Mario Manara
Originally from Italy, Mario trained at Vic Ballet Academy in Verona before graduating with a First-Class BA (Hons) from Rambert School in London in 2020. During his studies, he worked with renowned choreographers, including Christopher Bruce, and presented his own choreography at the Lilian Baylis Studio at Sadler’s Wells. In 2021, he joined VERVE, performing works by Botis Seva, Matthew Robinson, Caroline Finn, and Barnaby Booth. In 2022, he became a company dancer with National Dance Company Wales, touring works by Andrea Costanzo Martini, Marcos Morau, Matthew Robinson and Melanie Lane, among others. He joined ŻfinMalta in 2025