GERARDO FRANCISCO
Modern Dance Rehearsal Master / Resident Choreographer
Joined Ballet Manila in March 2003

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 Mal Gardee (Colas), Tatlong Kuwento Ni Lola Basyang (Rodrigo), The Swan, The Fairy and the Princess, Alamat: Si Sibol at Si Gunaw

Divertissement: La Fille Mal Gardee Pas de deux,Sayaw Sa Pamlang (Sagayan), Urbanatives, Agila, Arachnida, Arnis, Flames of Paris Pas de deux, Dancing To Czerny, Dancing To Verdi, Velvet Wings, Mis Amores, Reve, Four Elements, Dulce (Male Lead), Pista (Mambabalot), O.F.W., GOMBURZA, Reconfigured, Ilsa-Dyur

Other Shows: Can-can; Princess Of The Moon; Lahi; Munting Anghel; Sayaw Pinoy; Storytellers On Toes; Music, Trio, Magic; PDI Classified Ads Awards, Hi-Skul Musikahan, Ballet Masterpiece: Lisa Macuja, Lisa @ 25, Paskong Pista, Pistang Pinoy, Today’s Stars of the Russian Ballet

Foreign Shows: USA Tour 2004, 2004 Aberdeen Int’l Youth Fest.in Scotland, 8th Asia Arts Fest. 2006 in Beijing, China, 2006 Angkor-Gyeongju World Culture Expo in Cambodia, 2007 Philippine Fiesta in Tokyo, Japan, 2007 Gyeongju World Performing Arts Fest.in Gyeongju, South Korea, 11th Int’l Future Dance Conf. & Fest. 2007 in Seoul, South Korea

Competitions / Awards:
2003 - 9th Asian Pacific Int’l. Ballet Competition, Tokyo
2004 - Helsinki Int’l. Ballet Competition, Finland
2005 - Xth Int’l. Ballet Competition and Contest of Choreographers, Moscow, Russia - Semi-Finalist
5th Japan Ballet Competition, Nagoya, Japan - Finalist
2008 - NAMCYA Senior Division (Choreographer) - Best Modern Choreography for Bulag, Pipi at Bingi
2009 - WiFibody 4 New Choreographers’ Competition - 1st Prize for Balikbayan
NAMCYA Junior Division - Best Modern Choreography for Hilas

Choreography: Hunting, Paunjalay, Bayani, Hi-Skul Musikahan, Pista, Bulag, Pipi at Bingi, Walang Dampi, OFW, Elpidio, Hilas, Alamat: Si Sibol at Si Gunaw, “Maynila” ni Juan

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NIÑO GUEVARRA
Joined Ballet Manila in May 2005

Full-Length Ballets: La Bayadere (Solor), Romeo and Juliet (Tybalt), Giselle, Swan Lake, La Fille Mal Gardee (Alain), Don Quixote (Basilio), Tatlong Kuwento Ni Lola Basyang (Haring Araw), The Swan, The Fairy and the Princess, Alamat: Si Sibol at Si Gunaw

Divertissement: Giselle (Peasant Pas de deux), Harlequinade (Harlequin), Arnis, Diane et Acteon, Dancing To Czerny, Arachnida, Bayani, Four Elements, Dulce, Pista, GOMBURZA, Reconfigured, Berlioz Overture, “Maynila” ni Juan

Other Shows: Sayaw Pinoy, Munting Anghel, Ballet and Ballads, Lecture Demos, Storytellers On Toes, PDI Classified Ads Awards, Hi-Skul Musikahan, Paskong Pinoy, Ballet Masterpiece: Lisa Macuja, Lisa @ 25, Paskong Pista, Pistang Pinoy

Foreign Shows: 2005 Andong Int’l. Mask Dance & Folk Arts Fest. in South Korea, Russian Tour 2005, Gyeongju World Performing Arts Fest. 2007 in Gyeongju, South Korea, Nan- Ying International Folklore Fest. in Tai-nan County, Taiwan

Competitions / Awards:
2006 - 2nd National Music Competitions for Young Artists – Silver Medalist
2007 - Shanghai International Ballet Competition - Semi-Finalist
Seoul International Dance Competition - Semi-Finalist

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