Lisa Macuja School of Ballet

Training: Ballet Philippines (1 year)

Award/s: 

• 2019 TOYM (Ten Outstanding Young Men) AWARDEE
• Silver Prize for Muro-Ami in International Dance Festival Competition in Vietnam 2017
• Ibong Adarna (2017)
  • Outstanding Modern Dance Production
  • Outstanding Choreography for Modern Dance
  • Outstanding Ensemble for Modern Dance
  • Outstanding Music Composition
  • Outstanding Male Lead for Modern Dance
  • Outstanding Featured Male for Modern Dance
• 2017 30th Aliw Awards: “Best Dance Production for IBONG ADARNA”
• Best Choreography in the 2nd CCP Ballet Competition, Junior Division for ILI-ILI (2016) (Contemporary Category)
• Participated in 2016 International Dance Festival held in Shanghai, China
• Semi-Finalist in the 2nd Beijing International Ballet and Contemporary Competition (Choreography Division held in China in July 2013)
• Bronze Medal in South Korea’s World Maskplay Festival Contest for MORIONS.
• First Prize in the 2009 WifiBody Independent Contemporary Dance Festival for New Choreographer’s Competition for BALIKBAYAN (OFW)
• Best Choreography in the 2008 Namcya Ballet Competition, Senior Division for Bulag, Pipi at Bingi (Contemporary Category)
• Best Choreography in the 2009 Namcya Ballet Competition, Junior Division for HILAS (Contemporary Category)
• Semi-Finalist in the Xth International Ballet Competition and Contest of Choreographers in Moscow, Russia in 2005
• Finalist in the 5th Nagoya Ballet Competition in Japan in 2005
• Competed in Helsinki Ballet Competition in 2005

Teaching Experience:

• Lisa Macuja School of Ballet (8 years)
• Dance Manila, Modern Dance Teacher (2017)
• PCD School of Performing Arts, Guest Teacher
• Dance Master, Dagyaw Theater and Dance Company (7 years)
• Dance Link, Malaysia (Short Program, 2019)
• Ballet Baguio (Short Program, 2020)
• Faith Dance Arts Center, Iloilo (1 year)
• Steps, “ANAK” Solo Contemporary Choreography for NAMCYA
• UP Dance, Guest Teacher

Career:

• Principal Dancer / Resident Choreographer, Ballet Manila (17 years)
• Dance Master, Dagyaw Theater and Dance Company (7 years)
• Apprentice, Ballet Philippines (1 year)

Key Roles Performed: 

• The Nutcracker (Prince)
• Don Quixote (Basilio)
• Le Corsaire (Ali)
• La Bayadere (The Bronze Idol)
• Giselle (Peasant Pas de Deux)
• Swan Lake (Jester)
• Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio)
• La Fille Malle Gardee (Colas)