Cast

Born in Anápolis (GO), she received his dance education at the Anápolis School of Dance and the Basileu França Center for Professional Education in the Arts. She has been honored with awards for Best Dancer at the Triângulo Dance Festival (2016) and the International Dance Festival of Goiás (2017). She has served as a teacher and choreographer at the Reverance Dance Studio and danced with the Sopro Dance Company. She became a member of the SPCD in 2021.

Trained in classical ballet at the Pavarini Arts Center, he began his dance studies at the age of 9. Awarded at the Joinville Dance Festival (2019, 2021, and 2022) in classical ballet (Grand Pas de Deux), neoclassical ballet, and jazz, along with first places as a soloist (2021 and 2022) and a nomination for Best Dancer (2021). He participated in the International Festival of Goiás (2022) alongside prominent figures in national and international dance, achieving first place in Advanced Grand Pas de Deux, Advanced Jazz Duo, and Advanced Male Jazz Solo. He was granted a position to join Opus Ballet in Florence, Italy. He became a member of the SPCD in 2022.

Born in Taubaté (SP), he began his classical ballet studies at Eloo Escola de Dança, where he performed in repertoires such as Don Quixote and Swan Lake. From 2022 to 2024, he was part of the cast of the Balé da Cidade de Taubaté. He joined the São Paulo Dance Company in 2024.

Originally from Altamira – Pará, she began studying dance at the age of twelve at Ballet Art Altamira. From 2010 to 2013, she was a student at the Centro de Movimento Deborah Colker. In 2015, she graduated in classical ballet from the Escola Carioca de Dança e Arte, under the direction of Ronaldo Martins. He participated in various festivals in Brazil, joined the Cia. Jovem Dalal Achcar, and became part of the cast of the Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro. She became a member of the SPCD in 2017.

Born in Aracaju (Sergipe), Raquel Silva began her dance studies at the age of five at Partners Centro de Danças. Her international training includes experiences at the American Academy of Ballet (USA) and the Barcelona Dance Center (Spain). In Brazil, she refined her technique at KDance Studio and NuTempo Dance. In 2021, she earned a degree in Nutrition from the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), balancing academic studies with dance training.

Her professional experience includes working with Curitiba Dance Company, where she performed in Swan Lake alongside Ana Botafogo, and with Cia Paulista de Dança in La Bayadère. In 2025, she joined São Paulo School of Dance (SPED) and completed an internship with São Paulo Company Dance (SPCD) for the production of Les Sylphides. She later participated in the Swan Lake season. In 2026, she became a member of the SPCD’s permanent company.

Born in Santos (SP), she graduated in classical ballet from the Municipal Ballet School of Santos in 2002. In 2006, she performed in the production of “The Nutcracker” with the Cisne Negro Dance Company. She earned a gold medal at the Joinville’s Dance Festival in 2001 and participated in the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) in New York. She graduated with a degree in Physical Education in Santos. She became a member of the São Paulo Dance Company in 2008.

Thiago Nascimento graduated from the Bolshoi Theatre School in Brazil, where he was also a member of the Youth Company. During his time at the institution, he collaborated with major figures in dance and took part in international tours, highlighted by a performance on the historic stage of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. After a season as a guest artist with Ballet de Monterrey in Mexico, he returns to Brazil in 2026 to join the São Paulo Dance Company.

Born in Macapá (AP), he began his dance studies in 2015. The following year, he moved to São Paulo at the invitation of Guivalde Almeida to join the Brazilian Company of Classical Dances and study at the Special Ballet Academy. In 2018, in Goiânia (GO), he continued his dance training at ITEGO in Arts Basileu França. Collaborating with the Youth Company of Ballet at the Basileu França Theater School, he performed major interpretations of classical ballets with the Goiás Youth Orchestra, as well as contemporary works by Binho Pacheco, Fabiano Lima, and Ederson Xavier. He became a member of the SPCD in 2022.

Born in Goiânia (Goiás), Vinícius Lima began his studies at Teatro Escola Basileu França before pursuing a solid international career. A scholarship student at The Harid Conservatory and The Kirov Academy of Ballet (USA), he was a finalist at the Prix de Lausanne in 2014, which led him to the John Cranko Schule in Germany. There, he earned his bachelor’s degree and collaborated with the prestigious Stuttgart Ballet.

After performing with Tulsa Ballet in works by masters such as Nacho Duato and Alexander Ekman, he joined the Los Angeles Dance Project in California. As a brand ambassador and soloist, he performed on global stages including the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées and The Joyce Theater, as well as in exclusive performances at the Qatar World Cup (2022) and for French President Emmanuel Macron. After a season working as a freelance dancer in New York’s artistic scene, he returns to Brazil in 2026 to join the São Paulo Dance Company.

Born in São Paulo (SP), he began his studies and training in Classical Ballet, Contemporary Dance, and Jazz at Estúdio Movimento em Foco in Osasco (SP). In 2021, he was one of the dancers selected through the Men Who Dance Brasil audition to perform a contemporary solo in the international Men Who Dance show in Miami, USA. In 2022, he joined Ballet Stagium, where he had the opportunity to dance in some of its main works, such as Mané Gostoso and Kuarup. In 2021, he won the Joinville Dance Festival in the Senior Jazz Ensemble category, and in 2023, he placed third in the Senior Male Jazz Solo division. In 2024, he deepened his studies in classical ballet and contemporary dance in New York City (USA) at Steps on Broadway, where he had the chance to gain experience with New Jersey Ballet, a classical ballet company in New Jersey (USA). Outside of dance, he studied at the University of São Paulo (USP), having been admitted in 9th place in the Geology program. He joined the São Paulo Dance Company in 2024.

Born in Ribeirão Preto (SP), he began his dance studies at Larcordaire Sant´Anna School, focusing on tap and jazz. In 2005, he started classical ballet training at Studium Carla Petroni under the guidance of Ricardo Camargo, graduating as a dance technician. In 2007, he joined the Dance Company of São José dos Campos and studied at Pavilhao D under the direction of Ricardo Scheir. That same year, he earned the title of Best Dancer at the Joinville’s Dance Festival (SC). He became part of the Brazilian Ballet Company, led by Jorge Texeira. He became a member of the SPCD in 2008.