Filipina Ballerina Gets the Lead Role at Inland Pacific Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Ballet is a form of art that combines balance, structure, grace, and harmony to represent a diverse range of emotions. In this #SoCool episode, we feature Bella Pableo, a young Filipina ballerina, who became one of the few persons of color to have landed the role of Clara from the Nutcracker.

Bella started dancing at the young age of 2 and stepped up her game as she entered Inland Pacific Ballet at the age of 7. She describes ballet as an outlet where she can let her emotions flow through forms of movement and by doing so, helps in boosting her self-confidence.

Before landing the lead character in the Nutcracker, Bella had to understudy the role for a whole year. And with the undying support of her class and her family, we’re confident that Bella will deliver an outstanding performance on stage.

Experience the magic of the season with Inland Pacific Ballet’s spectacular production of The Nutcracker where you can catch Bella Pableo’s performances on December 10 and 11.

This episode is aired on #SoJannelleTV as seen on the following channels:

• Sunday, 4:30pm – 5:00pm PT (7:30pm ET) on TFC
• Monday, 6:00pm PT on KNET Channel 25.1 (Southern CA)
• Saturday, 7:30pm – 8:00pm PT (10:30pm ET) on ANC

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