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We have produced a number of very talented dancers who continuously uphold the name of Steps Dance Studio, both locally and internationally.

Iroy Abesamis

Chloe Alcid

Lea Baduria

Ryan Bautista

Julie Alagde - Carretas

Sherwin Casepe

Anselmo Dictado

Julius Ebreo

Celine Encarnacion

Jim Ferrer

Earvin Guillermo

Emmanuelle Guillermo

Jason Ignacio

Sydney Ignacio

Marcelino Libao Jr.

Roduardo Ma

Ajjie Mendelebar

Chinie Nepomuceno

Jennifer Olayvar

Patrick John Rebullida

Anna Margarita Reyes

Ana Paulina Reyes

Aprilyn Richardson

Mary Beatrice Saludares†

Bianca Trocino

JASON IGNACIO (Washington.DC | USA)

  • Multi-awarded Dancer/Teacher/Choreographer
  • Associate Artistic Director/Co-founder, Company E
  • 2009 Mayor's Arts Award for Outstanding Emerging Artist
  • 2009 Metro DC Dance Award for Outstanding Individual Performance
  • 2009 DAKILA Awards (Philippine American Foundation for Charities, Inc.) Heritage Award recipient
  • Named as one of Washington DC's 2008 "Top 20 Showstoppers" (Washingtonian Magazine)
  • 2008 PEARL Cultural Heritage Award recipient for Excellence in the field of Performing Arts
  • 2008 Most Outstanding Award in Performing Arts recipient of the Migrant Heritage Commission
  • Principal Dancer - CityDance Ensemble (USA)
  • Former Company Member - Verb Ballets Company (USA), American Repertory Ballet (USA), Zig-Zag Ballet (USA), Connecticut Ballet (USA), Cortez and Co. (USA), Diversity of Dance (USA), The Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company (USA), The Martha Graham Ensemble (USA)
  • Apprentice - Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
  • Scholar - Ballet Hispanico (NYC), The Ailey School (NYC), Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance (NYC)
RODUARDO MA (Manila | Philippines)

  • Demi-Soloist/Company Member, Ballet Manila (Manila, Philippines)

LEA BADURIA (Barcelona | Spain)

  • Actress - Beauty & the Beast Broadway Musical (Barcelona | Spain)
  • Artist - Teatro Liceu (Barcelona | Spain)
  • Former Company Member - Compania de Ballet David Campos (Barcelona | Spain)
  • Former Company Member - Philippine Ballet Theater (Manila | Philippines)

JENNIFER OLAYVAR (Manila | Philippines)

  • Soloist - Ballet Manila (Manila | Philippines)
  • Demi-Soloist/Company Member, Ballet Manila (Manila, Philippines)
  • Faculty, Ballet Manila School (Manila | Philippines

RYAN BAUTISTA (Hong Kong | SAR)

  • Teacher – Jazz, Contemporary, Modern Ballet and Musical Theatre for various schools and studios in Hong Kong
  • Performer/Choreographer for Musical Theatre (Hong Kong) - Romeo & Juliet, Oliver!, The Rocky Horror Show, Godspell, The Jungle Book
  • Cast Member - Disneyland (Hong Kong | SAR)
  • Apprentice/Former Scholar/PR Associate - Ballet Philippines
JULIUS EBREO
(London | UK)

  • Creative Director of Elektra
  • Ensemble - We Will Rock You (Int'l Tour)
  • Ensemble - Equus UK Tour (2008)
  • Ensemble Dancer - Lion King Disneyland (Hong Kong | SAR)
  • Ensemble Dancer - Peter Pan Churchill Theatre (United Kingdom)
  • Former Member/Choreographer - Hotlegs Dance Company (Manila | Phlippines)

Theatre/Commercial/TV credits include: We Will Rock You (Original UK/International Tour cast), Equus (Original UK Tour cast), Peter Pan (London), Ramayana (UK Tour), Elektra (Creative Director)-London Fashion Week/Square Mile Masked Ball hosted by Mayor Boris Johnson / V&A / Supper Club), Pearls of the East, State-of-Emergency, Generating Dance Company, Slum Civilians (Sandler's Wells), Brown Sugar Cabaret, UK Live and Unsigned (02 Arena), Katie Melua "Flood", Plan B "Prayin", Sonny J "Cant Stop Moving", Warren Bacci Tour, Terra Plana Shoe Company, Lush's Video Viral and Flash Mob, Manchester's Christmas Lighting 2010,(London/UK/Europe) Lion King, Asian Male Book 2, Asian Photo Awards, Red Ribbon @ IFC (Hong Kong), ASAP, SOP, Stardance, Reigning Still, Queens on Fire, Illusions, Preview Magazine, Binhi ng Sigwa, Bless, Random love , Nokia, Coca-Cola, Milo, Procter & Gamble and Canon (Philippines)

Julius is a dancer, choreographer and stylist and is now represented by United Kingdom's 6 top dance agencies.

SHERWIN CASEPE (Manila | Philippines)

  • Dancer | Choreographer - G-Force (Manila | Philippines)

SYDNEY IGNACIO (Washington.DC | USA)

  • CityDance Ensemble II (Washington.DC | USA)
  • Company Member - Verb Ballets Company (Cleveland.Ohio | USA)
  • Former Company Member - Philippine Ballet Theater (Manila | Philippines)

IROY ABESAMIS (Hong Kong | SAR)

  • Cast Member - Disneyland (Hong Kong | SAR)

PATRICK JOHN REBULLIDA (Lüneburg | Germany)

  • Teacher/Theatre Consultant
  • Actor – Lüneburg Theatre (Germany)
  • Former Company Member/Apprentice - Ballet Philippines
  • Actor - Repertory Philippines, Trumpets, Koine Theatre and Metropolitan Theatre Guild (Philippines)

MARY BEATRICE SALUDARES†

  • Studio Company | Scholar (Washington Ballet School | USA)
  • Scholar (School of American Ballet | USA)
  • First Filipino entry to the prestigious Adeline Genée International Ballet Competition (Hong Kong, 2006)
  • First Steps Scholar to receive the highest RAD award, Solo Seal (2006)
  • Recipient of the Luva Adameit Award | 1st NAMCYA Ballet Competition (2004)

BIANCA TROCINO (Manila | Philippines)

  • Company Member - Philippine Ballet Theater
  • 3rd Place | 1st NAMCYA Ballet Competition (2004)
MARCELINO LIBAO JR. (Hamburg | Germany)

  • Corps de Ballet - The Hamburg Ballet : John Neumeier (Hamburg | Germany)
  • Former Apprentice - The Hamburg Ballet (Hamburg | Germany)
  • Scholar - The Hamburg Ballet School (Hamburg | Germany)
  • Scholar (American Ballet Theatre, New York | USA)
  • First Filipino (entry and) finalist to the 36th Prix de Lausanne International Dance Competition (Lausanne, Switzerland)
  • First Prize | 4th NAMCYA Ballet Competition (2007)

ANNA MARGARITA REYES (Manila | Philippines)

  • Company Member - Ballet Philippines (Manila | Philippines)
  • Company Apprentice - Ballet Philippines (Manila | Philippines)
  • Luva Adameit Award | 4th NAMCYA Ballet Competition (Junior Division 2007)
  • Finalist | NAMCYA Ballet Competition (Senior Division 2010)

EMMANUELLE GUILLERMO (Manila | Philippines)

  • Company Member - Ballet Philippines (Manila | Philippines)
  • Company Apprentice - Ballet Philippines (Manila | Philippines)
  • Finalist | 4th NAMCYA Ballet Competition (Junior Division 2007)
  • Finalist | NAMCYA Ballet Competition (Senior Division 2010)

JIM FERRER (Manila | Philippines)

  • Freelance Dancer/Actor/Choreographer

AJJIE MENDELEBAR (Manila | Philippines)

  • Coach - International School Manila's Gymnastics Team
  • Trainor (Cheerleading) - San Beda College Alabang, University of Asia and the Pacific, School of the Holy Spirit QC, St. Jude Catholic School Manila, San Beda College Manila & De La Salle University
  • Specialist (Theatre & Movement) - Keys Grade School
  • Member (Class 1 Coach status) - Cheerleading Philippines Federation/International Federation of Cheerleading
  • Faculty - Symmetry Dance Studio
  • Former Member - UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe
  • 2008 Top Aerobic Gymnast - Gymnastics Association of the Philippines

CHINIE NEPOMUCENO (Manila | Philippines)

  • Stage Actress - Repertory Philippines (Manila | Philippines)

APRILYN RICHARDSON (Washington DC | USA)

  • CityDance Conservatory | Select (Maryland | USA)
  • Alvin Ailey School (New York | USA)

ANA PAULINA REYES (Maryland | USA)

  • Scholar - CityDance Conservatory | Select at Strathmore (Maryland, USA)

  • Productions
  • CityDance presents "Jungle Book" (Montgomery College, Maryland)
  • "Three 10 Moments" presenting CityDance (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Blackbox Theater Fundraiser (Strathmore Music Center, Rockville Maryland)
  • "The Dreaming Tree" (Wolf Trap, Virginia)

EARVIN GUILLERMO (Manila | Philippines)

  • Company Apprentice - Ballet Manila (Manila | Philippines)
  • Finalist | NAMCYA Ballet Competition (Junior Division 2009)

ANSELMO DICTADO (Manila | Philippines)

  • Company Scholar - Ballet Manila (Manila | Philippines)

CHLOE ALCID (New York | USA)

  • NYU Tisch School of the Arts (New York | USA)

JULIE ALAGDE-CARRETAS (Manila | Philippines)

  • PlanaForma Co-founder/Director of Training
CELINE ENCARNACION (Manila | Philippines)

  • PlanaForma Senior Instructor

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