Eríc dos Santos
BACK TO THE OLD SCHOOL
24-28.08
14h30—17h30
Eríc dos Santos
BACK TO THE OLD SCHOOL
24-28.08
14h30—17h30
Eríc Amorim dos Santos was born in 1994, in Pombal. His connection to the body and to music began early. Between 2005 and 2008, he was a drummer in pop rock bands, and in 2006 he immersed himself in dance communities, exploring styles such as locking and hip hop. This journey through street dance shaped his artistic language, marked by intense physicality. He graduated in Dance from Escola Superior de Dança in Lisbon and completed his studies at Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten in the Netherlands. In 2023, he
completed the Advanced Training in Interpretation and Choreographic Creation at Instável – Centro Coreográfico, deepening his research on body, identity, and performativity. As a performer, he has collaborated with various artists, including Marco da Silva Ferreira, Daniel Matos, Gaya de Medeiros, AURA, Diana Niepce, Margarida Belo Costa, Elson Marlon Ferreira, and Filipa Peraltinha, participating in diverse contexts of Portuguese contemporary dance.
In 2023, he presented his first solo, GA, at Teatro do Bairro Alto, as part of Ou.kupa festival, curated by Piny. In 2025, he created Prima Rosa, presented at Teatro Municipal do Porto – Campo Alegre, within the Palcos Instáveis cycle. Also in 2025, as a performer, he premieres F*cking Future by Marco da Silva Ferreira at the 21st edition of Biennale De Lyon, followed by an international tour.