Cast
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ALEX AKAPOHI (1996)
ALEX AKAPOHI (1996)
Born in São Paulo (SP), Alex began his classical ballet studies at the age of 3 at Viwa Ballet School under the direction of Viviane Paganini. At 8, he joined the Municipal School of Dance in São Paulo and, at 10, moved to the Mavi Chiachietto Dance Center, where he was first introduced to the Royal Academy of Dance methodology. At 14, he received a full scholarship through the YAGP to complete his studies at the Academie Princesse Grace in Monaco, under the direction of Luca Masala. At 18, he was invited to become a soloist at the Staatstheater Nürnberg, where his work was recognized by the government of Bavaria with the Bavarian Arts Award in 2019. At 23, he was invited to join the renowned Rambert Dance Company in London, under the direction of Benoit Swan Pouffer. Throughout his career, Alex has had the opportunity to perform pieces by renowned choreographers such as Alexander Ekman, Mats Ek, William Forsythe, Sidi Larbi Chearkaoui, and others, and has collaborated with dance luminaries including Jean-Christophe Maillot, Wim Vandekeybus, Hofesh Shechter, Christian Spuck, and Imre and Marne Van Opstal, among others. Since 2023, he has been a member of the São Paulo Dance Company (SPCD), continuing to enrich the classical and contemporary dance scene.
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Ammanda Rosa (1990)
Ammanda Rosa (1990)
Born in São Paulo (SP), at the age of eight, he began his dance studies at the Municipal Ballet School. In 2007, he graduated from the Especial Ballet Academy in classical repertoire and contemporary dance. Awarded in Joinville and New York (YAGP), she was also accredited as a soloist by the Royal Academy of Dance in London in 2007. She became a member of SPCD in 2008.
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Ana Roberta Teixeira (1992)
Ana Roberta Teixeira (1992)
Born in Curitiba (PR), She began studying classical ballet in 2001 at the School of Dance of Teatro Guaíra (EDTG). In 2007, she received a scholarship to The Harid Conservatory through the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) in the United States, graduating in 2010. That same year, she joined the Columbia Classical Ballet company, directed by Radenko Pavlovich, in South Carolina (USA). She had brief experiences with companies such as Texas Ballet Theater and American Ballet, in addition to working with important teachers and choreographers such as Rick McCullough, Carla Heineck, Victoria Schneider, Olivier Pardina, Svetlana Osyeva, among others. She became a member of SPCD in 2012.
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CARLOS NASCIMENTO (2001)
CARLOS NASCIMENTO (2001)
Born in Jandira (SP), he began his dance studies at the age of 15 at the Municipal Free School of Dance in Itapevi. Simultaneously, in 2017, he studied at the Cisne Negro Ballet Studio, where he earned the Examination in Dance certificate from the Royal Academy Of Dance and also performed various classical repertoires. In 2021, he continued his training as a dancer by joining the Youth Company of the Basileu França Theater School Ballet in Goiânia (GO), dancing significant restagings of classical and contemporary ballets alongside the Goiás Youth Symphony Orchestra. He became a member of SPCD in 2022.
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Carolina Pegurelli (1998)
Carolina Pegurelli (1998)
Born in São Paulo, she began her dance studies at the age of ten at the Municipal School of Dance in Taboão da Serra. At the age of 13, she joined the Grupo Jovem Paulista and later the Raça Centros de Artes. In 2015, she participated in the final of the YAGP in New York (USA), where she received two scholarships for the Joffrey Ballet School and The Rock Dance School. In 2016, she won the Toshie Kobayashi Award. She was part of the cast of “O Quebra-Nozes” (The Nutcracker) by Cisne Negro Cia. de Dança, directed by Hulda and Dani Bittencourt. She was a dancer with the Washington Ballet and performed in countries such as Argentina, Mexico, and the United States. She became a member of SPCD in 2018.
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CLARA JUDITHE (1998)
CLARA JUDITHE (1998)
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she began her dance studies at the AMA Institute and was accepted in 2014 to the Maria Olenewa School of Dance at Theatro Municipal do RJ (TMRJ), under the direction of Maria Luísa Noronha, graduating professionally in 2018. She performed with the Ballet de Santiago in Chile in Romeo and Juliet during the performances at TMRJ in 2018. Hired in 2019 by TMRJ, she danced in Dalal Achcar’s Coppélia in the same year. She was a dancer at the Ballet da Escola Maria Olenewa (BEMO) from 2018 to 2021 under the direction of Jorge Teixeira and Hélio Bejani. She became a member of SPCD in 2022.
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Dandara Caetano (1997)
Dandara Caetano (1997)
Born in Praia Grande (SP), she graduated in classical ballet at Balé Jovem de São Vicente and gained experience under the guidance of teachers such as Aracy de Almeida, Toshie Kobayashi, Guivalde de Almeida and Milton Kennedy. Awarded at the Joinville Dance Festival, she performed in repertoire ballets such as The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Le Corsaire. From 2019 to 2020 she danced at Cisne Negro Cia de Dança. She became a member of SPCD in 2021.
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GABRIELLY JUVÊNCIO (1997)
GABRIELLY JUVÊNCIO (1997)
Born in Jacarezinho (PR), she began her studies at the Municipal School of Dance in Ourinhos, where she completed her training in classical, contemporary, and folk dances. In 2015, she participated in the Nutcracker season with the company of Theatro Municipal of Rio de Janeiro. She was a soloist with the Brazilian Ballet Company and performed at the Salzburger Landestheater. In 2019, she was invited to join the Ballet Ouest de Montreal for the Nutcracker season. In October 2020, she joined the Deborah Colker Dance Company. She became a member of the SPCD in 2022.
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HELLEN TEIXEIRA (2004)
HELLEN TEIXEIRA (2004)
Hellen Teixeira, born in Valença, Bahia, began her dance education at the Bolshoi Theatre School in Brazil in 2021. There, she had the opportunity to perform in renowned ballets such as Don Quixote, Giselle, Raymonda, and Paquita, among others. Following this, she joined the Bolshoi Brazil Youth Company. In 2022, she earned a full scholarship to the Miami City Ballet School, where she briefly trained as a student. Returning to Brazil in 2023, she initially became a member of the Curitiba Dance Company and later joined the São Paulo Dance Company (SPCD).
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JOÃO GABRIEL ALVES (2000)
JOÃO GABRIEL ALVES (2000)
Born in Brasília-DF, he began his ballet studies at Etude Seasons, where he graduated from the first to the intermediate level by the Royal Academy of Dance. He continued his training at the Basileu França Theater School, under the guidance of Simone Malta, Olga Dolganova, Fabiano Lima, Leidy Escobar, Binho Pacheco, Alexandra Lemos, and Carol Segurado. In 2019, he joined the youth company of Basileu França Theater School, where he performed and completed his training. He became a member of the SPCD in 2022.
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JOÃO GABRIEL INOCÊNCIO (1999)
JOÃO GABRIEL INOCÊNCIO (1999)
Graduated from Espaço Dânia Amaral and Ballet Adriana Assaf, he began his career in 2015 at Espaço Dânia Amaral in Ribeirão Preto-SP, where he performed in ballets such as Giselle, Coppélia, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He participated in various dance courses and festivals, including Promodança, Joinville’s Dance Festival, Paulista Dance Prize, Salto Dance Festival, summer course at Especial Ballet Academy (2016), and summer course at Adriana Assaf Ballet (2017).
He was a member of Cia Paulista de Dança (2017-2018) under the direction of Adriana Assaf, taking part in classics such as Sleeping Beauty and as a soloist in Blue Bird, Paquita, La Fille Mal Gardée, and La Bayadère. He joined the São Paulo dance company cast (2018-2020) in ballets including Swan Lake, Márcia Haydée’s Don Quixote’s Dream, Henrique Rodovalho’s Best Single Day, Milton Coatti’s Shummam or Poet’s Loves, and Guivalde de Almeida’s Raymonda Suite, among others.
In 2020, he rejoined Cia Paulista de Dança, performing in Laurencia, La Esmeralda, and Le Corsaire. He became a member of the SPCD in 2023.
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Joca Antunes (1985)
Joca Antunes (1985)
He was born in Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and began studying ballet at the age of 13 at the Cultural Dance Group – Ilha, continuing later at the State School of Dance Maria Olenewa. He graduated from the London Studio Centre, danced with the Youth Ballet of Rio de Janeiro, DeAnima Contemporary Ballet, Theatro Municipal of Rio de Janeiro, Dance Company of São José dos Campos, and K-Ballet Company in Tokyo, Japan. He became a member of the SPCD in 2008.
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Letícia Forattini (1987)
Letícia Forattini (1987)
Born in Brasília (DF), she started dancing in 1997 at the Lúcia Toller Academy and continued his studies with maître Gisele Santoro. In 2005, through the International Dance Seminar of Brasília, she traveled to Germany and interned at the Ballet Company of Theater Magdeburg. The following year, she joined the Ballet Company of Theater Nordhausen (Germany), where she remained until 2010. Still in Germany, she became part of the cast of the Ballet Company of Stadttheater Bremerhaven. She became a member of the SPCD in 2013.
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LUCAS SANTOS (2000)
LUCAS SANTOS (2000)
Born in São Paulo (SP), he began ballet classes at the age of four. In 2010, he started his dance studies at the former Municipal School of Dance of Theatro Municipal de São Paulo under the direction of Susana Yamauchi. He received instruction from esteemed teachers such as Beatriz Hack, Cristiana de Souza, Armando Aurichi, Will Helvécio, Flávio Lima, Gustavo Lopes, José Maria Pérez, Dani Stasi, Greice Kerche, Miriam Matsuda, Christiana Sarasidou, Welton Nascimbene, among others. He graduated in 2019 under the guidance of Luís Fernando Bongiovanni and Katiah Rocha. Additionally, he earned a degree in Human Resources Technology from Anhanguera College in Osasco. He became a member of the SPCD in 2023.
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Luciana Davi (1986)
Luciana Davi (1986)
Luciana Davi began her training in 1998 at the Pro-Dance Ballet School in Uberlândia (MG). In 2001, she joined the Vórtice School of Classical Dances, where she completed her studies in classical and contemporary techniques, becoming a dancer for the Vórtice Dance Company. In 2010, she became a member of the Brazilian Ballet Company in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), under the direction of Jorge Texeira, performing in Brazil and abroad, including the United States, China, and Israel. In 2013, she joined the Deborah Colker Dance Company, and in 2014, she became a part of the National Ballet of Sodre (Uruguay), under the direction of Julio Bocca. She became a member of the SPCD in 2015.
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Luiza Yuk (1989)
Luiza Yuk (1989)
Born in Pelotas (RS), began studies at the Dicléia F. de Souza School. Served as a soloist with the Bolshoi Brazil Youth Company, directed by Pavel Kazarian, for four years. In 2009, participated in an intensive workshop at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow (Russia), under the direction of Alexei Ratmansky. The following year, interned with La La La Human Steps in Montreal (Canada), under the direction of Édouard Lock. In 2011, performed as a dancer with the Coastal City Ballet in Vancouver, and in 2012, joined the Dortmund Ballet (Germany). She became a member of the SPCD in 2013.
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Mateus Rocha (1996)
Mateus Rocha (1996)
At the age of six, in 2002, he began his training at the Suely Freire School in Belo Horizonte (MG). In 2007, he joined the Compasso Dance Academy, where he initiated his studies in classical and contemporary techniques under the guidance of notable figures like Bettina Bellomo, Lúcia Vieira, and Tindaro Silvano. In 2013, he continued his education at The Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton (USA), directed by Gordon Wright. After returning to Brazil, he joined the Cisne Negro Company in 2016. In 2018, he danced at the School of the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro under the direction of Jorge Teixeira and Hélio Beijani. He became a member of the SPCD in 2018.
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Matheus Queiroz (1996)
Matheus Queiroz (1996)
Born in Campinas (SP), he began his dance studies at the age of 14 at Opus Studio Academy. Simultaneously, he studied and danced at Beth Rodrigues Ballet, Iris-Ativa Lina Penteado, Espaço D, and Studio A Camila Juste Ballet. In 2014, he joined the Faces Ocultas Dance Company. In 2015, he was part of the cast of La Sylphide, by São Paulo Dance Company. He was chosen as the best dancer at the Campos do Jordão Winter Festival, where he received a scholarship for the Miami City Ballet School. He became a member of the SPCD in 2017.
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NATHÁLIA DO CARMO (2002)
NATHÁLIA DO CARMO (2002)
Nathália do Carmo is a native of São Paulo and began her dance studies at the age of 6 at Garra Centro de Artes. In 2014, she joined the School of Dance of the Municipal Theater Foundation of São Paulo, where she completed her training in 2020. During this period, she had the opportunity to experience significant roles in renowned repertoire pieces with the Young Company of the School of Dance of the Municipal Theater of São Paulo, such as “The Nutcracker,” “Don Quixote,” remounted works from “Tribute to Tchaikovsky” and pieces inspired by Vivaldi, Balanchine, among others. In 2022, she was part of the season of “Swan Lake” with the São Paulo Dance Company, and the following year, she participated once again, dancing in the restaging of “Giselle – Act II” and “Les Sylphides – Chopiniana”. She became a member of the SPCD in 2023.
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Nielson Souza (1990)
Nielson Souza (1990)
Born in Salvador and began his journey in 2000. His first encounter with classical ballet was at the age of 13 in Salvador, Bahia, where he became a member of the Balé Jovem de Salvador, a contemporary dance company directed by Matias Santiago. In 2006, he joined the Ballet School of Teatro Bolshoi in Brazil. His main mentors included Amarildo Cassiano, Ana Sampaio, Jair Moraes, Denis Nevidomyy, and Nicolay Akchurin. He became a member of the SPCD in 2010.