Carlos Barreto Xavier was born in Goa, India, on June 23, 1969. He works as a Career Assistant in the Arts Department of the School of Education of the Setúbal Polytechnic Institute. He has a Master's Degree in Teaching Music Education in Basic Education and is a trainer under the Legal Framework for Continuing Teacher Training in the following areas/domains: A31 Expressions (Musical) and C05 Specific Didactics (Music Education/Music) and co-author, with Pedro Valada, of the School Textbooks “Música a chamar” for the 5th and 6th grades of Basic Education for the publisher Texto Editores (LeYa). He participates in internationalization missions with pedagogical innovation projects and is the author of scientific articles and communications.He develops scientific dissemination activities as a co-organizer and promoter of national and international scientific events and collaborates as an expert with external entities and institutions in the PALOP. He designs and promotes artistic and social inclusion projects, on a voluntary basis, with the Montijo Senior University, APPACDM and with Cáritas Diocesana de Setúbal in the Recriar-se Project.She began her musical studies at the Conservatório Regional de Música da Covilhã, and later continued at the Instituto Gregoriano de Lisboa and the Conservatório Nacional de Lisboa. He has developed an intense artistic activity as a composer, producer, orchestrator and musical director, having worked with António Chainho, Marta Dias, Katia Guerreiro, Hands on Aproach, Santos e Pecadores, Anjos, Delfins, Ritual Tejo, Radiophone and Passione.