Pietra De Mello-Pittman

[2][4] As a First Artist ballerina for 13 years, Mello-Pittman performed in numerous classical repertories with the Royal Ballet Company, including Tavern Girl (Don Quixote), Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, The Nutcracker, La Bayadère, Manon, Gloria, Mayerling, Requiem, Ondine, The Rite of Spring, Cinderella, The Tales of Beatrix Potter, Eugene Onegin, The Four Temperaments, Ballo della Regina, Carmen, and Giselle.

[6][5][4][7] Mello-Pittman retired as a dancer in 2015 to focus on producing cross-cultural and multidisciplinary collaborations for Sisters Grimm, a company she co-founded with her partner and friend Ella Spira MBE in 2009.

The show was inspired by the Amazon rainforest and had the clear purpose of making people aware of the permanent effects of deforestation.

[16] The show, featuring art, ballet and music, tells the story of a land transformed by industry, showcasing the best of the UAE and celebrating Arab culture.

The show unveiled the ‘50 for 50’ art collection in honour of the UAE’s Golden Jubilee year, painted by the artist Ella Spira, who co-wrote the music with DB Gad.