For Half Scholarships -

• Classical applicant/s must be at least of Elementary Dance level, and Jazz/Contemporary applicant/s must be at least 13 years of age with dance background;

• Must be of good standard for their age level;

• Should be able to commit to the full schedule given to him/her;

• Should be hard working, dedicated and committed;

• Must have a good physique for dance and good body proportion;

• His/Her loyalty to STEPS is a consideration (i.e. number of years he/she have been with STEPS).


For Full Scholarships (A/B) -

• Classical applicant/s must be at least of Elementary Dance level, and Jazz/Contemporary applicant/s must be at least 13 years of age with dance background;

• Special financial assistance may be given (for Full Scholarship A only);

• Must be of High technical level in dance;

• Should be able to commit to the full schedule given to him/her;

• Should be hardworking, dedicated and committed;

• During the scholarship, he/she cannot be committed to any dance companies, dance troupes, etc.;

• Must have good physique for dance with good facility and body proportion;

• His/Her loyalty to STEPS is a consideration (i.e. number of years he/she have been with STEPS).


Advanced Ballet students during a rehearsal ::: Photo by Patrick Uy


The scholarship program audition is usually scheduled three (3) weeks before the opening of the Summer Dance Workshop. Chosen Steps faculty, headed by Steps director Sofia Zobel - Elizalde, commence the audition and makes the choices for the year's audition.

Processing usually takes 2-3 working weeks after the audition. All applicants are assessed meticulously and application forms are reviewed several times before any decision is given.


Successful applicant/s shall be notified immediately. A special orientation shall be scheduled within the week wherein would-be scholars are informed what type of scholarship they are offered. All scholars are given one week to decide whether they will accept the scholarship. They are expected to do both Classical and Jazz/Contemporary classes regardless of the program they applied for.

Jason Ignacio
Principal Dancer
CityDance Ensemble
Washington, DC, USA

Former Company Member
Verb Ballets Company
American Repertory Ballet
Zig-Zag Ballet
Connecticut Ballet
Cortez and Co.
Diversity of Dance
The Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company
The Martha Graham Ensemble

A multi-awarded dancer/teacher/choreographer, Jason is the first Steps scholar sent to the US to further his training. He was a scholar at the Ballet Hispanico (NYC) where he later served as a teacher. He became a fellowship student of The Ailey School and an apprentice for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. He also performed in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats as Mistoffolees in numerous regional theater in the US.

Learn more about Jason Garcia Ignacio here.

Lea Baduria
Actress
Beauty & the Beast Broadway Musical
Barcelona, Spain

Artist
Teatro Liceu
Barcelona, Spain

Former Company Member
Compania de Ballet David Campos
Barcelona, Spain

Philippine Ballet Theater - QC, Philippines

Jennifer Olayvar
Demi-Soloist
Ballet Manila, Philippines

Former Company Member
Ballet Manila, Philippines

Faculty
Ballet Manila School - Philippines

Ryan Bautista
Cast Member
HK Disneyland, Hong Kong

Former Scholar & Apprentice
Ballet Philippines - Manila, Philippines

Sydney Ignacio
Company Member
Verb Ballets Company
Cleveland, Ohio USA

Former Company Member
Philippine Ballet Theater - QC, Philippines

Arnel Zulueta
Cast Member
HK Disneyland, Hong Kong

Former Apprentice
Philippine Ballet Theater - QC, Philippines

Julius Agustin Baldemor Ebreo
Ensemble - We Will Rock You (Int'l Tour)

Ensemble - Equus
UK Tour (2008)

Ensemble Dancer - Lion King
Disneyland, Hong Kong

Ensemble Dancer - Peter Pan
Churchill Theatre, United Kingdom

Former Member/Choreographer
Hotlegs Dance Company

Patrick John Rebullida
Former Company Member/Apprentice
Ballet Philippines, Manila

Actor
Repertory Philippines, Trumpets, Koine Theatre and Metropolitan Theatre Guild

As a dancer, his most memorable roles are the male lead in Alvin Ailey's “Night Creature,” Emilio Aguinaldo in Agnes Locsin's “La Revoluccion Filipina,” and Don Rafael in Alice Reyes' “Amada.” Recently, He was a guest in the Philippine Ballet Theater's production of La Fille and Other Ballets (Sept 2009) playing Alain in "La Fille Mal Gardee" and the Lead Man in the "Beatles Baroque" Suite.

As an actor, he was praised for his performance as The Mute in Repertory's "The Fantasticks." PJ recently played Ted Ragg and Gaffles of Dulaang UP's Tagalog and Musical staging of Bertolt Brecht's "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Feb-Mar 2010)."

PJ also teaches jazz, ballet, and contemporary dance. He has also served as a theater consultant for schools. In August 2010, He will be dancing in Lüneburg, Germany as part of the city theater ensemble.

Bianca Beatriz Villadolid Trocino
Company Member
Philippine Ballet Theater - QC, Philippines

Bianca won 3rd prize in the 1st NAMCYA Ballet Competition (2004).

Mary Beatrice Saludares †
Studio Company
Scholar
Washington Ballet School
Washington, DC USA

Scholar
School of American Ballet
New York City, USA

Mary is the first Steps alumni to receive the highest RAD Award-- Solo Seal (2006) and had the honor of being the first Filipino entry in the 2006 Adeline Genée International Ballet Competition. She received the Luva Adameit Award in the 1st NAMCYA Ballet Competition (2004).

Marcelino Libao Jr.
Apprentice (2010 - 2011)
The Hamburg Ballet - John Neumeier
Hamburg, Germany

Scholar
The School of The Hamburg Ballet
Hamburg, Germany

Scholar (Summer 2008)
American Ballet Theater
New York City, USA

McCoy is the first Filipino (entry and) finalist in the 36th Prix de Lausanne International Dance Competition. He won the top prize in the 4th NAMCYA Ballet Competition (2007).