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Christopher Mohani is from Makati City, Philippines. He was a soloist and principal dancer with Ballet Manila and Krasnoyarsk State Opera and Ballet Theater of Russia and is now entering his seventh season with Nashville Ballet.
During the course of his dance career, he has had the privilege of dancing a wide range of soloist and principal roles, most notable of which are Romeo in the world premiere of Paul Vasterling’s Romeo and Juliet, Conrad in the Asian premiere of Le Corsaire, Dracula in the Asian premiere of Vasterling’s Dracula, Prince Desire in the Tennessee premiere of a full-length The Sleeping Beauty and Young Warrior and Faun in the Nashville premieres of Salvatore Aiello’s The Rite of Spring and Afternoon of a Faun.
He completed two rounds of the 6th Asia Pacific International Ballet Competition held in Japan and regularly performs as a principal guest artist for companies around the United States as well as in his hometown in the Philippines.
For the year 2006-2007, Mohnani was the sole recipient of the Individual Artist Fellowship Award for Dance given by the Tennessee Arts Commission.
Dance Works is proud to have Christopher as frequent gust instructor to our Saturday ballet classes.
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