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    Seizing the moment
    • Aug 1, 2021

    Seizing 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
    'Motherhood in dance'
    • Jun 28, 2021

    'Motherhood in dance'

    I grew up thinking that ballerinas had to wait until retirement to have babies, since dedicating their body and soul to the profession allow
    Dancers' wellbeing
    • May 4, 2021

    Dancers' wellbeing

    A month ago I was asked to collaborate on building a platform that would help support dancers' mental and physical health, and since then,
    What keeps us going
    • Mar 8, 2021

    What keeps us going

    I started this blog thinking that there would be plenty of enriching experiences in the theatre throughout the season that I could be
    Eco-friendly steps
    • Feb 21, 2021

    Eco-friendly steps

    One fine summer day, about two years ago, my friend Mayara handed me a dvd called The Biggest little Farm. Pictured on the cover were a rust
    A place to call home
    • 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
    Daily rituals
    • Nov 8, 2020

    Daily rituals

    There 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
    Life choices
    • Oct 1, 2020

    Life choices

    Our lives are made up of the decisions we make, infinite moments of diverging pathways and choices. Small ones, like what to have for dinner
    'Survival mode'
    • Sep 11, 2020

    'Survival mode'

    Survival mode is how I learned to describe that feeling of trying to get through my days in utter exhaustion, completely burned out. It all
    When mom comes to visit
    • Jul 29, 2020

    When mom comes to visit

    ‘Isabella! How are you? How’s your mom?!' Everybody asks me the same question. Marcia Lago leaves her mark wherever she goes, everyone
    First steps part II - the life of a touring company
    • 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
    A means to an end
    • Jul 15, 2020

    A means to an end

    A ballerina can be seen as many things: performer, entertainer, actress, athlete, dancer, mover. But first and foremost, ballerinas are
    First steps
    • 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
    It's show time!
    • Jul 1, 2020

    It'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
    Youth America Grand Prix
    • 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
    In Times of Uncertainty
    • 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
    Introducing our Repertoire
    • Jun 10, 2020

    Introducing our Repertoire

    When dancers choose their favourite companies, a place where they see themselves thriving, one thing they highly take into account is the
    The Balancing Act
    • Jun 4, 2020

    The Balancing Act

    I always felt like I was leading two distinct lives: one of family, relationships, the outside world, and one of vocation, devotion, the bal
    What does DANCE mean to you?
    • May 21, 2020

    What 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
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