Sofia Dias (independent dancer/choreographer) graduated from the National Conservatory of Dance in Lisbon. In 2001, she went to New York with the support of the Portuguese Ministry of Culture (I.P.A.E.); she furthered her training at C.e.m. (Centro em Movimento) and participated in several workshops, the most recent being Steve Paxton’s Material for the Spine (2011). In 2004 Sofia took part in the International Theatre Course La Nouvelle École des Maîtres, Project Thierry Salmon, with Jan Fabre. She has worked with Sofia Neuparth, Ronit Ziv/Companhia Instável, Javier de Frutos/C.I., Alias Compagnie/Guilherme Botelho, Lilia Mestre/Random Scream, Corinne Rochet/Co. Utilité Publique, Maria Ramos, Luís Guerra de Laocoi, Tânia Carvalho, Clara Andermatt and Marco Martins, among others. In parallel she devotes herself to experimental sound work, creating the soundscapes for her works and collaborations.

Vítor Roriz (independent dancer/choreographer) studied Sports and Physical Education at Porto University. After working as an actor in Oficina Theatre Company (1997-00) under the direction of Moncho Rodrigues, he continued his dance training at Centro de Dança do Porto and Fórum Dança/Lisbon. He took part in the multidisciplinary projects COLINA/Talin06 and was chosen for an APAP (Advancing Performing Arts Project) residency in Torres Vedras. He attended the DanceWeb Scholarship Programme in the context of ImpulseTanz 2011 in Vienna. He has worked with Paola Moreno, Bruno Dizien, Wim Vandekeybus/Ultima vez, Guilherme Botelho/Alias Compagnie, Lilia Mestre, Davis Freeman/Random Scream, Aldara Bizarro, Abraham Hurtado, Clara Andermatt and Marco Martins, among others.

Materiais Diversos is a non-profit cultural association led by choreographer Tiago Guedes. Its work is motivated by the understanding that culture and creativity are vehicles for development. Materiais Diversos’s mission is to stimulate artistic research and experimentation and to increase public receptiveness to contemporary art. It works towards this goal by producing Festival Materiais Diversos and the projects of its associate artists, promoting their work in national and international circuits. Festival Materiais Diversos is held annually in the municipality of Alcanena. Its pluridisciplinary programme includes performances, exhibitions, conferences, debates, workshops, professional meetings and outdoor activities, encouraging dialogue and reflection about and around contemporary art. Materiais Diversos is based at Espaço alkantara in Lisbon.