Diego Ramalho

Dancer/Emerging Choreographer

Born in Mococa-SP, Brazil, Diego Ramalho’s beginning in dance was in breakdance and Brazilian capoeira. In his teens, he was persuaded to enroll in formal ballet training at Kleine Szene Studio de Dança in Santo André SP, Brazil. In 2013, Diego was invited to be a member of Coastal City Ballet Company in Vancouver, BC, where he performed leading roles in full-length ballets such as Swan Lake, Giselle, Cinderella, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as working with contemporary choreographers. Diego has been a guest artist in productions across Canada, USA and Brazil. He joined Ballet Edmonton in 2018 and has been exploring his choreographic voice under the mentorship of Wen Wei Wang. His recent work “Valei-me” has been presented for diverse audiences across Canada, including the National Arts Centre in Ottawa as part of the company’s 2023 e-motion tour.

See the trailer for Valei-me below.