Biography
Antonio Limuaco Fabella was born on March 20, 1941 to spouses Ricardo Fabella and Luz Limuaco in Pagsanjan, Laguna. Ricardo, being the Principal of Pagsanjan Academy, instilled in Tony the value of hardwork and diligence. Tony Fabella was a consistent honor student in Pagsanjan, Laguna.
In 1965, Tony Fabella graduated with a degree in B.S. Chemical Engineering from the Mapua Institute of Technology and immediately took and passed the Government Board Examinations for Chemical Engineers. Instead of pursuing a career as a Chemical Engineer, he chose to become a dancer.
He first trained in folk dancing under Laucrecia Reyes Urtula and Libertad Fajardo, then in modern dance under Alice Reyes, Norman Walker, Pauline Koner and Takako Asakawa. His knowledge of classical ballet evolved through lessons with Eddie Elejar, Joji Felix Velarde, Nina Vyroubova, Natalia Mirskaya, Elvira Rone, Miro Zolan, Alfred Rodriguez, Ian Stripling and Garth Welch.
Tony Fabella danced professionally in ballet with Dance Theater Philippines and took the leading role in Mir-i-nisa (1969), during the inaugural season of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. He was a charter member, manager, and resident choreographer of the Alice Reyes and Modern Dance Company (1970), which became the CCP Dance Company, and later, Ballet Philippines.
In the year 1970, Antonio Limuaco Fabella retired from dancing and ventured into choreography. Among his major choreographies were those done for the Folk Arts Theater, Dance Theater Philippines, Manila Metropolis Ballet, Ballet Philippines, Philippine Ballet Theater and Ballet Manila.
He has taught dance in many schools and directed many productions all over Metro Manila from studio set-ups to college and university courses.
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