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It's been a long time coming but the São Paulo Dance Company has finally made its London debut at Sadlers Wells – earlier plans for the Brazilian company to come to the UK were scuppered by the pandemic. It has been worth the wait. This is a truly exciting company, its dancers sizzle with energy, strength and sheer fearlessness. The night's most unforgettable moment comes close to the end in Agora when the girls repeatedly leap feet first into the arms of the boys at breakneck speed. There are, though, many such moments and the combination of ballet with Brazilian influences (from Capoeira to Samba) is explosive. The evening starts with Anthem created for the company by Goyo Montero, resident choreographer with Cuba's Acosta Danza. Owen Belton's score starts with the simple sound of breath and as voices join, the dancers' hands flicker into life and a series of different anthems – in the sense of music that bonds people – ensue. There's a love duet,