Simone di Pietro Reche. Born in Campinas, Brazil, Simone di Pietro began dancing at age of 10. She studied in Brazil, and also at the Centre International de Danse Rosella Hightower (France, Cannes), Academie D’Art e Choreographie Raymond Franchetti (Paris, France), Karlsruhe Dance Company (Karlsruhe, Germany), and the Pineapple Dance Center (London, England).

Mrs. Pietro graduated from the Escola Estadual de Danças Maria Olenewa (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) in 1987, and soon after was dancing for the Lina Penteado Dance Company (Campinas, Brazil). Simone has also performed as a guest for the Cisne Negro Dance Company and for the Ismael Guiser Companhia de Dança (both in São Paulo Brazil). Simone has studied with ballet and modern dance masters from Argentina, Belgiun, Brazil, England, Germany, Russia and United States, amongst others.
Throughout her career, Simone has worked with renowned choreographers such as: Holly Cavrell, Armando Duarte, Victor Navarro, Luis Arrieta, Tindaro Silvano, Ivonice Satie and Dalal Ashcar.

As a teacher she started teaching ballet in Brazil in 1990, mostly intermediate and advanced levels, including point and variations class. Simone has been an influential ballet master in Albuquerque frequently and consistently teaching at local studios and institutions such as National Dance Institute (Highland), New Mexico Ballet Company and School, Ballet Repertoire Theatre, Dance Theatre Southwest, Keshet, amongst others. Simone has been an adjunct professor for the Dance program at the University of New Mexico since 2009.