ISABELLA DUBROCA MéNDEZ

Dancer

Born and raised in Montevideo, Uruguay, Isabella started her dance journey folk dancing at the age of 6. She then started taking various dance classes at different local schools, but it was not until the age of 17 that she discovered contemporary dance and successfully gained a place at Escuela Nacional de Danza SODRE. In 2014, she moved to England after being offered a place on the Foundation Course in Contemporary Dance at Northern School of Contemporary Dance where she later continued with her BA (Hons) in Contemporary Dance graduating with First-Class Honours in 2018. During her time as an undergraduate student, she performed pieces by Gavin Coward, Susanne Thomas and Francesco Scavetta. After graduating she has independently worked alongside Fernanda Prata and Balbir Singh Dance Company.