Lina Ishii Peralejo
Artistic Director
Teacher Lina formally trained with Ballet Manila Company for 7 years. Dancing with their corps de ballet.
Her passion for teaching brought her with Perry Several ballet where she taught for 10 years. With teacher Perry Sevidal she was able to dance and teach while continuing to pursue her degree in International Studies and Accountancy.
Her formal teacher training brought her to Rigas Horeografijas Vidusskola in Riga, Lativa, where she was able to refine her teaching style. Later on she was invited to attend her training at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia.
During the pandemic she trained her Vaganova Primary Level at home with the guidance of Ms. Annette Thomas and of Ms. Inna Stabrova. She also took her off ice certification to be an official teacher of Ballet for Figure skating under the tutelage of Ms. Annette Thomas. She passed with mastery and recommendation with full endorsement from the American Ice Theatre. In 2023,
Teacher Lina hopes to share her passion for dancing through the school and through the instructors in the studio.
The Faculty
Proper guidance Is key in any successful career. We hope to instill a love for dance to our students through our instructors.
Our instructors are equipped with professional dance experience from top schools and companies around the Philippines and around the world.
Jazz, Contemporary, & Ballet Teacher
Julio grew up in dance, so naturally, he became a dancer himself. He started his dance training at age 7, taking lessons at Steps Dance Studio under his parents James and Liesl Laforteza, and Sofia Zobel Elizalde. He started with jazz, then progressed onto ballet and modern dance at age 11. Julio performed in numerous shows and recitals with Steps and has had the privilege to work with guest teachers and choreographers from all over the world.
He was also able to compete at the Asian Grand Prix in 2012 and 2013, winning a scholarship in his division and 5th place over the respective years. In 2016, he moved to New York City to study dance at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he once again had the privilege to study and work with dancers, teachers, and choreographers worldwide. In 2018, Julio moved back to the Philippines and in 2019 became a member of Galaw.Co Dance Theatre under his former jazz teacher PJ Rebullida.
In 2022, Julio found himself in musical theater as part of Repertory Philippines’ production of Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s Carousel. Julio finds deep joy in teaching and sharing his experiences with his students, as he believes it is a responsibility to help young artists to develop into full-fledged professionals. On top of it all, Julio loves to have fun, as is apparent in all his classes.
Eira Joanne Tangalin has undergone intensive training in Classical and Modern Ballet, Choreography, and Contemporary dance at a very young age. Through dancing, she received a scholarship from the Philippine High School for the Arts and De la Salle-College of St Benilde.
She has entered local and international dance scenes including the Seoul International Dance competition and the exchange artist program of La Salle College of the Arts Singapore.
After graduating, she pursued her dancing professionally in Ballet Philippines and has been part of major Ballet productions including Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Cinderella, Nutcracker, and distinguished contemporary pieces. She is currently a company artist for the Philippine Ballet Theatre. She is extending her craft and love for kids by teaching Ballet from baby to advanced level all around Metro Manila.
Ballet Teacher
Chloe Alcid is a professional dancer and movement teacher based in Manila, Philippines. Chloe began her dance training at Steps Dance Studio, where she studied classical ballet, modern, and jazz under Rica Balagtas, Raul Sauz, Jeffrey Espejo, Jun Saagundo, and James and Liesl Laforteza and was a scholar from 2008-2011. She was also a Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) examination candidate until Advanced 1. She went on to study contemporary dance at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and received her BFA in Dance in 2014. As a professional dancer, Chloe has worked with Daloy Dance Company (2019-2020) under the direction of Ea Torrado and is currently a member of Galaw.Co Dance Theater under PJ Rebullida. Her freelance projects include commercials, dance films such as “Insula”, which won the Grand Jury Prize at Fifth Wall Fest 2022, and representing The Philippines at the Dubai World Expo 2020 (held in Feb 2022) as a dancer in “Daluyong ng Diwa”, choreographed by JM Cabling.
After graduating from college, Chloe underwent her first yoga teacher training, which ignited a deep love and passion for teaching. For the last 9 years, Chloe has been a full-time dance and yoga teacher and currently teaches at Nudefloor, Galaw.Co, TM Dance Studio, Beats and Steps Arts Academy, and Studio Dance by Lina - JNA. As a teacher, Chloe’s philosophy is to strike the balance between developing technical rigor and an approach to learning movement that is encouraging, holistic, and sustainable.
Ballet Teacher / Guest Artist