MANAGEMENT TEAM

Patrícia was born in the city of Porto, where at the age of 4 she began training in rhythmic gymnastics and ballet at the Club Fluvial Portuense.

 

She attended the BalletTeatro Professional Dance School, and in parallel certified as Fitness Trainer at the CEFAD school.

 

At the age of 21, she went to London, where she completed hes specialization in Jazz Dance at the Pineapple Arts and Performance School. She worked as a perfomer the Pussycat Dolls & Rihanna concerts in Lisbon, and with The Next Step actors and dancers, a series on the Disney channel. She was also a teacher and exclusive Nike dancer.

 

In 2009, Patrícia traveled to the city of Cairo, where she completed hes training in Oriental Dances with the master and choreographer Raqia Hassan. She performed several cultural shows, animations, events and participated in television programs.

 

Patricia has a degree in Communication Sciences from Fernando Pessoa University, and also professional certification in Pilates and Clinical Pilates.

 

She is currently the founder and artistic director of RiveR Dance Studios and project manager of YourStudio.Porto for studio rental, in the city of Porto, where she produces her own shows, and develops her work as a dance, fitness and mental coach.

Raul worked as a commercial manager and journalist for the magazine "Terras Lusas", later founding the company "O Nosso País", where he released a collection of DVDs covering the entire history of parish councils in mainland Portugal and the Islands. He is a certified Journalist and was a Commercial Adviser for the companies like EDP, Repsol and Sovestária.

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He has been part of the RiveR Dance Academy team since its creation, first as a commercial adiviser, and later also as a Personal Trainer, obtaining training in Personal Trainer from CEFAD, Exclusive POWER PLATE® and TRX® Trainer, and Functional Training.

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Currently coordinates the Body & Soul Personalized Training Studio.