BIO ARTISTS Adriana Bonfatti Actress-dancer, movement director, and body preparation instructor. She is an adjunct professor and coordinator of the Bachelor's degree in Performing Arts at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Unirio). She holds a Master's in Theatre and a PhD in Performing Arts from Unirio, and is a Certified Movement Analyst (CMA) from the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (LIMS) in New York. She has worked with theatre directors such as Gabriel Villela, Delson Antunes, José Possi Neto, Moacyr Góes, and Yvone Hoffman. She has been a member of the Regina Miranda & Atores-Bailarinos Company since 1989, participating in its artistic and socio-educational projects in Brazil and abroad. Notable performances include Moderato Cantabile, selected to represent Brazil at the Lyon Dance Biennale in France, and Moosbrugger Dances, awarded for "Choreographic Originality" at the Saitama International Dance Festival in Japan, both directed and choreographed by Miranda. Aline Bernardi A transdisciplinary artist focused on the intersections between dance and writing. Performer, dancer, writer, body preparation instructor, researcher, and teacher, she emphasizes somatic practices, improvisation, and contact improvisation. Artistic Director of Celeiro Moebius and creator of Lab Corpo Palavra, she is a PhD candidate in Performing Arts at PPGAC/UFRJ, with studies in ecofeminism and interspecies alliances. She holds a Master's in Dance from PPGDan/UFRJ and a postgraduate degree from Faculdade Angel Vianna. She has technical training in Contemporary Dance from Escola Angel Vianna and advanced training in Performance from c.e.m. in Lisbon. She curates the Entre Serras: Artistic Residencies and is the author of Performance Decopulagem and Lab Corpo Palavra: chão para uma prática de escritas dançadas. She is part of the Rede CI Carioca, dances in the performance GBIN by Cia. Xirê, selected for Sesc Pulsar Corpo Negro 2024, and works as a dancer, researcher, and artist-creator in As Histórias de @evamariageni, awarded the Funarj Dance Prize 2022 and Cruzamentos de Intercâmbio Brasil França Prize. Ana Carolina Navarro Researcher and dance artist interested in the relationship between dance, health, and modern digital technologies. She is a PhD candidate and holds a Master's in Biomedical Engineering (COPPE/UFRJ), with specializations in Laban/Bartenieff System (FAV), Contemporary Dance Studies (UFBA), and Biomechanics (UFRJ). She holds a Bachelor's and Licentiate degree in Dance Theory (UFRJ). Ana Bevilaqua Dancer and actress, PhD candidate in Performing Arts and holds a Master's in Theatre from UNIRIO. She has a Bachelor's degree in Performing Arts from UNIRIO and is a Certified Movement Analyst (CMA) by the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (LIMS-NYC) since 2008. She has been working for over 30 years with the Regina Miranda & Atores-Bailarinos Company, performing in shows such as Perigo de Vida, Divina Comédia, Noturno, Ghazal, and Orfeu, and participating in its social and educational projects. As a guest dancer and rehearsal director, she collaborated with Os Dois Cia. de Dança, directed by Giselda Fernandes and Hilton Berredo. She works in body preparation and movement direction for theatre, with directors such as João Fonseca, Delson Antunes, and Walter Lima Jr. Since 2006, she has been a professor in undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional master's programs at Faculdade Angel Vianna (FAV), where she also coordinates the postgraduate program in the Laban/Bartenieff System and undergraduate courses. Bruna Fiuza Graduated in Dance from FAV (Faculdade Angel Vianna/RJ); Specialist in Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis System by LIMS (Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies), NYC. She teaches in the Laban/Bartenieff System postgraduate program at FAV and is a physiotherapist from IBMR (Instituto Brasileiro de Medicina e Reabilitação), working in kinesiology applied to the health of imbalances in body systems. As a dance artist, she works as a dancer and assistant director of stage works. Bruno Carneiro Graduated from the National Circus School in 2010 and currently a teacher at the institution, he is the founder of the Circondríacos Group and an artist-creator of companies such as ARCHAOS (France), Carroça de Mamulengos, Circundando (Puerto Rico), Crescer e Viver, Corpos Acrobatic (Netherlands), Intrépida Trupe, Irmãos Brothers, Teatro de Anônimo, among others. Caio Picarelli PhD candidate and Master in Performing Arts from Unirio. He is an artist-teacher-researcher of Butoh Dance, and postgraduate in the Laban/Bartenieff System by FAV. He uses the System as an investigative path in the practice of Butoh Dance poetics and also as a support for educational experiences and creative processes in dance. Cibele Sastre PhD in Education from PPGEDU-UFRGS, Master and Bachelor in Performing Arts from PPGAC and DAD of the Institute of Arts at UFRGS. Specialist in Laban Movement Analysis (LMA/BF) by the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (LIMS) in NY, with a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture, and CMA (Certified Movement Analyst) title. Specialist in Body Awareness - Dance by FAP-PR. She is an adjunct professor in the Dance Course at UFRGS, teaching modern and contemporary dance, movement analysis, choreographic composition, and somatic education. She researches Practice as Research in Dance and investigates the relationship between Dance, Somatic Education, and Creation. She coordinates extension projects on ethnic-racial and environmental issues, such as SêNegra Esefid and Coletivo Corpo Negra. She is part of the Research Groups GRACE/UFRGS and GESTA/UERGS, and the International Network of Presence Studies (GETEPE|UFRGS). She acts as a creator-interpreter, choreographer, and dramaturg in teaching and research partnerships in dance. Daniel Silva Born in Niterói – RJ, Daniel Silva is a recitalist cellist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician. He studied cello with Nerisa Aldrighi, Atelisa Salles, Marcelo Salles, Iura Ranevsky, and Alceu Reis, among others. He participated in Festivals such as the Bayreuth Festival of Young Artists, International Festival of Campos do Jordão, Femusc, CAF Latin American Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Gustavo Dudamel. As a soloist, he won the Young Soloists Competition of the Brazilian Youth Symphony Orchestra, participated in the recording of the CD "O menestrel e o Sertão Mundo," by singer and composer Elomar Figueira de Melo with the National Symphony Orchestra, and performed Piazzolla with OSN. Daniel is a cellist in the UFF National Symphony Orchestra, holds a Bachelor's degree in Music from UFRJ, a postgraduate degree from CBM, and is a founding member of the Kalimera Quartet, which was awarded at the MEC FM 99.3 Radio Festival, and the MetAcústico Quartet, which won first place in the 56th Villa-Lobos Festival contest. Denise Telles Performer, actress, lyric singer, theatre director, choreographer, researcher, and Transcomposer. She holds a PhD in Psychology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), a Master's in Art Science from the Federal Fluminense University (UFF), and a Bachelor's degree in Performing Arts from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), where she taught for many years and coordinated the Hólos Arte project - multilingualism and relational sciences in multicultural creative processes in Art, Science, and Technology. She specialized in "Movement Arts" through the MPhil/PhD program at the Laban Centre in London (now Trinity Laban). She also graduated from the Angel Vianna Dance School, FAV, where she teaches in the postgraduate Laban/Bartenieff System program. She coordinates the Laban and Movement Art Training Course. Fabiano Nunes Actor-Dancer-Performer, Therapist, Dance Film Director, Contemporary Dance and Body Awareness Teacher. Graduated in Dance from FAV and Specialist in the Laban/Bartenieff System from FAV in partnership with LABAN Rio. He has worked with Regina Miranda since 2014, having performed in the six scenic installations for historical spaces directed by the choreographer for the Porto de Memórias Project. He later starred in the show Murakami: The Dream Reader (2016) and was part of the quartet that brought to the stage Olhos da Pele in 2022, both with the Regina Miranda & AtoresBailarinos Company. In 2023, he returned to Porto Alegre/Rio Grande do Sul, where he has been working with classes and with the Labanian field artist-researchers. Helena Paim Bevilaqua Cavalcante Dancer, researcher, and movement educator. She is a Master's student in Dance at UFBA, has a postgraduate degree in the Laban/Bartenieff System, and a degree in Dance from Faculdade Angel Vianna (student of Ana Bevilaqua in Laban Studies). She studied circus arts at the National Circus School and Escola Pernambucana de Circo, physical conditioning at the National Circus School, and Physical Education at UFRJ. She developed the children's project - Omi Zélia - focusing on oral culture, mythology, and environmental education. She works as a circus artist and street theatre, having participated in various circus groups, such as the Academus Cia de Circo and artistic residency in 2023 at The Box in New York. Júlia Sarmento Performer, writer, dance dramaturg, and researcher. She holds a PhD and a Master's in Performing Arts from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). Graduated in Performing Arts from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) with qualification in Theatre Directing and Acting. She is a collaborator of the Postdoctoral Research Project “Presenças d’OvO – As Mulheres do Loteamento do Brisa” by CNPQ with researcher Andrea Salles. Co-coordinator of the Núcleo de Estudos da Transcomposição Corporal nas Artes Performativas (NETO) and member of the Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisa CIRCUS (Circus Arts Research and Investigation Group) with Professor Luis Otavio Burnier. She investigates, within the perspective of feminist epistemologies, the relations of language and culture, body, performance, and writing. She developed the project "Performances to Resist - Body, Language, and Art in the Reconfiguration of Black Feminist Memories," approved by Edital Funarte Myriam Muniz de Teatro. Leandro Sousa Artist-teacher-researcher, Master in Performing Arts from UNIRIO, Bachelor in Theatre from UNIRIO, and Bachelor in Physical Education from Estácio. He is a specialist in Dance and Education from FAV and in the Laban/Bartenieff System. Graduated in Brazilian Folk Dances from FUNARJ, having studied classical ballet, and contemporary dance techniques, and danced in Cia. Contemporânea de Arte Negreiros, directed by João Vicente. He danced for over 10 years with the Regina Miranda & Atores Bailarinos Company, having performed in projects such as Moderato Cantabile and Moosbrugger Dança. He has collaborated with Regina Miranda as an assistant director and producer in various works. He teaches at the Institute of Technology in Dance (ITD) in the Rio de Janeiro City Hall and coordinates several artistic-pedagogical projects at various schools in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Liliana Sousa Actress, circus artist, and theatre researcher, she has a degree in Theatre from UNIRIO and a degree in Letters from UFF. She is a member of the Regina Miranda & AtoresBailarinos Company. She has worked in pedagogical and community projects at the Institute of Technology in Dance (ITD) in the City of Rio de Janeiro. Marisa Tavares Professor of Contemporary Dance Techniques and Dance Fundamentals in the Graduate and Undergraduate Programs in Dance at UFRJ. She has a postgraduate degree in the Laban/Bartenieff System from Faculdade Angel Vianna, and a Master's degree in Performing Arts from UFRJ. She was a dancer for over 10 years with the Regina Miranda & Atores Bailarinos Company, participating in international tours and in major social and artistic projects of the company in public spaces. Patricia Fortes Researcher and artist-creator in Dance and Anthropology, she is a Master in Dance from UFRJ and a Specialist in the Laban/Bartenieff System. She worked as an artist-educator in several contemporary dance projects in the city of Rio de Janeiro. She is a Dance teacher in the Dance graduate program at FAV. Regina Miranda Choreographer, director, and researcher. PhD in Theatre and a Master's in Performing Arts from UNIRIO, with a specialization in the Laban/Bartenieff System by LIMS-NY. She was a visiting professor at the Federal University of Bahia in 2023, teaching the Laban/Bartenieff System, Dance Composition, and the subject "Scenic Composition for Historical Spaces and Sites." Her works and social projects as a choreographer, researcher, and director have been developed in the USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, and Brazil. She is the author of seven books on dance and movement and was awarded the RioArte Fellowship, RioArte Special Project, FUNARJ Artistic Residency, and the Rockfeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency. She received the Laban Award from the Laban/Bartenieff Institute in NY in recognition of her contribution to the area and the London International Dance Critics’ Award for her contribution to dance. Certified Movement Analyst (CMA) from the Laban/Bartenieff Institute, LIMS NYC, with a Bachelor's degree in Dance Theory from SUNY and a Master's degree in Science from GCU, USA. Solange Padilha Solange is a poet, visual poet, actress, researcher, and amateur photographer, originally from Belém do Pará and currently living in Rio de Janeiro. She lived in Paris during the military dictatorship, earning a degree in Social Sciences from the Sorbonne. She completed a master's degree in Social Sciences at PUC/SP and holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology of Art from PUC/SP, with post-doctoral research funded by CNPq at the National Museum of Fine Arts. She was the editor of Brazil's first feminist newspaper, 'Nós Mulheres' (1976/1979, SP). She has contributed to numerous anthologies and collections, such as Nova poesia brasileira, Antologia de poemas cariocas, Antologia de poesias Mulherio das Letras, and As mulheres poetas na literatura brasileira. Her most recent book of poems is "Sobre aquilo que não cessa." Susana Fuentes Actress, writer, playwright, dancer, and author of "A Gaivota ou a vida em torno do lago - tema para uma peça curta" (semifinalist for the Oceanos prize), she wrote the play "Prelúdios," a solo performance in which she also acts, selected for The New York International Fringe Festival. She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from UERJ.