Co-founder of the company and dance school ALC DANCE STUDIOS.
She started her career in fitness and salsa in 1989. She was national champion in aerobics, doubles, in 1992.
Teaching kizomba classes since 2001. Co-creator of a teaching methodology targeting international interest with teacher training courses since 2013 where more than 500 people from 5 continents were present.
Currently, together with Ricardo Sousa, he runs 2 schools in the city of Porto with more than 1000 students (adults and children), a theme bar called Muxima bar, 2 international festivals (Ta Fixe Kizomba Festival and DMAES Summer Bootcamp) and travels the world for festivals as a teacher and dancer.
Teaching ladies styling kizomba classes (Kizomba Flow in ALC methodology) since 2008 for the first time in the first edition of the Africadancar Festival.
Nominated and awarded for various dance awards as teachers and dancers receiving a career award at the prestigious Berlin Salsa Congress festival.