GABBIE BALLESTEROS
Gabbie Ballesteros is a Filipino musical theatre performer and dancer-choreographer. She is a recent graduate of NYU Tisch’s New Studio on Broadway, where she earned her BFA in Drama and Double Minors in Education and Applied Theatre. She has loved performing in NSB’s productions of Spring Awakening, Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens, Measure for Measure, Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party, and Liz Swados’ Runaways, in addition to appearing as Veronica in Wildwood Summer Theatre’s production of Heathers. Gabbie was also involved in Margaret: A New Musical, performed at the Jerry Orbach Theatre and was a dance captain and featured performer in the Washington Square Park’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. She has served as choreographer on several student and community productions, and has worked as a dance educator in schools and workshops across the New York and DC areas.
Gabbie is also an advocate for arts education, and is especially passionate about providing universal access to the arts and celebrating diverse communities and experiences. She has taught pre-school children as part of an academic achievement program for lower-income families, led dance and music workshops for youth in her home country of the Philippines, and worked with recently immigrated high school students as a dance teaching artist, encouraging them to share and celebrate their cultures through movement.
Gabbie is a proud Pinoy, and was born and raised in the Philippines. She is passionate about lifting and advocating for Filipino and AAPI voices, and is constantly incorporating elements of her community’s culture into her work. Since immigrating to the US with her family, she has navigated a balance between cultural identities, and is exploring this journey through art and performance. Gabbie believes in representing and celebrating all backgrounds and cultures, and is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion through an intersection of art and activism.
Gabbie is exceptionally grateful for the incredible educators who have shaped her journey so far, her fellow artists and friends who constantly inspire her with their talent and commitment, and her family both here and in the Philippines for their extraordinary love and support.
She is constantly looking for fellow artists and collaborators to connect with – please feel free to reach out!
Gabbie is also an advocate for arts education, and is especially passionate about providing universal access to the arts and celebrating diverse communities and experiences. She has taught pre-school children as part of an academic achievement program for lower-income families, led dance and music workshops for youth in her home country of the Philippines, and worked with recently immigrated high school students as a dance teaching artist, encouraging them to share and celebrate their cultures through movement.
Gabbie is a proud Pinoy, and was born and raised in the Philippines. She is passionate about lifting and advocating for Filipino and AAPI voices, and is constantly incorporating elements of her community’s culture into her work. Since immigrating to the US with her family, she has navigated a balance between cultural identities, and is exploring this journey through art and performance. Gabbie believes in representing and celebrating all backgrounds and cultures, and is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion through an intersection of art and activism.
Gabbie is exceptionally grateful for the incredible educators who have shaped her journey so far, her fellow artists and friends who constantly inspire her with their talent and commitment, and her family both here and in the Philippines for their extraordinary love and support.
She is constantly looking for fellow artists and collaborators to connect with – please feel free to reach out!