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Companhia de Dança de Almada is a professional Contemporary Dance company based in Almada, (near Lisbon), led by Maria Franco.

Since forming in 1990, it's been continuously developing the aspects of creating/producing Contemporary Dance shows, supporting emerging projects, vocational training, cultural activities and national and international exchange.

It also offers a range of activities aimed towards the general community, including, most notably the school for children, youth and adults as well as organising various public training and awareness sessions, not only where it's based but on a national level.

TOURS AND FESTIVALS

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ARTISTIC INTERVENTION

TEAM

Every year the Company tours Portugal and abroad, presenting shows and new productions for the season, promoting contemporary dance and attracting new audiences. Most notable were international tours to CAPE VERDE (2002), SWITZERLAND, (2003), POLAND, (2009), BRAZIL (2013) and CHINA (2014)

Simultaneously over the years, it has participated in numerous festivals and Dance meetings, among which the highlight was taking part in the 26th edition of the Fira de Teatre al Carrer, Tarrega, winning 1st prize for best debut.

BRAZIL | Taubaté - Festival ENCUT (2013); Goiânia – 2ª Mostra GiroDança (2016)

CHINA | Xangai - China Shanghai International Arts Festival (2014)

CROATIA | Zagreb - Platform for Young Choreographers (2007/2011), Platforma.hr (2012/2013); Karlovac - KDF 007 - Karlovac Dance Festival (2017)

CZECH REPUBLIC | Prague - ProArt Festival (2011/12)

FRANCE | Brest - La Becquée (2010)

GRECE | Volos - 2nd Mediterranean Platform of Municipal Theatre (2005); Atenas - Xopeytez Dance Festival (2006)

ITALY | Genova - Dance Festival, Capital Europeia da Cultura (2004); Turim - Insoliti (2011); Naples – Dance Show Case, Piccollo Bellini (2015); Siena – Confi.Dance (2016)

POLAND| Bytom - XI Annual International, Silesian Dance Theatre (2004/05/07); Poznan - Internacional Dance Theatre Festival (2009); Gdansk - Gdansk Dance Festival, Baltic Movement Project (2009); Tarnów - Scena Otwarta (2012)

PORTUGAL | Lisbon - Plataforma Coreográfica Portuguesa de Bagnolet - ACARTE; Expo/98 - Festival Internacional de Dança em Paisagens Urbanas (1998/99); Coimbra - Ciclo de Dança do Teatro Académico Gil Vicente; Silves - Noites do Castelo; Faro - Serões Culturais de Faro; Guimarães - V Semana da Dança; Estarreja - VI Semana da Dança

SPAIN | Barcelona - Marató de l'Espectacle (1998/99/2000); Atrium Viladecans (2004); Ciudad Rodrigo - Feria de Teatro (2001/02); Castilla y Leon - Feria de Teatro (2001/02/05/08/12); Tàrrega – Fira de Teatre Al Carrer (2006)

Muito Chão (2013)

Vera Amorim, in Dance Europe, december 2013

"(...) Recognised for his exquisite musicality and delightful quality of movement, he [Benvindo Fonseca] did not disappoint and applied all his experience to this choreography, which was performed by the Companhia de Dança de Almada, who gave a powerful and very honest performance." | Full article: pdf

Álvaro Teixeira, inPsicanálises, october 2013

"There were moments, (Elgar, it should be noted, is not on the list of "my" 20 greatest composers, and Purcell, ditto), when I felt like closing my eyes. And yet Benvindo managed to capture the public's attention due to the contrast between the power of music and the playful, almost ridiculous, movement of the dancer. It reminded me of the mocking irony in some of the allegretos from Shostakovich's symphonies ... (...) The company, at its own performance level demonstrated an amazing technical and interpretive skill. So I'm grateful for what they do and I encourage them never to stop, (and not to let anyone else stop them)." | Full article: link, pdf

Artistic Director and General Coordinator: Maria Franco

Administrative Director: Nasciolinda Silva

Vice Director: José Pacheco

Artistic Adviser: Profª Doutora Ana Macara

Dance Teacher and Rehearsal Supervisor: Maria João Lopes

Dancers: Beatriz Rousseau, Bruno Duarte, Francisco Ferreira, Joana Puntel, Luís Malaquias, Mariana Romão, Raquel Tavares

Marketing and Communication: Armanda Capinha

Production: Isabel Cruz

Production - International Dance Festival: Carlota Machado

Lighting: Stageplot - Associação Cultural

Pedagogical Coordinator - School: Carla Albuquerque

Teachers - School: Bruno Duarte, Carla Albuquerque, Maria Franco, Maria José Bernardino, Rita Judas, Susana Rosendo

Production and Secretariat - School: Rita Dias

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As a cultural association, the Company meets its responsibility participating in community development in the district in which it's based.

Accordingly, the Company interacts directly with various social groups, promoting activities aimed at socio-cultural inclusion, rehabilitation and the physical well being of people.

We believe contributing in this way to the maintenance of an increasingly sustainable community, where culture and the physical and mental wellbeing are assets and fundamental rights of human beings.