Profile
01 / Biographical Summary
PhD Candidate in Contemporary Art at the College of Arts of the University of Coimbra, researching body, space, and performance. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Music – Performance from the University of Évora and a Master's degree in Music – Performance from the University of Aveiro. He currently serves as President of the Administrative Board of the Students' Theatre of the University of Coimbra (TEUC). He has experience in cultural project management, practice-based artistic research, community art, cultural associations, and musical performance.
Professional & Institutional Experience
03 / Management, Teaching & Creation
Jan 2026 — Present
Coimbra, PT
President of the Administrative Board
Students' Theatre of the University of Coimbra (TEUC)
- Preparation, assembly, and submission of applications for public funding programs, managing processes with CCDR, PAAJ – IPDJ, and the Municipality of Coimbra;
- Daily administrative management of the organization, encompassing institutional correspondence processing, resource management, and coordination of legal licensing requests with SPA (Portuguese Society of Authors);
- Coordination of inter-institutional partnerships with leading cultural entities, namely Linha de Fuga and A Escola da Noite;
- Comprehensive management of theatrical co-production processes, notably the play “Perpétuo Paredes” (in collaboration with CITAC) and the production “Rubedo” (in partnership with UMAR Coimbra);
- Production direction and planning for the 2025/2026 TEUC Biennial Theatre Training Course, serving on the jury committee responsible for auditions;
- Programming coordination and executive production for TEUC's Teatro de Bolso (covering performances such as Big Impere and rehearsals for Coimbra Impro and GEFAC), ensuring audience reservation management and front-of-house team coordination;
- Logistical coordination and production of TEUC's final exercise, as well as managing its participation in the University Theatre Showcase (MTU 2026) at Teatro Académico de Gil Vicente (TAGV);
- Technical and logistical resource management, responsible for requesting and booking lighting and sound materials and equipment for the organization's various activities;
- Creation, setup, and technical operation of the sound design for the show “Rubedo” and for the performances of TEUC's final exercise.
Dec 2025 — Present
Coimbra, PT
House Attendant / Front of House
Run & Slide | Service Provider (Convento São Francisco)
- Responsible for welcoming, guiding, and checking tickets for audience members at cultural events and performances at Convento São Francisco;
- Responsible for monitoring crowd flow, ensuring the safety and physical integrity of spectators in performance halls and common areas;
- Provision of technical and informational support regarding programming, events, and historical spaces of the Convent, both to production teams and to the general public.
Feb 2026
Coimbra, PT
Performance Workshop Instructor
Students' Theatre of the University of Coimbra (TEUC)
- Pedagogical design and facilitation of an intensive artistic training laboratory, promoted in collaboration and co-creation with artist Maria Vitória do Valle;
- Development and application of practice-based research methodologies, crossing frameworks from Leslie Hill and Helen Paris with original strategies for exploring the body, space, and the unconscious of movement;
- Guidance in data collection and analysis in a creative context, implementing autoethnographic diaries for rigorous documentation and continuous evaluation of autobiographical artistic processes and drivers;
- Facilitation of practical modules focused on musical expression, aimed at developing skills in co-creation dynamics and collaborative composition.
Dec 2024 — Jan 2026
Coimbra, PT
Chair of the General Assembly Board
Students' Theatre of the University of Coimbra (TEUC)
- Coordination and management of the institution's General Assemblies, ensuring the rigor of deliberative processes, information analysis, and the drafting and issuance of minutes and formal opinions;
- Management, organization, and preservation of the institution's physical resources, with direct responsibility over the historical archive, costumes, and set pieces;
- Executive production and sound design creation for the theatre production “Pássaros Mortos Ainda Fazem Sombra”;
- Initiation of the inter-institutional management and co-production process for the play “Perpétuo Paredes”, in partnership with CITAC;
- Development and maintenance of strategic partnerships with key cultural organizations in the city, consolidating institutional relations with the Linha de Fuga laboratory and the theatre company A Escola da Noite.
2022 — Present
Coimbra, PT
Proofreader and Translator
Independent Contractor
- Text proofreading and translation (EN/PT) of certificates and legal documents for Italian citizenship application processes.
2019 — 2023
Portugal
Oboist & Instructor
Service Provider
- Participation as a performer with Orquestra Sem Fronteiras in the concert cycles “Concertos Sinfónicos de Verão”, “Concertos de Fim de Ano”, “Concertos Líricos”, and “Concerto de Reis”;
- Participation as an instrumentalist with the Orchestra of the Regional Conservatory of Baixo Alentejo in the “Christmas Concert”;
- Oboe instructor at the 17th Beja Instrumentalists Course.
Jan 2022 — Jul 2022
Idanha-a-Nova, PT
Community Art Project Facilitator
Orquestra Sem Fronteiras | Service Provider
- Conception, execution, and management of the project “De onde vem? Canções para Conversar e Criar” for young immigrants;
- Facilitation of pedagogical activities based on musical co-creation and bodily expression;
- The project was part of the 2nd edition of the “Terra a Terra” program by Orquestra Sem Fronteiras, funded by BPI and the ”la Caixa” Foundation.
May 2017 — Oct 2017
Canoas, BR
Undergraduate Research Fellow
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS)
- Project: “Processo tradutório do literário: análise discursiva das relações de sentido na tradução” (Literary translation process: discursive analysis of meaning relations in translation) (Supervisor: Dr. Gláucia da Silva Henge);
- Research area: discourse analysis as a translation tool; Pêcheux's discourse analysis;
- Investigation of different translations of Lewis Carroll's book “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland” and Edgar Allan Poe's short story “The Black Cat”;
- Presentation of research findings at various academic seminars.
Oct 2016 — Aug 2017
Canoas, BR
Student Representative (Canoas Campus) on the Superior Council
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS)
- Advocacy for student interests in institutional policies, budgets, and curriculum.
May 2016 — Aug 2016
Canoas, BR
Outreach Fellow
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS)
- Program: “Oficinas Permanentes de Cultura” (Permanent Culture Workshops) (Supervisor: Dr. Gustavo Neuberger);
- Support in managing the program's artistic workshops and assistance in organizing events and artistic interventions such as the Art Showcase at IFRS Canoas Campus and the School Showcase at underserved schools in the Canoas region;
- Presentation of papers on the project at several academic seminars.
Jul 2015 — Nov 2015
Canoas, BR
Outreach Project Volunteer
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS)
- Project: “Roda Leitura” (Reading Circle) (Supervisor: Dr. Gláucia da Silva Henge);
- Support in managing literary events on and off campus and research on “reading aloud” as a tool for public literary engagement.
May 2015 — Nov 2015
Canoas, BR
Outreach Fellow
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS)
- Project: “Oficinas Permanentes de Cultura” (Permanent Culture Workshops) (Supervisor: Dr. Gustavo Neuberger);
- Teaching guitar and music theory within the “Music Workshop” project, supporting the management and coordination of the IFRS Band, and presenting papers at academic seminars.
Jun 2014 — Dec 2014
Canoas, BR
Teaching Assistant Fellow
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS)
- Served as Teaching Assistant for the Basic Electricity course, under the supervision of Dr. Joel Augusto Luft, providing weekly pedagogical and instructional support to students.
Courses & Supplementary Training
05 / Laboratories & Residencies
Mar 2026 — Nov 2026Coimbra, PT
Corpo | Território Training Program (96h)
Linha de Fuga
Workshops: Escutar/Escrever/Arquivar (Listening/Writing/Archiving), Tiago Cadete; Em nome da escuridão, da magia e da vulnerabilidade (In the name of darkness, magic, and vulnerability), Michela Depetris; Práticas entre o corpo sónico e voz (Practices between the sonic body and voice), Gio Lourenço; Dramaturgia – Serviço de Encantamento (Dramaturgy – Enchantment Service), Ana Rocha; Laboratório Processos e Criação (Processes and Creation Laboratory), Miguel Bonneville; Dançar com o corpo inteiro (Dancing with the whole body), Luís Guerra; Performando o (in)visível – práticas site-specific no espaço urbano (Performing the (in)visible – site-specific practices in urban space), Gustavo Ciríaco; Uma cartografia das danças da vida (A cartography of the dances of life), Natália Mendonça.
Feb 2026 — May 2026Coimbra, PT
Lighting and Sound Engineering Course 2025/2026 (50h)
Students' Theatre of the University of Coimbra (TEUC)
Nov 2025Coimbra, PT
Accompaniment Practices (15h)
Linha de Fuga
Workshop aimed at artists with an ongoing creation process, focused on reflecting upon practices and the importance of accompanying one's own creative processes. Coordinated by Carolina Campos.
Oct 2023 — Apr 2024Coimbra, PT
Biennial Theatre Training Course 2023/2024 (423h)
Students' Theatre of the University of Coimbra (TEUC)
Workshops: Body and Movement (40h); Acting (40h); Improvisation (40h); Gesture Theatre (40h); Performance (40h); Vocal Training (40h); Butoh (40h). Final production: “Resistência – O Nosso Poema é um Tríptico”.
May 2022Aveiro, PT
REACT Training School (40h)
Department of Communication and Art, University of Aveiro
Training course in musical performance as artistic practice in a research context through Artistic Research-Based Learning (AR-BL).
Aug 2020 — Dec 2020João Pessoa, BR
Physiology of the Musician — Module 1 (24h)
Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB)
Body awareness, mental and semi-mental training, learning stages, Nonviolent Communication, and preparation for musical performance.
Apr 2020 — Jun 2020Santo André, BR
Introduction to the Neuroscience of Music (24h)
Federal University of ABC (UFABC)
Cognitive neuroscience, fundamentals of scientific research, neural and psychological correlates of music, and socio-cognitive and emotional aspects.
Jan 2016 & Jan 2017Pelotas, BR
6th and 7th SESC International Music Festival — Concert Music Oboe (88h + 88h)
SESC Pelotas
Oboe classes with Viktoria Tatour (OSPA) and Christoph Hartmann (Berlin Philharmonic). Ensemble practice with the Festival Symphonic Band.
Feb 2016 & Feb 2017Gramado, BR
II and III Gramado in Concert — Oboe Course (52h + 42h)
Gramado in Concert
Oboe classes with Peter Apps (OSESP) and Javier Balbinder (OSPA). Ensemble practice with the Festival Symphony Orchestra.
Published Conference Abstracts
06 / Scientific Publications
Schwingel Carada, J. P., & Henge, G. da S. (2017). Ideia vai ideia vem: o movimento dos sentidos no processo tradutório do literário [Conference abstract]. In ENPEX 2017 – Salão de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão, (7). IFRS Campus Canoas. https://enpex.canoas.ifrs.edu.br/enpex/article/view/514
Schwingel Carada, J. P., & Henge, G. da S. (2017). Sentidos em movimento: análise discursiva do processo tradutório do conto The Black Cat [Conference abstract]. In SICT Res., 6. Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul. https://eventos.ifrs.edu.br/index.php/Salao/SICT2017/schedConf/presentations
Schwingel Carada, J. P., & Henge, G. da S. (2017). Uma palavra pela outra? Exercício analítico sobre o conto The Black Cat [Conference abstract]. In 18.ª Mostra de Pesquisa, Ensino e Extensão do IFRS – Câmpus Porto Alegre. https://eventos.ifrs.edu.br/index.php/MostraPoA/MostraPoA2017/schedConf/presentations
Carada, J. P., & Neuberger, G. (2016). Oficinas Permanentes de Cultura: a cultura construtora de cidadãos [Conference abstract]. In 34.º SEURS – Cidadania, Democracia e Movimentos Sociais, Anais Apresentações Orais, 1613–1618. Instituto Federal Catarinense.
Carada, J. P., Santos, L., & Neuberger, G. (2016). Oficinas permanentes de cultura: a extensão através do ensino [Conference abstract]. In Salão de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão, (6). IFRS Campus Canoas. https://enpex.canoas.ifrs.edu.br/enpex/article/view/246
Nogueira, J., Carada, J., & Henge, G. (2016). Roda Leitura: o compartilhamento incentivando o ato de ler [Conference abstract]. In Salão de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão, (6). IFRS Campus Canoas. https://enpex.canoas.ifrs.edu.br/enpex/article/view/245
