Curriculum Vitae
Maria João Guerra Lopes
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Maria João Guerra Lopes
Citation names
- Lopes, Maria
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 7018-C1E3-7E2D
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-3524-0867
Telephones
- Mobile phone
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- 965856650 (Personal)
Addresses
- Rua Luís Simões, 50, 2ºdto., 2745-033, Queluz, Queluz, Portugal (Personal)
Websites
- www.marialopespiano.pt (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Humanities - Other Humanities
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) |
| Spanish; Castilian | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2023/09/15 - 2027/10
Ongoing
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Doutoramento em Música (Doutoramento)
Major in Ensino de Música e Música na Comunidade
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2022/10/20 - 2023/02/28
Attended
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Doutoramento em Educação Artística (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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2021/06/01
Concluded
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Ensino de Música (Mestrado)
Major in Piano
Universidade de Évora Escola de Artes, Portugal
"Report of the Supervised Teaching Practice held at the Conservatório Regional de Évora – Eborae Música: Attitudes and Motivation
in Learning the Piano" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17 |
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2014/09/22 - 2018/06/20
Concluded
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Bachelor of Music (Licenciatura)
Major in Piano
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
"Motivation in Music Education" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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14 |
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2010 - 2013
Concluded
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3º Ciclo de Escolaridade (Ensino básico 3º ciclo)
Agrupamento de Escolas Afonso de Paiva, Portugal
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2007 - 2013
Concluded
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8º Grau em Música (Ensino secundário)
Major in Piano
Conservatório Regional de Castelo Branco, Portugal
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2005 - 2007
Concluded
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2º Ciclo de Escolaridade (Ensino básico 2º ciclo)
Shire Oak C of E Primary School, United Kingdom
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2004 - 2005
Concluded
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1º Ciclo de Escolaridade (Ensino básico 1º ciclo)
St. Michael's Primary School, United Kingdom
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Affiliation
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/10 - 2023/09/16 | Piano Teacher and Collaborative Pianist | Sociedade Filarmónica Harmonia Reguenguense, Portugal |
| Conservatório Regional do Alto Alentejo, Portugal | ||
| 2023/03 - 2023/08/04 | Transcriber of the Letters from José António da Motta to José Vianna da Motta | Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal |
| 2022/10/01 - 2023/07/31 | Piano Teacher | Conservatório de Música de Santarém , Portugal |
| 2022/03 - 2022/07 | Piano Teacher and Collaborative Pianist | Conservatório Regional de Évora - Eborae Musica, Portugal |
| 2021/10/01 - 2022/06/30 | Piano Teacher | Fundação Salesianos, Portugal |
| Musicentro, Portugal | ||
| 2019/09 - 2020/07/31 | Piano Teacher | Conservatório Regional de Évora - Eborae Musica, Portugal |
| Conservatório Regional de Évora - Eborae Musica, Portugal | ||
| 2015 - 2018 | Piano Teacher | MusicTeacher.com, United Kingdom |
| MusicTeacher.com, United Kingdom | ||
| 2013 - 2014 | Collaborative Pianist | Conservatório Regional de Castelo Branco, Portugal |
| Conservatório Regional de Castelo Branco, Portugal |
Outputs
Publications
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| Book chapter |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2022/09/03 | Piano para Pequerruchos - A Portuguese Piano Method for Beginners | 44th International EPTA Conference
Teatro Jordão, Guimarães (Guimarães, Portugal)
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| 2022/02/11 | Priorization in the Study of Piano | 2.º Congresso do Ensino Artístico - Teoria e Prática
Associação de Estabelecimentos de Ensino Particular e Cooperativo (Lisboa, Portugal)
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| 2019/12/06 | The Motivation and Importance of Networks in the Musical Teaching-Learning Process | 1st Seminar on Specific Didactics for Vocational Music Teaching
Universidade de Évora (Évora, Portugal)
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| 2019/05 | Scientific Methodologies | Didática Específica ao Ensino Vocacional da Música
Universidade de Évora (Évora, Portugal)
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2023/01/18 - Current | Pianisticamente Falando: Coordinator and creator of periodical videoconference sessions on various topics about piano performance
and education, for a round-table discussion between pianists and piano educators in Portugal (2023/01/18)
Round table (Other)
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| 2021/05/09 - Current | Atividades Pianísticas: Creation and direction of a workshop with playful activities applied to piano learning, aimed at piano
students of all ages (2022/06/17 - 2022/06/28)
Workshop (Other)
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Conservatório Regional de Évora - Eborae Musica, Portugal Conservatório Regional do Alto Alentejo, Portugal Musicentro, Portugal |
| 2019/06/07 - 2019/06/07 | Piano para Todos: Creation and coordination of a workshop for the open public of the city of Reguengos de Monsaraz to learn
piano (2019/06/07 - 2019/06/07)
Workshop (Other)
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Conservatório Regional do Alto Alentejo, Portugal |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2022/12/04 - Current | Collaborative Pianist with the Banda da Sociedade Imparcial de Alcochete, conducted by Mitchell J. Fennell and António Menino.
Concert
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Sociedade Imparcial 15 Janeiro De 1898, Portugal
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| 2017/11 - Current | Body-Mapping Sessions with Sarah Newbold
Workshop
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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| 2023/11/16 - 2023/11/19 | Duo Anemoia (Piano and Euphonium) Performance of a Song Cycle Commissioned to Composer Gualter Silva
Conference
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The Importance of Italian Instrumental and Opera Music in the World
European Piano Teacher's Association - Italy, Italy
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| 2022/11/22 - 2022/11/22 | St. Cecilia Concert Piano and Clarinet Duet
Concert
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Conservatório Regional do Alto Alentejo, Portugal
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| 2022/03 - 2022/03 | Collaborative Pianist with the Banda da Sociedade Imparcial de Alcochete, conducted by António Menino
Concert
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Sociedade Imparcial 15 Janeiro De 1898, Portugal
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| 2022/02 - 2022/02 | Collaborative Pianist with the a Banda Filarmónica Harmonia Reguenguense, conducted by António Menino
Concert
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Sociedade Filarmónica Harmonia Reguenguense, Portugal
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| 2021/12/07 - 2021/12/12 | Ação de Formação & Conferência no âmbito da educação e performance do piano.
Conference
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VII Encontro Nacional
European Piano Teachers Association UK Ltd, United Kingdom
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| 2019/12 - 2019/12 | Piano Masterclass with Mia Elezovic
Other
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Universidade de Évora, Portugal
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| 2019/11/22 - 2019/11/24 | Training Action at the VII European Piano Teacher's Association National Meeting
Conference
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VI Encontro Nacional
European Piano Teachers Association UK Ltd, United Kingdom
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| 2018/12 - 2018/12 | Piano Masterclass with Sara David Buechner
Other
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Universidade de Évora, Portugal
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| 2018/06/28 - 2018/06/28 | Piano Concert for the Friends Connect Fund
Concert
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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| 2018/02 - 2018/02 | Piano Practice Surgeries with Allison Bowring
Workshop
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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| 2018/02 - 2018/02 | Movement and Body Language Workshop with Alma Sheehan
Workshop
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Movement and Body Language Workshop
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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| 2017/10 - 2017/10 | Introduction to Clavichord and Early Keyboard Instruments with Steven
Devine
Other
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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| 2017/10 - 2017/10 | Introduction to Dalcroze with Bethan Habron-James
Workshop
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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| 2017/10 - 2017/10 | Stage Presentation Workshop with Deborah Thomas
Seminar
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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| 2017/09 - 2017/09 | How do Steinway Pianos Work? with David Widdicombe
Other
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How do Steinway Pianos Work?
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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| 2017/06 - 2017/06 | Improvisations Between Classical and Jazz Pianists with Huw Warren
Workshop
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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| 2017/05 - 2017/05 | Introduction to Safeguarding Requirements in the Education of Minors with Patrícia Keir
Seminar
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Introduction to Safeguarding Requirements in the Education of Minors
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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| 2017/02/15 - 2017/02/15 | The Seasons by Pyotr Tchaikovsky in Celebration of the Centenary of the Russian Revolution
Concert
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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| 2017/02 - 2017/02 | Chamber Music Masterclass with Daniel Tong
Other
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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| 2016/11 - 2016/11 | Remembering 1916: A Day of Music at the Museum - Piano Concert
Concert
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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| 2016/01 - 2016/01 | Alexander Technique with Jennifer Mackerras
Workshop
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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| 2014/12/17 - 2014/12/17 | Choir and Orchestra Concert (Mezzo Soprano) conducted by Carlo Rizz
Concert
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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| 2013/05/26 - 2013/05/26 | 100 Keyboardists for Dona Helena – Solo Piano Performance
Concert
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Fundação Casa da Música, Portugal
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| 2013/03 - 2013/03 | Solo Piano Concert by Students of Excellence
Concert
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Conservatório Regional de Castelo Branco, Portugal
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| 2012/04 - 2012/04 | 2nd Bossa Nova Workshop with Sérgio Mota and Pedro Almeida
Workshop
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Conservatório Regional de Castelo Branco, Portugal
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| 2012/03/24 - 2012/03/29 | Orchestral Internship as a Collaborative Pianist with Conductor António Saiote
Other
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Estágio de Orquestra da 5ª Sinfonia de Dmitri Shostakovich& Pedro Almeida
Escola Profissional de Artes da Covilhã, Portugal
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| 2012/03/24 - 2012/03/29 | Collaborative Pianist with the Symphonic Orchestra of Escola Profissional Artística da Beira Interior, conducted by António
Saiote
Concert
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Escola Profissional de Artes da Covilhã, Portugal
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| 2012/03/17 - 2012/03/18 | Piano Masterclass with Fausto Neves
Other
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Conservatório de Música de Águeda, Portugal
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| 2012/02 - 2012/02 | Bossa Nova Workshop with Sérgio Mota and Pedro Almeida
Workshop
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Conservatório Regional de Castelo Branco, Portugal
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| 2011/07 - 2011/07 | Piano Masterclass with João Vasco Almeida
Other
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Festival Permallets & Permallets Symphonic Orchestra
Permallets , Portugal
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| 2011/06/02 - 2011/06/07 | Singer at the Óperetta “Die Lustige Witwe” by Franz Lèhar, conducted by João Paulo Santos
Concert
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Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas, Portugal
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Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2022/11 - Current | International Society for Music Education | Membro |
| 2019 - Current | EPTA - European Piano Teacher's Association Portugal | Sócia |
Other jury / evaluation
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2023/04/13 - 2023/04/15 | Jury at the 1st Young Musicians Internal Contest | Conservatório de Música de Santarém , Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
| 2013 | Prize for Best Performer and Instrumentalist Award-Piano
Conservatório Regional de Castelo Branco, Portugal
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| 2013 | 1st Prize at the Internal Contest -Piano
Conservatório Regional de Castelo Branco, Portugal
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| 2012 | 2nd Prize Ex Aequo in Piano Competition
Conservatório de Música e Artes do Centro, Portugal
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| 2011 | Honorable Mention in Clarinet
Conservatório Regional de Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Other distinction
| 2014 | Merit Funding Grant
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, United Kingdom
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