Originally from Belgium, Stina Quagebeur is a First Artist and Associate Choreographer with English National Ballet. During her time with the company, she has performed in works by acclaimed choreographers, some of her favourite experiences being creating the role of Myrtha in Akram Khan’s Giselle and dancing in William Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated. Stina created her first mainstage work, Nora, in 2019 as part of ENB’s She Persisted, their second programme dedicated to encouraging and celebrating female choreographers. Ahead of the performance of her work Hollow, a duet exploring depression, as part of ENB’s Solstice Programme at the Southbank Centre, I thought it was a great opportunity to talk to Stina about her route into choreography, telling female narratives through dance, and what it’s like to have the dual role of dancer and choreographer in one of the U.K.’s leading ballet companies.