Rita Ferreira began her professional training at the Escola Artística de Dança do Conservatório Nacional (PT), completing the course in 2019. She subsequently graduated from PNSD Rosella Hightower (Diplôme Nacional Superior Profissionelle de Danse) and from the University of Toulon (FR, Licence Profissionelle Techniques du Son et de l'Image, parcours Intermédia, 2020-2022). During this period, she had the opportunity to intern with companies such as Malandain Ballet (FR), Tanzcompany Innsbruck (AU), Companhia Portuguesa de Bailado Contemporâneo (PT), Opéra National de Lyon (FR) and Ballet du Capitole (FR).
Over the years, she has had the opportunity to work as a performer with several national and international choreographers, such as Paulo Ribeiro, Ana Isabel Casquilho, Sebastian Eilers, Thierry Malandain, Carolyn Carlson, Michel Béjart or Christophe Maillot. As a choreographer, Rita created Quando vier a primavera for the Cannes Jeune Ballet company and the solo Piments Rouges, presented at Scène 55 in Mougins (FR).