
School of Arts
"Praise the LORD with dancing" - Psalm 149:3
About
The Ballet Magnificat School of Arts! Brazil focuses on training excellent dancers to use their gifts and talents to glorify our Lord Jesus Christ.
The School's staff and faculty are called to develop each student to the best of their potential and their individual gifts, offering them a unique opportunity to grow and study in a healthy, Christ-centered environment coupled with inspiration from God's examples. of the company's professional and trainee artists.
The Magnificat Ballet School of Arts! Brasil opened in 2019 with Classical and Contemporary Ballet classes. Our Mission is to provide excellent training to the widest possible audience, promoting the love of Christ as the reason for everything we do.

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and until the end of his life he will not deviate from it."
Proverbs 22:6

Brazil Artistic Director
MELANIE SEEGER PLASSMANN
Melanie Seeger Plassmann was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she began her dance training at the age of 4. She began her professional dance training at the age of 14 at the National School of the Arts and completed the Royal Academy of Dancing Advanced 2 with Sandra Castens. In 2001, Melanie was invited to dance with the South African Ballet Theatre. In 2003, she moved to Cape Town to study at the University of Cape Town. While at UCT, she also completed the RAD Teachers Certificate and was awarded the RAD Solo Seal Award, which is the RAD’s highest achievement award. In late 2004, Melanie joined the Cape Town City Ballet. While with this ballet company, Melanie performed in many of the classical and contemporary ballets such as: La Sylphides, Carmen, Camille, The Merry Widow, the Young Peasant in Giselle, two of the fairies in The Sleeping Beauty, the Winter Fairy in Cinderella, the Doll Ballerina in The Nutcracker, Solo Waltz in Les Sylphides, and Swanilda in Coppélia. Melanie also performed on many national tours as well as an international tour in Dublin, Ireland. In 2008, Melanie moved to Jackson, Mississippi, USA to study and dance with Ballet Magnificat! in the Trainee Program, Level 2. Upon returning to South Africa, she rejoined Cape Town City Ballet. During her time at UCT and CTCB, she was involved in teaching in the CTCB Boys Development program. In 2011, Melanie left Cape Town City Ballet to pursue teaching full-time. Melanie ran her own studio for 4 years whilst also being a full-time faculty member at the Cape Academy of Performing Arts. In 2015, Melanie returned to UCT to obtain her undergraduate degree in Dance Education. She has also taught classical ballet at the UCT School of Dance, was Deputy Director of the Cape Junior Ballet School and Assistant Ballet Mistress at the Cape Junior Ballet Company. Melanie aims to provide quality and excellent teaching in an informative and enjoyable environment.

Director of Trainee Program
NOANNA BORTOLUZZI
Noanna Bortoluzzi Vilela Martins was born in Laranjeiras do Sul-PR and began her ballet studies at the age of 8 at the Ballerina Dance Studio where she also worked as a teacher. Over time she took several improvement courses as a dancer. As a teacher, she took tips fitting courses and also a teaching program, especially the vaganova method. She has a degree in Baracharelado and a degree in dance from the State University of Paraná (Unespar - Fap), also graduated in Architecture and Urbanism and specialist in Interior Design and Lightning design both from Positivo University. She worked as a teacher in several schools in Curitiba such as Cecconello dance school, dom dance and theater school, Della danca and sesc.

School of Arts Coordinator
DEBORAH CAROLINE
Born in Brasília (DF), she began her journey in classical dance by joining the Noara Beltrami Ballet Company, a school of great importance in the artistic training of the city. During this period, they participated in classical ballet repertoire performances and important national competitions, taking part in events such as the Goiás International Dance Festival, the ArteMinas International Festival and the Passo de Arte Grand Prix, in Indaiatuba (SP). Professionally, she holds a Bachelor's degree in Dance and a second Bachelor's degree in Pedagogy. Committed to continuous training, she sought to deepen her knowledge through free courses, including Anatomy of Dance and Dictionary of Ballet, through the Petite Danse platform, as well as Learning – Learning Children's Dance and Classical Dance Terminology, through the Psicopedagodança platform, with Jeviane Dubois. In 2023, she moved to Curitiba to join the Magnificat Ballet Training Program! Brazil, where they arrived until 2025. Since 2024, she has been part of the teaching staff at the Ballet Magnificat! Brazil School of Arts.
Staff
Our Teachers
In addition to private dance training, all of our teachers are trained in the Ballet Magnificat method!
With all the affection and care, we try to seek in our classes the characteristic principles of excellence in the technical aspect, however, without leaving aside the worship of our God.
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Anna Giulia
Ballet Adult 1 and 2, Jazz Contempory

Deborah Caroline
Junior Ballet

Ellen Ataíde
Ballet Adult 3

Priscila Wimmerberger
Junior Ballet , Contempory Jazz

Nicole Gabriele
Creative Movement, Pre Ballet, Ballet Adult 1
Registration
Registers are open throughout the year according to class availability.
Registers can be done every six months or monthly.
To register, just print and fill in the Enrollment Form, bring it to our school and that's it!
Your registration will be completed.



