Joana Peliz is currently completing her master's degree in Musicology at the NOVA University of Lisbon – School of Social Sciences and Humanities and writing her thesis entitled "As mágicas As três cidras do amor e Vénus: música e fantasmagoria nos teatros em Portugal no século XIX". She was awarded a research scholarship as part of the project Magic Lantern - Study, Safeguard, Uses and Reuses in Portugal in the 19th century. Previously she studied at the Conservatoire and graduated in Musical Sciences and has also been a scholarship holder in two other CESEM projects.