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Tânia Carvalho
Portugal


Born in 1976, Portugal. Started classical dance with five years old. In 1991 attended the first year of Superior Dance School (Lisbon, Portugal). Attended the two years course of Contemporary Dance for interpreters in Forum Dança (Lisbon). In 2005 attended the Choreography Course in the creativity and artistic program supported by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Lisbon, Portugal). As a dancer worked with Francisco Camacho, Carlota Lagido, David Miguel, Filipe Viegas and Vera Mantero. Also worked as an actress with Projecto Teatral and participated in some video projects. As a choreographer created: Mulher à beira de um contrabaixo (1997), A corte (2000), Inicialmente Previsto (2000), New Tan (2001), Um privilégio característico (2002), At the Opposite Direction (2003), The Best of Them All (2003) The Secrets of my Nottingham Sleep (2004), If I could stay there forever (2005), A silent explosion is not quite disturbing (2005), I walk, you sing (2006), Orquéstica (2006), A Slowness that looks like a velocity (2007), #1 Ricardo - Different movements, for different people (2007), Barulhada (2007), #2Ramiro, #3Bruna - Different movements, for different people, But from me I can’t escape, have patience! (2008) and Danza Ricercata (2008). 2003 Participated in the dance residency at Arnolfini Art Center in collaboration with Live Art Forum South West, Bristol (UK). 2004 Participated in the dance residency at Festival NOW, Nottingham (UK). 2004 was the young Portuguese choreographer invited to participate at the meeting "Pointe to Point", project of Third Asia-Europe Dance Forum, in Tokyo, (JP). 2006 artistic residency with the Company of Elders, the Place, London (UK). 2007 artistic residency in La Chartreuse - Centre national des écritures du spectacle, invited by Festival Uzès Danse, Uzés (France). She have been exploring the musical area, from which emerged the project “Com a Voz me Enganas” and “Trash Nynph”. She’s co-founder of the association Bomba Suicida.

 
taniacarvalho@bombasuicida.net

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