Team

Artist, manager, choreographer, and researcher with a solid background in dance, she studied with renowned masters such as Tony S. Petzhold, Walter Arias, and Heide Tegeder. Abroad, she graduated in jazz from the Al Gilbert School (USA) and participated in creative processes in companies such as Sasha Waltz (Berlin/GE), Batsheva (Tel Aviv/Israel), and Palucca University (Dresden/GE). She has taught workshops and participated in festivals in countries such as Germany, Spain, France, Argentina, Portugal, and Ecuador. Founder of Muovere Dance Company (1989), she develops projects focused on childhood, accessibility, peripheries, and spontaneous audiences, such as Tóin Dancinfância, Desvio, and In Situ. She works in training, technology, inclusion, and public policy. She has toured 13 Brazilian states and has a collection of over 100 choreographies and several awards, such as the Funarte Klauss Vianna Award, Procultura/MinC and Circuito SESC Palco Giratório. She is the author of academic and educational publications, such as the Dance Primer in Braille, and has participated as a speaker at national events and forums. She received recognition as a Cultural Highlight (2014) and had her career honored at Sala da Dança – Complexo Multipalco Eva Sopher (2023). Member of selection and curatorial committees at the national level.

Joana Amaral is a dancer and LIBRAS (Brazilian Sign Language) facilitator with over 16 years of experience at Muovere Dance Company. She holds degrees in Physical Education and Psychopedagogy, and a specialization in Deaf Education. In addition to being a performer, Joana works as a choreographer, rehearsal director, and technical manager for workshops such as "TÓIN: Educandança," focused on stimulating motor skills in babies. Her work also extends to education, developing projects in various educational institutions.

Letícia Paranhos is an artist, choreographer, and director of Espaço N. Graduated in Physical Education and specialized in Dance and Body Awareness, she has training in Classical Ballet and Contemporary Dance, in addition to a 15-year career as an actress. Her career includes collaborations with renowned choreographers and theater directors from Porto Alegre and other cities, consolidating a performance marked by the investigation of the body in movement and the integration between art, presence, and creation.

She began her classical ballet training with Maria Cristina Fragoso, continuing with masters João Luiz Rolla and Jane Blauth. From 1989 to 1996, she was a member of Línea Cia. de Dança, working as a dancer and choreographer. In 1997, she began her contemporary dance studies with Jussara Miranda, joining Muovere Cia. de Dança in 1998 as a dancer and rehearsal director. Simultaneously, in 2002, she co-created and danced in the show "Grand Genet: Nossa Senhora das Flores," which won the Açorianos Dance Award. In 2004, she received the Açorianos Award for Best Dancer for the show "Aventuras," with Muovere Cia. de Dança. In 2018, she participated as a dancer and co-creator in the show "cllã," which also won the Açorianos Dance Award. In 2020, she was awarded the Olhares da Cena Prize for Best Dancer for the show _cllã_, and participated with the same show in the 16th Palco Giratório Festival in 2022.

Jack Garcia has been leading cultural projects at Agência VamoDale since 2019, combining his background in Marketing, specializations in Social Pedagogy and Human Rights with cultural projects. He has over 20 years of experience with festivals, national and international tours, productions, and cultural marketing. He is the editor of the book "BARROS386 - CRÔNICAS DE GARAGEM" and audiovisual productions in collaboration with the History Channel and Ubisoft. He works in highly complex social education and maintains connections with the OPNI Group and Favela Galeria in São Paulo, and with the production company F1RE Records and the Torus Cultural Institute in Porto Alegre.

Gui Malgarizi is an artist, dance director, dramaturgist, and lighting designer (DRT: 19725/RS). He holds a degree in Legal and Social Sciences (UFRGS/2007) and a Master's degree in Performing Arts (PPGAC-UFRGS). He has worked with Macarenando Dance Concept (Porto Alegre/RS) since its founding and collaborates with Muovere Cia de Dança Contemporânea (Porto Alegre/RS). He has participated in performing arts festivals such as Porto Alegre em Cena, Porto Verão Alegre, and Palco Giratório. His research is fundamentally driven by the use of dance elements to approach the composition and execution of lighting design projects for stage works. He received the Olhares da Cena 2020 Award in the Best Lighting category for the show "Dance a Letra... Caetano," and the Açorianos Dance Award 2024 in the Artistic Highlight category for the dramaturgy of the show "Onde está Cassandra?" and the Olhares da Cena Award for the lighting design of the show “Where is Cassandra?”. Currently, she is developing the academic research: “The Body and Movement of the Lighting Designer from the Perspective of Dance”, under the guidance of the artist and researcher Dr. Luciana Paludo (PPGAC-UFRGS).

Diego Mac is a multi-talented artist, recognized for his work as a dance director and for his innovative integration of dance with 3D and blockchain technologies. With over 25 years of experience in the cultural field, he is a doctoral candidate in Performing Arts (UFRGS), director of Macarenando Dance Concept and Muovere Dance Company. His work has received international awards and been featured at events such as NFT.NYC and the Non-Fungible Conference. With over 40 3D dance pieces created and participation in global exhibitions, Diego is a prominent figure in the contemporary art scene.

Denis Gosch is a versatile artist with 25 years of experience in theater and dance, working as an actor, director, dancer, choreographer, and cultural producer. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Theatrical Interpretation from UFRGS and has participated in tours throughout Brazil, MERCOSUR, and Europe with renowned companies. He has received the Tibicuera and Braskem Awards for Best Actor, as well as numerous nominations at the Açorianos Dance and Theater Awards. He is a member of Macarenando Dance Concept and Muovere Contemporary Dance Company, and has coordinated major productions for the Natal Luz festival in Gramado and previously been part of the production coordination team for Porto Alegre em Cena.

Annita Brusque is an artist with experience in gymnastics, dance, and circus arts. A graduate in Physical Education from PUCRS, she works as a choreographer, teacher, dancer, and high-performance acrobat. Founder of the Maria Pendurada Acrobatic School, she has participated in several prominent projects, including the Natal Luz de Gramado (Gramado Christmas Lights), the musical Chacrinha, and the Intercontinental Biennial of Ancestral Indigenous Art in Colombia. Her work includes performances in productions such as "Desvio" by Muovere Dance Company and "Tóin".

A graduate in Dance from UFRGS, she has been developing the Curvas em Dança project, addressing affirmative body aesthetics, since 2020. She began her career as a teacher and choreographer in 2009 at Ballet Vera Bublitz. In 2019, she joined Muovere Cia in the show Choking (version 2). In 2020, she became a social media manager at Agência Lampeja, gaining experience in digital communication. Currently, she manages social media networks of interest to dance, including those of Muovere Cia de Dança and Ballancet Escola de Dança, in addition to Curvas em Dança.

A stage artist, dancer, producer, and lighting and sound operator, she has been part of Macarenando Dance Concept (Porto Alegre/RS) since 2016. She holds a degree in Dance and a Master's degree in Performing Arts from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), with a distinguished career in the production and technical operation of dance and theater performances. She received the Açorianos Dance Award in the Collective Action category in 2021 along with Macarenando Dance Concept, the Açorianos Dance Production Award in 2024, and, in 2025, the Olhares da Cena Dance Production Award. As a producer, she has participated in several relevant projects over the last decade. Among them, the works Abobrinhas Recheadas (2016), Dance a Letra... Caetano (2017), and Casa do Medo (2017), all by Macarenando Dance Concept, stand out. In addition to the show Desvio, by Muovere Dance Company, which was part of the national Palco Giratório circuit in 2024; the TECHLAB project, funded by Funarte in 2024; and the shows Onde está Cassandra?, by Cassandra Calabouço (2023), and Peixes, directed by Camila Vergara (2024). In 2025, she was responsible for producing the tour of the show Onde está Cassandra? in Rio de Janeiro, as part of the Porto Alegre em Cena festival program, totaling 20 performances. Currently, she is part of the production team for the 32nd edition of the Porto Alegre em Cena festival, reaffirming her continuous and expressive work in the contemporary performing arts scene.

Performing arts artist, part of independent groups, and dedicated to good causes. Graduated in Dance from UERGS, she began her journey with the Batida de Rua group in Cachoeirinha and her professional career in Curitiba/PR. She investigates experimental movements supported by the practices of Hip Hop Dance, Contemporary Dance, and approaches from Somatic Education. Director of the Art&Dança Group – Canoas. Dance Director of Sated/RS. Vice-president of Casa do Artista Riograndense. Founding member of the Canoas Collective Dance Association, Secretary and producer of the 7 Setor Association. Choreographer for front commissions and master of ceremonies and flag bearer couples, in addition to acting as a judge in festivals, reviewer, and lecturer.