Williams. Producers: Roy & Ann Campbell Wales
Nuryev | Documentary Cannes Fim Festival 2018. Choreographer: Russel Maliphant. Director Janqui & David Morris
Scent of a Dream. Choreographer: Nathan Mitchell. Charlotte Tilbury
(A) Thread. Jean Abreu Dance. Choreographer: Jean Abreu. UK & Brasil
Company Idem. Choreographer: Clement Bugnon & Matthias Kass. Switzerland
IDADE, the beauty of ageing. Choreographer: Maria Fonseca. The Place, Resolution 2016
Reunion. Short film. Director: Avril Furness.
2015
KAI. Winning film from Magnum & iD's vie magnifique competition. Director: Andre Cumming. Choreographer: Aoi Nakamura & Esteban Farmoi
(A) Thread. Jean Abreu Dance. Choreographer: Jean Abreu
Exposed, Company Idem. Choreographer: Clement Bugnon & Matthias Kass. Lausanne (Switzerland)
A Positive life, Autin Dance Theatre. Choreographer: Johnny Autin.
Art of Love, Sagami (commercial). Choreographer: Russel Maliphant. Production C: STINK
Silver Moon, Autumn Moon Project. Choreographer: Julia Cheng. China Town Arts Space
2014
Little Sheep, New Adventures Choreographer Award, John Ross Dance. Choreographer: John Ross
(In) Visible Dancing. Protein Dance Theatre. Choreographer: Luca Silvestrini
(A) Thread, Jean Abreu Dance. Dancer and Rehearsal Assistant
Mentaly Zero, Zamira Kate Company. Choreographer: Kate Mummery. Swallow Festival, Brighton
In-Finite Space, IJAD Dance Company. Choreographer: Joumana Mourad, The Vaults and Kings Place
RED TEARS, Resolution 2014 ! Choreographer: Maria Fonseca. Robin Howard Dance Theatre
2013
Victor Frankenstein Film. Director: Paul McGuigan, Choreographer: Jack Murphy
Nybble Installation Dance by Ollie Palmer. John Madjeski Garden- V & A Museum London
925 & Heartbeats Scotland Tour. Dancer. Choreographer: Christina Ghustard- Xena Produtions. Bright Night International.
Lost Generation (music video), Dancer. Artist: Rizzle Kicks. Director: Jamie Thraves, Choreohrapher: Litza Blixer, Assistant C: Mandy Liddell
Riot OffSpring. Dancer. Choreographers: Mafalda Deville, Pascal Merighi , Sebastien Ramirez, Ivan Blackstock, Simeon Qsyea. Saddler's Wells Theatre
Adidas Q1 Launch Holland 20th May 2012, Dancer/Model. Choreographer: Ivan Blackstock. Artistic Director: Melinda Dodd. Amsterdam
As Aventuras de Joao Sem Medo- Celebration of the Portuguese Language, Dancer/
Choreographer: Maria Fonseca and Nuno Queimado. Portuguese Embassy. LambethTown Hall, London
The Nick Helm Pilot Spectacular, Dancer. Choreographer: Lucie Pankhurst. BBC Television Centre
Choreographic Challenge- Collabo 2013, Dancer. Choreographer Shean Graham. Stratford Circus
Meth (Media Eats The People), Dancer. Choreographer: Ivan Blackstock and dancers. Lilian Baylis, RichMix
Reverie, Dancer. Choreographer Ivan Blackstock and dancers. Resolution 2013- Robin Howard Dance Theatre, Lilian Baylis
2012
Love Me Now. Dancer. Artist: Black Seeds, Director: Vibol Moeung- Foxtree Studio’s
Optic Venture- Triple Bill for Far From The Norm Dance Company, Dancer. Choreographer:
Botis Seva and dancers. The Broadway Theatre
Pulsar, Principal Dancer (Dance & Sign Language). Choreographer/Director: Nuno Silva, Mértola-Portugal
Intimate Stranger, Dancer. Choreographer: Nuno Campos Legacy, Dancer. Choreographer: Darren Ellis All of us in a place, Dancer. Choreographer: Ben Wright, all by Intoto Dance Company at Robin Howard Theatre- The Place
Suspended Awe for Wavelength Dance Company (Physical Theatre). Choreographer: Eileih Muir and dancers. Bernie Grant Arts Centre
2011
Picture Perfect? Blue Pint Bursary Tour, Dancer. Choreographer/Dir: Joseph Toonga, Just Us
Dance Company, Stratford Circus, Lillian Baylis Studio, Greenwich Dance Agency
Momentos Tour, Dancer. Choreographer: Joseph Toonga, Just Us Dance Company, The
Royal Opera House-Clore Studio, Uchenna Dance – Rich Mix,
Live Vibe, The Tabernacle, Outspoken dance
Muladhara. Choreographer: Maria Fonseca. Choreographic assistant: Julia K. Gleich. Design for dance collaboration with CentralSaintMartins. Designer: Kate Felicity, Cochrane Theatre
2010
Walking on the Moon, Dancer. Artist: KrisMenace feat Emile. Director: Zac Ella. Choreographer: Kate Mummery
Rules Of Love (film musical BBC 2), Dancer. Choreographer: Lucie Pankhurst. Serena Cullen
Productions. Director: Candida Julian-Jones.Company: UINIT
2009
Candy Girl (Music Video) Dancer. Artist: George Sampson, Choreographer: Mukthar Omar Sharif
2006
Morangos com Açucar ao Ritmo da Amizade (musical tour), Dancer/ Actress. Production: PLANO 6 Director: Ana Rangel Choreographer: Ricardo Ambrósio, Teatro Tivoli, Lisbon: Portugal
SKILLS
Ballet | Contemporary | Improvisation | Partnering | Hip-Hop, Popping, Locking | House | Capoeira
OTHER SPECIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Yoga, Drawing, Hiking, Qi-Kung, Kalaripayattu, Bamboo Flute, Horse Ridding, Rollerblading, Swimming, Motorcycle & Car License