Vera Mantero studied classical dance with Anna Mascolo and was a member of the Gulbenkian Ballet between 1984 and 1989. She has become one of the key names in New Portuguese Dance, having started her career as a choreographer in 1987, and having presented her work throughout Europe, as well as in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile, USA and Canada, among other countries. She has been awarded numerous prizes and honours for her artistic work. She regularly teaches composition and improvisation in Portugal and abroad.