I grew up thinking that ballerinas had to wait until retirement to have babies, since dedicating their body and soul to the profession allow

A month ago I was asked to collaborate on building a platform that would help support dancers' mental and physical health, and since then,

I started this blog thinking that there would be plenty of enriching experiences in the theatre throughout the season that I could be

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

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

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

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 is how I learned to describe that feeling of trying to get through my days in utter exhaustion, completely burned out. It all

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

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

‘Isabella! How are you? How’s your mom?!' Everybody asks me the same question. Marcia Lago leaves her mark wherever she goes, everyone

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 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

I always felt like I was leading two distinct lives: one of family, relationships, the outside world, and one of vocation, devotion, the bal

Dance is a form of expression that has been around since the start of civilization. Our ancestors danced to the gods in religious, celebrato