Nicolas
Pacaña

Nicolas Pacaña is the Artistic Director of Balletcenter Cebu. He made his professional debut with the Honolulu City Ballet. In 1976, he joined The Boston Ballet as a soloist and quickly rose to the rank of Principal Dancer. He became recognized as one of the finest classical danseurs.

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Highlights of Mr. Pacaña's career with The Boston Ballet include Colas in La Fille Mal Gardee during a 12-week tour in China, the Middle East, and Europe; his debut as Albrecht in Giselle for which he won critical acclaim; a tour of Europe with Rudolph Nureyev and The Boston Ballet that included such cities as Brussels, Milan, Rome, Sicily, and London.

 

Mr. Pacaña joined the Atlanta Ballet in 1982 as a premier dancer and charmed and fascinated audiences with his technical and artistic talents, becoming well known for his interpretations of Prince Desire in The Sleeping Beauty; Taverna in Carmina Burana, and lead roles in Balanchine ballets such as Tarantella, Raymonda Variations and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux.

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In 1987, he was called upon to replace an injured Mikhail Baryshnikov in the Don Quixote Pas de Deux with only four hours' notice during Baryshnikov's Atlanta tour.

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Mr. Pacaña has performed and taught all over the world.  Mr. Pacaña has been prolific in developing stunning new ballets, His Paganini was chosen to close the GALA at the Southeastern Regional Ballet Association Conference in 1994 and received stunning reviews. His ballets such as Peter Pan, Beauty & the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Tchaikovsky have been commissioned around the world.

 

In 2006, Mr. Pacaña was named Co-Artistic Director with Gregory Aaron, of Balletcenter Cebu, located in Cebu City, Philippines. He’s in great demand as his reputation as an outstanding teacher, coach, and choreographer continues to grow across the globe.