Juan is a Brazilian dancer who has had the opportunity to be involved with multiple outreach programs and fellowships. After graduating from Bolshoi Ballet School in 2015 they/he moved to Vancouver, Canada. During Juan's first year in Vancouver, they/he got to work with Lamondance Company - a pre-professional program, where they/he performed for two seasons. Juan later on joined Arts Umbrella Dance Company, where they/he had the opportunity to perform works by a variety of artists; such as Crystal Pite, Johan Inger, Wen Wei Wang, Mats Ek, Ihsan Rustem and others. In 2019 Juan joined Ballet BC under the direction of Emily Molnar, where they/he got to experience and perform works by Medhi Walerski, Crystal Pite and Sharon Eyal. In 2020 Juan had the opportunity to work with Lesley Telford through the Performance Research Program in Vancouver. After taking a brief absence from the stages, Juan joined Move The Company under the direction of Joshua Beamish where they/he had the chance to tour through Ontario, Quebec and Europe with the piece "Saudade", as well as the chance to perform some of Beamish's creations in their/his New York City debut in 2022, during that same year Juan toured with Traverse City Dance Project, under the direction of Jennifer Lott and Brent Whitney in the USA. Earlier in 2023 Juan had the opportunity to premiere "Source Amnesia" at the Vancouver Playhouse, Joshua Beamish's newest work, since then Duarte has been working with Corporeal Imago, under the direction of Gabrielle Martin and Jeremiah Hughes, where they/he have been developing some aerial skills. Juan continues to share their/his beauty and artistry with the world, and has been a powerful member in the queer scene in Vancouver. During the summer of 2023 they/he performed at the main stage of the Sziget Festival, in Budapest, the same stage as singers such as: Billie Eillish, Lorde, and other got to perform as well. As an ambitious and dedicated performer Juan is looking forward to what the future has to offer, and is very excited to continue to explore the meaning of diversity in the dance industry.