Photo: Yani Cohen
Born in Lisboa, Portugal, in 1987. Started dancing hip hop at the age of 11 years old joining, 3 years later, the Academy of Contemporary Dance of Setúbal, where he finished his studies in 2006.
Since then he has been working with many different dance companies and choreographers such as Compagnie Alias, Amanda Miller, André Mesquita, Itamar Serussi, Bounce Streetdance Company, Oslo Dance Ensemble in 2010 and in 2016 working with Fredrik “Benke” Rydman, Jo Stromgren, Ole Martin, Karl-Erik Nedregaard and Knut Flatner, Christopher Arouni, Company It Dansa where he performed pieces of Ohad Naharin, Jirí Kylián, Rafael Bonachela, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Alexander Ekman and Catherine Allard, Company Carte Blanche where he performed pieces of Hooman Sharifi, Sharon Eyal, Crystal Pite, Sang Jijia, Ina Christel Johannessen, Marcos Morau, Siri Jontvedt and Senelle Hall, Lina Majdalanie, Mia Habib and Marcelo Evelin, Norwegian National Ballet participating in the creation of Hege Haagenrud, Ariadna Montfort, Panta Rei Danseteater and Ina Christel Johannessen.
In 2017, was invited to join Batsheva Dance Company where he danced for 2 years, performing the pieces of Ohad Naharin “Venezuela”, “Last Work”, “Hora”, “Mamootot” and “The Hole”. Also participated in the creation of Marlene Monteiro Freitas, “Canine Jaunâtre 3”, for the company.
Parallel to his dance career, Hugo has been teaching many dance classes in many different countries, dance schools, universities and dance companies. Competed in many battles of hip hop dance, house dance and experimental.
Also his pleasure for choreography took him to the International Solo-Dance-Theatre Festival Stuttgart, Germany, in 2012, winning the 2nd Best Performance and the Public Prize. Ending up touring his solo in Germany and in Brazil!
Hugo is now freelancing, teaching, performing and choreographing based in Portugal.