João Pedro Silva
Professional Dancer
Date of Birth:
May 3th, 2001
Place of birth:
Bahia - Brazil
Based:
Philadelphia - PA, United States
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About Me
João Pedro Silva is a Brazilian dancer, model, and creative artist from Itabuna, Bahia. He began dancing at age 12 and went on to train in Rio de Janeiro before moving to the United States at 17 to continue his studies at Miami City Ballet School.
Currently based between Philadelphia and New York City, João performs with BalletX as the company's first Brazilian dancer. His career has taken him to renowned stages across the United States, including The Kennedy Center, The Joyce Theater, and Jacob's Pillow. Passionate about storytelling through movement, João continues to expand his work across dance, modeling, and creative collaborations.
Work Experience
August 2025 - present
BalletX
September 2021 - 2025
Collage Dance Collective
June 2018 - June 2020
Miami City Ballet School
January 2017 - May 2018
Cia of Ballet from Rio de Janeiro
João joined BalletX in Philadelphia as the company's first Brazilian dancer. Since joining the company, he has performed works by Matthew Neenan, Dwight Rhoden, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Gregory Dawson, and Jamar Roberts. His work with BalletX has taken him to stages including The Joyce Theater in New York City and The Mann Center in Philadelphia.
During his four season dancing with Collage Dance Collective. He has performed in many roles, such as Prodigal Son by Balanchine, Gnawa by Nacho Duato, Dougla by Geoffrey Holder and Chroma by Wayne McGregor. Joao has had the opportunity to work with choreographers like Kevin Iega, Amy Hall Garner, Durante Verzola, and Christopher Huggins.
At 17, Joao moved to the United States to study at the Miami City Ballet School, where he had the opportunity to perform in ballets such as Serenade by Balanchine. After a few months at the school, he made his debut performance with the company in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In 2019, he also performed in Firebird by Balanchine with the company.
After one year of training at the Dance School Alice Arja in Rio de Janeiro, Joao got an apprenticeship with the Cia of Ballet from Rio de Janeiro. During his time there, he performed many principal and soloist roles in ballets, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Carnival of the Animals.