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).

6 Set 2025

Portugal

O Espaço do Tempo

BRIGHT HORSES

Creation

Venue
Type

Creation

Portugal

Cineteatro Louletano

19 Set 2025

BRIGHT HORSES

Premiere

Date
Performance

Recorder

Collab

Portugal

10-18 May 2025

GrETUA

HIDE TO SEEK

Collab


Portugal

4, 5 April 2025

Teatro Diogo Bernardes

28 Nov 2025

BRIGHT HORSES

Creation

Cine-Teatro São Pedro

Portugal

14 Dec 2025

It's a long yesterday

Creation

Festival Órbita Danza

Spain

14 Dec 2025

It's a long yesterday

Creation

Festival Órbita Danza

Spain

24 Jan 2026

BRIGHT HORSES —

Creation

Teatro Viriato

Portugal

UPCOMING

Creation

Centro Cultural Vila Flor

4 Out 2025

BRIGHT HORSES

Portugal

HIDE TO SEEK

Collab

Portugal

22 March 2025

Theatro Circo

14, 15 Nov 2025

Creation

Portugal

BRIGHT HORSES

Teatro Municipal do Porto

18 Oct 2025

Creation

Portugal

CC Macedo Cavaleiros

It's a long yesterday

VOID VOID VOID

Creation

Prémio de Literatura dst

Portugal

28 June 2025

Portugal

HIDE TO SEEK

24 May 2025

Collab

Centro de Arte Oliva

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).

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

6 Set 2025

Portugal

BRIGHT HORSES —

Preview

Creation

O Espaço do Tempo

Venue
Creation/ Collab/ Teach
Country
Date
Performance

HIDE TO SEEK

Collab

Portugal

Teatro Diogo Bernardes

4, 5 April 2025

28 Nov 2025

BRIGHT HORSES

Creation

Cine-Teatro São Pedro

Portugal

21 Dec 2025

Masterclass BRIGHT HORSES

Teach

EIXO - Residências Artísticas

Portugal

24 Jan 2026

UPCOMING

BRIGHT HORSES —

Creation

Teatro Viriato

Portugal

14 March 2026

UPCOMING

It's a long yesterday —

Creation

Teatro Virgínia

Portugal

9 April 2026

UPCOMING

BRIGHT HORSES —

Creation

Festival Y

Portugal

14 Dec 2025

It's a long yesterday

Creation

Festival Órbita Danza

Spain

19 Set 2025

Creation

Portugal

Cineteatro Louletano

BRIGHT HORSES —

Premiere

14, 15 Nov 2025

Creation

Portugal

Teatro Municipal do Porto

BRIGHT HORSES

18 Oct 2025

Creation

Portugal

CC Macedo de Cavaleiros

It's a long yesterday

VOID VOID VOID

Creation

Portugal

28 June 2025

Grande Prémio de Literatura dst

4 Oct 2025

Creation

Portugal

BRIGHT HORSES

Centro Cultural Vila Flor

Portugal

HIDE TO SEEK

Collab

Centro de Arte Oliva

22 March 2025

mariarsoares@proton.me

© Maria R. Soares

mariarsoares@proton.me