Meet Natalia Ribeiro

We were lucky to catch up with Natalia Ribeiro recently and have shared our conversation below.

Natalia, we’re so excited for our community to get to know you and learn from your journey and the wisdom you’ve acquired over time. Let’s kick things off with a discussion on self-confidence and self-esteem. How did you develop yours?

A lot of my confidence came from getting on stage at a very early age. As a child, me and my friends always put on mini shows for our parents so I got use to performing in a small space, which coupled with the yearly recitals/showcases, I was able to acquire confidence. A big crowd doesn’t bulge my confidence as it would for others who don’t really enjoy it. Self-esteem, on the other hand, that took a bit of work. Most of it came from volunteering to show a barre combination or a across the floor combination and having no hesitation on it.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

I’m an HR Specialist by day and by night I’m a dancer and a content creator, in the studio or at home working on my training. I started at a young age and I feel very grateful that I can to this day still continue doing something I love. It’s not easy by any means. I come home, get ready, grab a bite and leave out the door and then come home to eat, shower and head to bed to get up early for work the next day.

Nothing beats knowing I get to leave the office and head to the studio to train.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

Knowing how to juggle school and extracurriculars, thinking ahead, and being prepared are skills that have been the most impactful. When you learn at an early age how to juggle school and extracurriculars, it becomes easier to juggle those extracurriculars once you finish school and go out into the quote “workforce.” Having that skillset, makes it easier for you to think ahead that leads to you being prepared. And this goes for all folks, I think it’s something easier to develop when you start young because then it’s easier for you to continue it on later in life. Developing it when you’re older is harder, but getting started with just the smallest things will aid.

One of our goals is to help like-minded folks with similar goals connect and so before we go we want to ask if you are looking to partner or collab with others – and if so, what would make the ideal collaborator or partner?

I would love to collaborate with other dancers of different styles in any way, rather to film something or just to connect. They’re free to connect with me via Instagram or email at any time.

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Image Credits

Image credits to Paulo Ribeiro

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