Ciro Melgaço is a movement artist, cultural worker and teacher recently settled in Montreal. Born in Brazil, his first contact with dance was through Brazilian folklore, when he joined the “Sarandeiros” group. Later, he decided to extend his dance studies to ballet and contemporary dance, and participated in the groups “Dança Jovem”, “Grupo Sala B” and “Ballet Jovem Minas Gerais”, as well as independent projects such as “Because - O Espetáculo” and “Petite Fleur”. Ciro is a cheerful and convivial person, very interested in multidisciplinarity and exchange, whether with the public or with his colleagues on stage and in the studio.

Currently, after completing the Big Bang intensive in Montreal, Ciro works part-time as assistant general and artistic director at Art Circulation and teaches contemporary dance at Espace Ouvert. Lately, he's been trying to find his own authentic movement, sometimes theatrical, with a strong physicality, mixing all the different styles he's worked with.