Angelo Cid Neto

Angelo Cid Neto is an Assistant Professor at the School of Dance, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, specializing in choreographic creation and contemporary dance technique. His email contact is aneto@esd.ipl.pt.

Education:

• Graduated in Biochemistry at FCUL (Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon)
• Graduated in Dance at ESD (Escola Superior de Dança)
• Master in Performing Arts at FCSH (Faculty of Social and Human Sciences)
• Master in Dance Teaching at ESD
• PhD candidate in Artistic Education at IE-FBAUL (Institute of Education, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon)

Research Interests:

His work bridges dance with neuroscience through projects like ENSAIO (2016) developed with Champalimaud Foundation's Polavieja lab. He explores graphic-choreographic text relationships via collaborations with visual artist Catarina Real, and engages in interdisciplinary science-art-philosophy research at the Science Art and Philosophy Lab. His practice integrates choreographic composition, improvisation, and interpretation-creation within contemporary dance frameworks.

Professional Activities:

As a dancer, he performed with Amálgama dance company in works by Willi Dorner, Marina Frangioia, Tiago Guedes, David Zambrano, and João Fernandes at festivals including Venice Biennale, Metadança, and Resolution!m. His creative output includes Metadança festival collaborations (FAKEDANCE 2019, profunda pele 2018, sobre a pele 2017) and Compota project participation since 2013. He presented research at ADESTE+ summer school, Modern School Movement congress, and Lisbon International Conferences on Philosophy of Science.

Labs and Collaborations:

He actively collaborates with the Science Art and Philosophy Lab at the Center for Philosophy of Science, developing interdisciplinary methodologies connecting artistic practice with scientific inquiry and philosophical frameworks.