MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE FONTEYN 2025
Commissioned Choreographer: Mayara Magri
Brazilian dancer Mayara Magri is a Principal of The Royal Ballet. She trained at The Royal Ballet School and graduated into the Company in 2012. She was promoted to First Artist in 2015, to Soloist in 2016, First Soloist in 2018 and Principal in 2021.
Mayara grew up in Brazil and won a scholarship at the age of eight to train at the Petite Danse School in Rio de Janeiro. She won the Senior Age Division of the Youth America Grand Prix and the Prix de Lausanne Scholarship and Audience Prize in 2011.
She has choreographed and performed in several works, including "Sono Con Te" and "(Re)Current," a duet with Matthew Ball.
The RAD is excited to have Mayara as our commissioned choreographer for The Fonteyn 2025. She will create two original variations, which will receive their world premiere at the final of the competition.
Photo: Carol Lancelloti
A world class faculty to coach our candidates
Meet our Faculty, Fonteyn Producer, and Pianists who will work with all candidates during The Fonteyn week 11-19 October 2025*.
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