Xavier Carmo

Xavier Carmo is a dancer\choreographer, overall creative artist and the author of “a Dance Book - A comprehensive approach to movement exploration through a series of propositions”.

He was born in Lisbon, Portugal and started his classical training in Companhia Nacional de Bailado - CNB ballet school. He then went on to the Nacional Dance Conservatory in Lisbon from where he graduated. He was then invited to join the National Ballet Company of Portugal - CNB by Jorge Salavisa. He has a degree in Osteopathy.

As a performer he has had the opportunity to work in creations from world-renowned choreographers, and has consistently performed in the contemporary dance field, either with CNB, other companies or as a freelancer. As a choreographer, he started at the new talent programs from CNB, creating small pieces, he then began to develop work on his own and in collaboration with others.




Together with he's lifetime partner Henriett Ventura he as been involved in the creation of original dance and physical works, which lead them to start the HeXa project as a formal partnership. He is also invited to give workshops on X Method and creative exploration of movement through improvisation. In collaboration with other choreographers, his work has been nominated two years in a row for best contemporary dance piece by the Portuguese Authors Society - SPA.