There is a Porto imaginary associated with the 80s, a time marked by the emergence of Portuguese rock and the birth of legendary bands in the city. This was a revolution swinging between the garage and the dancefloor. In a Porto adorned with music and maps for the underground scene, two young women made a bold decision to establish a contemporary dance structure – a concept scarcely discussed at the time – that would revolutionize the approach to Performing Arts in Portugal. This was in 1983, a period when Portugal was not yet part of the European Union, the IMF was present in a financially strained Portugal, and the nation faced a severe economic crisis.