The Little Ballerina
Last summer, as I sat by the departure gate at São Paulo airport ready to board on the next flight to London, I felt proud of the fact that
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Sep 23, 2021
Full circle
I 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
Feb 2, 2021
A place to call home
For the past seventeen years, returning to my home country has been a bittersweet experience. The moment I land in Guarulhos Airport
Sep 24, 2020
'Jeitinho brasileiro': Brazilian dancers around the world
I 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
Aug 20, 2020
Saluting the Queen
Ever since I joined The Royal Ballet and moved to London, I feel a great sense of belonging. I love the theatre and this company
Aug 13, 2020
Filling in the gaps
From all the stories I’ve shared here, I haven't gone into much detail about my auditions, partly because they don't bring me happy memories
Aug 5, 2020
The corps de ballet and beyond
Many of us dream of becoming a principal dancer since starting ballet. It is an image we keep in our heads growing up, that of us dancing
Jul 22, 2020
First steps part II - the life of a touring company
I was still a student in my graduation year when a friend and his wife took us, me plus three other dancers, to a fancy dinner in the centre
Jul 8, 2020
First 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
Jun 24, 2020
Youth America Grand Prix
My 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, 2020
In Times of Uncertainty
In 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
May 27, 2020
It all started with grandma's tutu
While writing my last post on the significance of dance for me, I couldn’t help but take a trip down memory lane.
May 14, 2020
Away 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 14, 2020
Trust the road less travelled: my journey to the Royal Ballet
I 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
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