Kare Adea
Contemporary Dance
Kare Adea is a former principal dancer of Ballet Philippines (BP), dancing for 15 years with the company where she essayed several lead roles. She was handpicked by former BP directors Bam Damian and Max Luna lll to premiere their masterpieces in the Philippines: Damian’s "Evacuation" and"Carmen,” and Luna’s “Hurt We Embrace.” In 2023, Kare encored the role of Babaylan in ARDP’s re-staging of Agnes Locsin’s “Encantada.”
As a choreographer, She was one of the featured choreophers for CCP's Neo-Filipino in 2018. In the same year, she choreographed Aureus Solito's (Kanakan Balintagos) re- staging of "MButterfly". In 2020, she choroegraphed and performed in Itchyworms' "Give me a Love Song" music video and in 2022, she choreographed Sb19 Stell Abejero's solo for "Salamin" mv by The Juans and is the movement director for Sb19s "WYATT" mv.
In 2013, she received an artist fellowship grant from the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) dedicated to explore art and dance for seven months in New York which enabled her to take classes with American Ballet Theater Company, Alvin Ailey School, Bill T. Jones company and Martha Graham School.
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At present, she is, a freelance dance teacher, mentor, choreographer and movement director.
Patricia Obial
Ballet
Patricia Obial is an alumna and graduated as a full scholar at De La Salle College of Saint Benilde under the Bachelor of Performing Arts Major in Dance program. She began her dance training at the age of five at Academy One Music and Dance Center under the tutelage of Cherish Garcia, Jeffrey Espejo, and Pamela Asprer-Espejo. She has taken the Royal Academy of Dance and the Australian Conservatoire of Ballet examinations from 2009 to 2013.
During her stay in Benilde, she performed in different dance productions and created numerous works. In 2018, she directed and choreographed "Gray Matter," a dance thesis production.
Currently, she teaches ballet at Academy One and plays a part in the creatives team of Dance by Lina Dancewear. Patricia is also a Level 2 certified teacher of Progressing Ballet Technique.
Jeremiah Carcellar
Street Dance
Dance is Jeremiah's number one passion. He has been dancing for over 10+ years, with experience in concert production, team directing, international competitions, and teaching for various schools & commercial companies.
In 2012, he competed in the olympics of streetdance, the World Hip Hop Championships, and took home the Gold Medal as he represented the Philippines with his team, The Crew.
Since then, he has expanded his knowledge for his craft. He continues to pursue learning opportunities for himself, to better himself as a teacher for his students. Most of all, his most important belief is that dance is fun. This is something he hopes to pass to everyone who takes his classes.
Florencio De Guzman IV
Jazz Dance
Florencio De Guzman IV graduated from De La Salle College of Saint Benilde with a degree in the Bachelor of Performing Arts - Major in Dance. He has a ballet background and further honed his skills in contemporary dance genres while at college. He's been dancing professionally for 10 years now and conducts private training sessions, in addition to dance workshops & programs.
His field of expertise are jazz dance , contemporary dance and basic hip-hop.
Din Casillan
K-Pop Dance
Din is a life-long student of dance. She started her formal training in 2002 at the Assumption Antipolo School of Classical Ballet, eventually landing lead roles in two school productions: Alice In Wonderland and Paquita. In 2012, she shifted her focus to street dance. She became a member of the UP Street Dance Club and The Crew, training under various mentors and exploring street styles such as house, waacking, and hip hop, among others. She represented the team in both local and international competitions, and served as the competition team captain from 2015-2016.
Since 2016, she has been pursuing a career in dance and dabbling in other genres, such as jazz, contemporary, and more recently, K-pop. Currently, she is a company member of AXIS PH, performing in corporate events as well as shows with local celebrities. She is also a faculty member at Kidlat Dance Studio, Greenhills. She is the newest addition to the roster of Academy One faculty.