Daniel Cardoso

Daniel Cardoso Founder, Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer of the Quorum Ballet

Daniel Cardoso graduated from the National Conservatory of Lisbon, where he received multi-disciplinary dance training. Daniel won full scholarships with the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance (where he received the Coca-Cola Award for Artistic Excellence) and the Joffrey Ballet School in New York.

While in the United States, he danced with companies like Martha Graham Dance Ensemble, Martha Graham Dance Company (Soloist), Donald Byrd/The Group (Soloist) and as a guest artist with Westchester Ballet Company, Pearl Lang Dance Theater, Battery Dance Company, Coyote Dancers, amongst others. Wile in New York, Daniel was invited to choreograph and dance for the movie Altar Dance, directed by Joe Clifford and filmed in New York City.

In 2001, Daniel signed a contract with the Peter Schaufuss Ballet in Denmark, where he ascended to principal dancer. In the same year he was invited to restage the ballet Maple Leaf Rag by Martha Graham, at the Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil for the Martha Graham Trust.

During his international carrier Daniel has danced works by Martha Graham, Peter Schaufuss, Itzik Galili, Robert Wilson, Maurice Béjart, Donald Byrd, Susan Stroman, Freedy Moore, Barbara Griggi, Steve Rooks, Benvindo Fonseca, Kenneth Topping, Ginger Thatcher, Pearl Lang, Maher Benham, Milton Meyers, Terry Weikel, Giuseppe Frigeni, Thaddeus Davis, Richard Move, Jonathan Hollander, Steven Pier, amongst others.

After returning to Portugal in the summer of 2005, Daniel founded the award wining repertory company Quorum Ballet, where he is the artistic director and resident choreographer.

His experience as a chorographer includes over 35 works for the Quorum Ballet and works for Peter Schaufuss Ballet School (Denmark), National Ballet of Albania (Albania), Vaganova Ballet Academy (Russia), Afrikera Dance Theater (Zimbabwe), CeDeCe Dance Company (PT), Companhia de Dança de Almada (PT), National Conservatory of Lisbon (PT), amongst many others. His work has been highly acclaimed by the international press.

Desde 2007 is a guest teacher and choreographer for the Vaganova Ballet Academy in Saint Petersburg, Russia. “Encounters”, the piece created, was premiered at the Marinsky Theater in June 2008.

Daniel’s teaching experience includes Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance (USA), Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), Vaganova Ballet Academy (Russia), Beijing Dance Association (China), Peter Schaufuss Ballet and PSB School (Denmark), CPBC Companhia Portuguesa de Bailado Contemporaneo (Portugal) CeDeCe Companhia de Dança Contemporanêa (Portugal), Escola Superior de Dança (Portugal) to mention a few.

Daniel Cardoso is currently a member of the General Council at the National Dance Conservatory of Lisbon.

 

horeographic works by Daniel Cardoso in chronological order

2017      “Saudade | Back to Fado” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Cine-Teatro D. João V., Lisbon

                “Predestination” – Afrikera Dance Theater

Zimbabwe – Premier / Festival HIFA, Harare

“The house of the poor girl” – Ginasiano Dance School

Portugal – Premier / Armazém 22 Gaia, Oporto

“Running” – ANIMA Companhia Jovem

Portugal – Premier / Centro das Artes da Calheta, Funchal

 2016      “A Modern Perspective” – Quorum Ballet (International Tour in the USA)

Portugal – Premier / Recreios da Amadora Theater, Lisbon

                “Disconnect” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Cine-Teatro D. João V., Lisbon

 2015      “Back to the threshold” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Recreios da Amadora Theater, Lisbon

“Mesa” / “Fado” – National Ballet of Albania

Albania – Premier / National Theater of Opera and Ballet of Albania

2014      “4 Pieces by Daniel Cardoso” – National Ballet of Albania

Albania – Premier / National Theater of Opera and Ballet of Albania

                “Nous – Inner Perception” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Recreios da Amadora Theater, Lisbon

“30000 Lives | Aristides” – Cistermusica International Festival (International Tour in Spain)

Portugal – Premier / Cine-Teatro de Alcobaça

2013      “Swan Lake” – Quorum Ballet (International Tour in China, Denmark and Romania)

Portugal – Premier / Teatro TEMPO, Portimão

“Money” – Children’s production / Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Bank of Caixa Geral de Depositos, Lisbon

“Impulsos” – Cistermusica International Festival

Portugal – Premier / Cine-Teatro de Alcobaça

2012       “The Elements” – Quorum Ballet (International Tour in Germany, Spain, Algeria and Switzerland)

Portugal – Premier / Teatro TEMPO, Portimão

“Mesa” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Recreios da Amadora Theater, Lisbon

“Floating Fire” – National Conservatory of Madeira Island

Portugal – Premier / Centro das Artes da Calheta, Madeira

2011      “Correr o Fado” – Quorum Ballet

(International Tour in Holland, Spain, Thailand, Ecuador, Germany, Switzerland, China, Denmark, Romania, Finland and Serbia)

Portugal – Premier / Teatro Municipal de Bragança

“Um Outro Olhar” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Recreios da Amadora Theater, Lisbon

“Fabulas de La Fountain” – CeDeCe Dance Company

Portugal – Premier / Cine-Teatro de Alcobaça

“Instintos” – GED Caldas da Rainha

Portugal – Premier / CCC Centro de Congressos das Caldas da Rainha

“Substâncias” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Aula Magna, Lisbon

“Destinos” – National Conservatory of Madeira Island

Portugal – Premier / Centro das Artes da Calheta, Madeira

2010      “Menina de Pedra” – Children’s production / Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Aula Magna, Lisbon

“Two Centuries” – Quorum Ballet (International Tour in Denmark)

Portugal – Premier / Teatro TEMPO, Portimão

“Caos” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / BES Art and Finance, Lisbon

“Contextos e Instantes” – National Conservatory of Madeira Island

Portugal – Premier / Centro das Artes da Calheta, Madeira

“Simantra / Quorum” – International Music Festival

Portugal – Premier / Cine-Teatro de Tomar

2009      “Eles dois” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Teatro Municipal de Faro

“Grafitti” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Teatro Tivoli, Lisbon

“Healing” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Recreios da Amadora Theater, Lisbon

“Kuatro” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Recreios da Amadora Theater, Lisbon

“Eles e Elas” – Professional Dance School of Tomar

Portugal – Premier / Cine-Teatro de Tomar

2008      “Encounters” – Vaganova Academy (Kirov Ballet School)

Russia – Premier / Marinsky Theater, Saint Petersburg

“Fado” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Casa da Musica do Porto

“The Other Side” – Quorum Ballet (International Tour in USA, New York)

Portugal – Premier / Recreios da Amadora Theater, Lisbon

“Escondida” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Recreios da Amadora Theater, Lisbon

“Impact” – Quorum Ballet (Tour in Spain, China and Syprus)

Portugal – Premier / Recreios da Amadora Theater, Lisbon

2007      “Relations” – Quorum Ballet (International Tour in Singapore and Denmark)

Portugal – Premier / Recreios da Amadora Theater, Lisbon

“Clepsydra” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Recreios da Amadora Theater, Lisbon

“Artis Biennium” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Recreios da Amadora Theater, Lisbon

“Corvos e Quorum Ballet” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Recreios da Amadora Theater, Lisbon

“Trilho” – National Conservatory of Lisbon

Suisse – Premier / Prix Lausanne

2006      “Quando quatro encontram doze” – National Conservatory of Lisbon

Portugal – Premier / Teatro Camões, Lisbon

“A tensão” – CDA Companhia de Dança de Almada

Portugal – Premier / Teatro Municipal de Almada

“Fusão” – Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / FIL International world fare, Lisbon

“Magical journey to the dance world” – Children’s production / Quorum Ballet

Portugal – Premier / Euro Parque, Porto

2005      “The Path” – Peter Schaufuss Ballet School

Denmark – Premier / Peter Schaufuss Ballet Studios, Holstebro

“Kismet”Independent work

Portugal – Out door Festival presentation, Sintra

“Five Pieces by Daniel Cardoso” (Including “From the Deep”, “Kismet”, “No Começo” and the premiers of “Getting Up” e “Dueto”) – Quorum Ballet’s Premier

Portugal – Premier / Oeiras auditorium, Lisbon (International Tour in Denmark, USA – New York and Poland)

 2004      “No começo…” – Peter Schaufuss Ballet

Denmark – Premier / Peter Schaufuss Ballet Studios, Holstebro

2001      “From the Deep” – Independent work

USA – Premier / Alvin Ailey Studios, New York