What advice would you give to your younger self?
To be more confident.

What do you like to do on your days off?
Chill.

What’s your favourite ballet to perform?
Rhapsody by Frederick Ashton

What’s your favourite ballet to watch?
La Bayadère

What makes you smile?
Fashion

If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
To be invisible.

What’s your favourite movie?
‘One Day’

What’s your hype song?
‘Drunk in Love’ by Beyonce

‘when it comes to supportive strength, Yuri Marques Da Silva is the epitome of a noble Nutcracker Prince: tenderly partnering Clara (Ava Morrison), while rising brilliantly to the challenges that are the hallmark of his intricate duets’
The Nutcracker, The Herald, December 2024

‘the agile and statuesque Yuri Marques De Silva, whose extensions, turns and lifts are as tender as they are alluring.’
The Nutcracker, Fjord Review, December 2024

‘The mix of respectful reverence and invention in the production finds its fullest expression in the pas de deux of the Nutcracker Prince (Yuri Marques) and the Sugar Plum Fairy (Jessica Fyfe), which in its precision and restraint manages to be incredibly moving’
The Nutcracker, The Times, December 2024

‘fabulous solo dances and pas de deux delivered by Yuri Marques Da Silva (The Nutcracker Prince) and Jessica Fyfe (The Sugar Plum Fairy)’
The Nutcracker, The Telegraph, December 2024