CEBU, Philippines - BRAVO! Sleeping Beauty with Candice Adea & Nicolas Pacaña and the Balletcenter students directed by Mdme Fe Villarica was worth every minute of your time! YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE MISSED IT! It was amazing! Thank you, Arts Council of Cebu!
—Anna Marie Dizon
I love the lead female dancer (Candice Adea) – of course, the one and only Nicolas Pacaña! “Mavuang ko sa dating” ni Mayen Tan. Basta, right casting jud. Nag enjoy jud ko.
Fabulous! Congratulations!
—Junjet Primor
Madam Villarica still has the golden touch. I loved it, very well choreographed. I enjoyed it very very much!
—Judy Luchow
Beautiful! Will surely remain in my mind for a long time.
—Archie Modequillo
The Ballet was impressive! Candice was very graceful, her execution flawless!
—Kingsley Benedict Medalla
My son enjoyed himself. He watched from beginning to end. It was a good effort.
—Garrison Rousseau
I found the show too long, but costumes were splendid and set was simple yet nice. But the cueing of the music was not good, few seconds of pause onstage should not happen. Though I could say that the featured guest artist (Candice Adea) is really great!
—Ligaya Rabago
Loved Nicolas and the guest artist. Could not get my eyes off them! That’s why I really enjoyed the second part.
—Dr. Memel Borromeo
“Sleeping Beauty Excerpts” will be on stage on November 26, 2011 (Saturday) with performances at 2:00 pm and at 6:00 pm. The opening number will be performed by our nursery students entitled “Butterfly Fairies”. The different dances in the program include: Pages, Ladies-in-waiting, Fairy Godmoms (Lilac Fairy-Christine Morden, Fairy of the Songbirds-Valerie Ypil, Fairy of the Woodland Glades-Megan Chan, Fairy of the Crystal Fountain-Rey Allen Espinosa, Fairy of the Golden Vine-Cecille Nolasco, Fairy of the Enchanted Garden-Sabrina Bogard), Garland Dance, Minuet, Farandole, Jewel Fairies (Gold-Mhynard Etis, Silver-Sabrina Bogard alternated by Valerie Ypil, Sapphire-Isabel Gapas & Diamond-Cecille Nolasco), Little Cats, White Cat & Puss in Boots-Megan Chan alternated by Arianne Mansueto & Michael Laput, Tom Thumb, Red Riding Hood & Wolf-Menreeve Canales & GV Declaro, Bluebird & Princess Florisse-Mhynard Etis & Thea Pala, Princess Aurora & Prince Florimund-Sheila & Chris Manlunas. (FREEMAN)