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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'

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

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

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

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

For the past seventeen years, returning to my home country has been a bittersweet experience. The moment I land in Guarulhos Airport

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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