Carola Minardo was born on 11 January 11 2004, in Modica, Sicily. She began her ballet training at Accademia Anime Scalze before moving to France at the age of 13 to study at the prestigious PNSD Rosella Hightower in Cannes, under the direction of Paola Cantalupo. There, she trained in both classical and contemporary dance and spent her final year performing with Cannes Jeune Ballet In August 2024, Carola joined Wrocław Opera Ballet in Poland, performing in different productions like Jiří Kylián’s Un Ballo, Rafael Bonachela’s 6 Breaths or Ana Hop’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream and having the opportunity to perform roles, including Frida in Frida by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Gerda in Małgorzata Dzierżon’s Snow Queen Following two seasons with the company, she will be promoted to Coryphee from September 2026, marking a new milestone in her professional career.