In 1932, de Abreu travelled to Geneva, Switzerland, where she frequented the Institut Jacques Dalcroze.

She was trained as a dance teacher in Sadler's Wells, today the Royal Ballet School, between 1937 and 1938.

[1] In the text, she defines dance as a "Plastic of actitude, expression of the mask, movement's harmony, contrapoint of gesture, environment suggestion."

She also announces the beginning works of Círculo de Inicição Coreográfica (CIC) (literally: circle of choreography initiation) in her manifesto.

Between 1946 and 1960 she travels with CIC collaborating in Teatro Nacional de São Carlos (TNSC) Opera seasons (1947/49/50) and in Coliseu dos Recreios (CR) (1952/3/4/5).