Francisco Camacho

Francisco Camacho studied dance at the schools of Companhia Nacional de Bailado and Ballet Gulbenkian, later joining the company as an apprentice. In New York, he attended different workshops and studied dance at the Merce Cunningham Studio and acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. He studied screenplay writing with Luís Falcão and creative writing with José Luís Peixoto. He has been studying voice with Lúcia Lemos. 

He danced with several choreographers in Portugal and in New York. Since 1988, Francisco Camacho's work has been presented in several countries in Europe, America and Africa. He choreographed and performed solos and group pieces. 

He presented performances in co-authorship with Mónica Lapa and Carlota Lagido. The Portuguese press association Casa da Imprensa awarded him the prize Bordalo, as the most relevant individual in dance.

Image: Bruno Simão