João Massei

Quick Facts

Born: São José dos Campos, Brazil
Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School
Corps de Ballet Since: 2026

João Massei was born in São José dos Campos, Brazil and trained at Canada’s National Ballet School. He joined The National Ballet of Canada as an RBC Apprentice in 2024 and was promoted to Corps de Ballet in 2026.

João’s repertoire includes The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Giselle, The Winter's Tale, and Pinocchio.

In 2021, he received the Daniel Camargo Award.
1. Swan Lake
2. Don Quixote
3. Manon
4. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
5. Le Corsaire

João Massei. Photo by Karolina Kuras.