Paola Vismara graduated from the Scuola di ballo del Teatro alla Scala in 1988, which she subsequently joined. During her brilliant career as a dancer, she performed in prestigious Italian theatres such as the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, the MaggioDanza company of the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, and the Deutsche Oper Berlin. In these companies, she starred in important roles such as Giselle, La Sylphide, Don Quixote, The Nutcracker, and Carmen, among many others, in addition to collaborating with highly relevant choreographers. For many years, Vismara was the dance partner of Maximiliano Guerra, with whom she participated in numerous galas around the world.

In the year 2000, she began teaching at different Italian dance schools and companies such as Aterballetto, Balletto di Toscana, Balletto di Torino, and MaggioDanza. In 2011, she joined the La Scala Theatre Ballet School in Milan, where she teaches classes in advanced courses, instructs on repertory, and assists the choreographers in the school’s productions. She has also been a guest teacher with various international companies, including the Royal Ballet – London, Teatro Colón – Buenos Aires, Ballet am Rhein – Düsseldorf, Compañía Nacional de Danza – Madrid, and Hamburg Ballet – Hamburg. Additionally, she serves as a consultant and Artistic Director for some events organized by AMAT (Associazione Marchigiana Attività Teatrali).