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
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
May 4, 2021Dancers' wellbeingA month ago I was asked to collaborate on building a platform that would help support dancers' mental and physical health, and since then,
Mar 8, 2021What keeps us goingI started this blog thinking that there would be plenty of enriching experiences in the theatre throughout the season that I could be
Feb 21, 2021Eco-friendly stepsOne 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
Feb 2, 2021A 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
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
Oct 1, 2020Life choicesOur lives are made up of the decisions we make, infinite moments of diverging pathways and choices. Small ones, like what to have for dinner
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
Aug 20, 2020Saluting 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
Jul 29, 2020When 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
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 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 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