Sep 23, 2021Full circleI was eighteen when I moved to Leeds. My family arrived with a heavy load of things brought from Toronto and Brazil to help me start my new
Aug 1, 2021Seizing the moment Three weeks ago, The Royal Ballet saw the end of its 20/21 season. As the curtains came down on our last performance, I felt a strange sense
Nov 8, 2020Daily ritualsThere is such mystery surrounding a ballerina’s life and what lies behind-the-scenes of making the magic happen on stage. How many hours a
Sep 24, 2020'Jeitinho brasileiro': Brazilian dancers around the worldI was spending a day like any other at grandma’s house in Sao Paulo when mom arrives with a magazine to show me. Right in the corner of a
Jul 15, 2020A means to an endA ballerina can be seen as many things: performer, entertainer, actress, athlete, dancer, mover. But first and foremost, ballerinas are
Jul 8, 2020First steps Signing your first contract is one of the most exciting times in anyone's career, especially if (like me) what you feared most in school was
Jul 1, 2020It's show time! And so, it begins. That familiar voice on the tannoy is the dancers' wake up call, a reminder that the performance is approaching. All backs
Jun 24, 2020Youth America Grand PrixMy days of running from one ballet competition to the next have long become a thing of the past, but when I look into the eyes of young
Jun 17, 2020In Times of UncertaintyIn a recent interview, as I was retelling the story of how I quit my job at Northern Ballet without a clue as to how my career would unfold
Jun 4, 2020The Balancing ActI always felt like I was leading two distinct lives: one of family, relationships, the outside world, and one of vocation, devotion, the bal
May 21, 2020What does DANCE mean to you?Dance is a form of expression that has been around since the start of civilization. Our ancestors danced to the gods in religious, celebrato
May 14, 2020Away from home The decision to leave home and join Canada's National Ballet School was one I did not take lightly. Whenever asked by mom if
Apr 24, 2020When life gives you lemonsI know the last couple of weeks haven’t been easy for anyone. We as performing artists have definitely been affected by covid-19
Apr 14, 2020Trust the road less travelled: my journey to the Royal BalletI began my ballet training at Ballet Marcia Lago, my mom’s school in Sao Paulo. When I was about eleven years old, I started to realise that