Echoes of love
Oh, how amazing it feels to open our house to the public! To have an audience in front of us and hear the sound of their applause. Even if
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Jan 2, 2021
The journey
I woke up Saturday morning feeling very optimistic. With my purse, mask, and alcohol gel in hands, I dashed into Covent Garden for one last
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
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 27, 2020
Preparing for a role
The last-minute arrival of a casting sheet causes a cluster of dancers to gather around the notice board in all eagerness. I try to squeeze
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 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
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
May 6, 2020
The Inner Game
The thing about ballet is that it is meant to look effortless. But what goes into making something look beautiful and effortless takes years
Apr 29, 2020
'Welcome to the Royal Ballet!'
When I first joined the company, what most impressed me was the amount of rehearsals taking place in one day
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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