Renê Salazar

Born in São Paulo, Brazil, and based in Switzerland, Renê Salazar began his career as a dancer. After training in São Paulo, he performed as a soloist with the Municipal Theatre of Rio de Janeiro from 2001 to 2012. He later transitioned into stage and film design, earning a degree in scenography from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), while also working as a film trainee and assistant stage designer in Rio.

Salazar has since built an international career as a set and costume designer for opera, theatre, and ballet. His work includes "Giselle", "Touch of Illusion", and "Diversity" for Astana Ballet, "Diamante" for the Ballet of the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, and costume designs for "Trilogia Amazônica" as part of the Rio 2016 Olympic Cultural Programme. His designs have also been presented at Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, Teatro Sérgio Porto, Circuito SESC, and Teatro NET.

A frequent collaborator of choreographer Ricardo Amarante, he has worked with companies including Atlanta Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Vanemuine Ballet, and Kiev Ballet.

Recent projects include "Alice in Wonderland" (Companhia Nacional de Bailado, Lisbon, 2021), "Firebird / Scheherazade" (Vanemuine Ballet, 2022), as well as "Delight" for Miami City Ballet and "4× Rousseau" for Cie. La Ronde (both 2024). In 2025, he created "The Bubble" for Tanzhaus Basel.