Cesar Corrales
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Cesar Corrales is an actor and dancer born in Mexico City
, Mexico
of Cuban
descent. Corrales currently resides in Montreal
, Quebec
with his parents who are also dancers.
production of Madama Butterfly
.
Corrales received a small dancing role in the 2004 film Shall We dance?
.
In 2008 Corrales won first place for gymnastics at the Coupe Quebec. In the same year Corrales joined The National Ballet School of Canada.
After successfully auditioning for the part of Billy Elliot in 2009, Corrales began his run as Billy at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre in March 2010.
After the Chicago production closed in November 2010, Corrales was transferred to Toronto to begin the production there as Billy beginning February 1, 2011.
Corrales appeared in the part of Billy Elliot for the final time in the Sunday May 1, 2011 matinée performance at the Canon Theatre in Toronto
, Ontario
.
Corrales has since returned to his home in Montreal
where he is continuing his ballet training.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
of Cuban
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
descent. Corrales currently resides in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
with his parents who are also dancers.
Career
Cesar Corrales began his professional dancing career at age four when he appeared in a Royal Winnipeg BalletRoyal Winnipeg Ballet
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is Canada's oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America....
production of Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Puccini based his opera in part on the short story "Madame Butterfly" by John Luther Long, which was dramatized by David Belasco...
.
Corrales received a small dancing role in the 2004 film Shall We dance?
Shall We Dance? (2004 film)
Shall We Dance? is a 2004 American film. It is a remake of the award-winning Masayuki Suo 1996 Japanese film, Shall We Dance?. The film made its US premier at the Hawaii International Film Festival.-Plot:...
.
In 2008 Corrales won first place for gymnastics at the Coupe Quebec. In the same year Corrales joined The National Ballet School of Canada.
After successfully auditioning for the part of Billy Elliot in 2009, Corrales began his run as Billy at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre in March 2010.
After the Chicago production closed in November 2010, Corrales was transferred to Toronto to begin the production there as Billy beginning February 1, 2011.
Corrales appeared in the part of Billy Elliot for the final time in the Sunday May 1, 2011 matinée performance at the Canon Theatre in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
Corrales has since returned to his home in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
where he is continuing his ballet training.
Stage Credits
| Date | Production | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mme Butterfly" | Mme Butterfly's Son | Royal Winnipeg Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is Canada's oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America.... |
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| "Anna Karenina Anna Karenina Anna Karenina is a novel by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, published in serial installments from 1873 to 1877 in the periodical The Russian Messenger... " |
Anna Karenina's Son | ||
| "The Nutcracker The Nutcracker The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". It was given its première at the Mariinsky Theatre in St... " |
Child in the Party | National Ballet of Canada National Ballet of Canada The National Ballet of Canada is Canada's largest ballet troupe. It was founded by Celia Franca in 1951 and is based in Toronto, Ontario. Based upon the unity of Canadian trained dancers in the tradition and style of England's Royal Ballet, The National is regarded as one of the premier classical... |
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| Misha | Les Grands Ballet Canadiens | ||
| March 18 - November 28, 2010 | Billy Elliot the Musical Billy Elliot the Musical Billy Elliot the Musical is a musical based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot. The music is by Sir Elton John, and book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around motherless Billy, who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes... |
Billy | Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre |
| February 1 - May 1, 2011 | Canon Theatre Canon Theatre -History:The Canon Theatre began as the Pantages Theatre in 1920 as a combination vaudeville and motion picture house. Designed by the great theatre architect Thomas W. Lamb, it was the largest cinema in Canada and one of the most elegant.The Pantages was built by the Canadian motion picture... |
Film Credits
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Shall We dance? Shall We Dance? (2004 film) Shall We Dance? is a 2004 American film. It is a remake of the award-winning Masayuki Suo 1996 Japanese film, Shall We Dance?. The film made its US premier at the Hawaii International Film Festival.-Plot:... |
Dancer |