A ballerina can be seen as many things: performer, entertainer, actress, athlete, dancer, mover. But first and foremost, ballerinas are

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

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

When dancers choose their favourite companies, a place where they see themselves thriving, one thing they highly take into account is the

While writing my last post on the significance of dance for me, I couldn’t help but take a trip down memory lane.

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

The decision to leave home and join Canada's National Ballet School was one I did not take lightly. Whenever asked by mom if

The thing about ballet is that it is meant to look effortless. But what goes into making something look beautiful and effortless takes years

I know the last couple of weeks haven’t been easy for anyone. We as performing artists have definitely been affected by covid-19

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