Born in Bahia, Brazil, Jo\u00e3o began dancing at age 12. He continued his training at Escola de Dan\u00e7a Alice Arja in Rio de Janeiro and later joined Cia de Ballet do Rio de Janeiro, performing principal and soloist roles in A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Carnival of the Animals.<\/p>\n
At 17, Jo\u00e3o moved to the U.S. to study at Miami City Ballet School, where he made his debut with the company shortly after in A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream. He was a member of Collage Dance Collective for four years and has also collaborated with Dance Theatre of Harlem. His career has taken him to major stages across the U.S., including The Kennedy Center and Jacob\u2019s Pillow.<\/p>\n
He has worked with renowned choreographers such as Camille A. Brown, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Amy Hall Garner, Hope Boykin, Durante Verzola, and Christopher Huggins. His work has been featured in Folha de S. Paulo, Pointe Magazine, The Commercial Appeal, Correio, and on Brazil\u2019s biggest national television network, Globo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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