Sara Schürmann da Fonseca

Sara Schürmann da Fonseca serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Lisbon Dance School, Lisbon Polytechnic Institute. Her teaching portfolio spans multiple institutions including Contemporary Dance Technique at the Lisbon Dance School, Choreographic Composition and Classical Dance Technique at the Luís António Verney School, and Classical Dance Technique at Victor Córdon Studios (Opart). She also maintains private instruction practices and extensive guest teaching engagements:

• Porto Ballet School (Porto)
• Estúdio 13 (São Miguel-Azores)
• Passos de Dança (Trofa and Póvoa de Varzim)
• Estufa Plataforma Cultural (Torres Vedras)
• Conservatório de Dance - Dancespot (Lisbon)

Her artistic research centers on Contemporary Dance, Classical Dance, Choreography, and Dance Education, with notable creations including Never Seem to Find the Time, Ubiquitous Flutter, and Behind me. The Monster. These works demonstrate her exploration of movement vocabulary and narrative structures across diverse performance venues including Teatro Helena Sá e Costa (Porto) and Teatro Municipal São Luiz (Lisbon). Her choreographic output consistently bridges traditional ballet techniques with contemporary expression.

Prior to her current appointments, she served as pedagogical director at the Professional Ballet School of Porto where she taught Classical Dance Technique, Classical Repertoire, Contemporary Dance Technique, and Choreographic Creation, establishing foundational training frameworks for emerging dancers.