2nd NATIONAL MASTERCLASS FOR CHORAL CONDUCTORS
at the 1st Regional Convention for Visayas & Mindanao
University of the Visayas, Colon Street, Cebu City
19-22 November 2009
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Leonyl Clarence O. Torres
Onyl is a stage actor, singer, choir conductor and entrepreneur. Being a graduate of Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science at the Ateneo de Manila University didn’t stop him from pursuing his love for the performing arts. He took further studies in voice and choral conducting at the Asian Institute of Liturgy and Music and University of the Philippines College of Music, and is a graduate of the Arts Management Program at the Asian Institute of Management.
He made his professional theater debut at Repertory Philippines’ “Cinderella” in 2001. He has since appeared in various musicals, sarsuelas, operas and straight plays including “Miong: The Musical”, “Much Ado About Nothing”, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, “Disney’s Mulan Jr.”, “A Christmas Carol”, “I Love You Because”, “Jack and the Beanstalk; Metropolitan Theater Guild’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Tanghalang Pilipino’s “Aguinaldo 1899: Ang Pagpatay Kay Luna”, “Pilipinas Circa 1907”, “Kung Paano Maghiwalay”, UP College of Music’s “Orpheus und Eurydice”, Kids Act Philippine’s “Wizard of Oz”, “Hansel and Gretel”, “Alice in Wonderland”; PETA’s “Skin-Deep”, MMQ Theater Company’s “One Wrong Word”, Dulaang UP’s “The Silent Soprano” and “Isang Panaginip ng Fili”, and World Theater Project’s “The ThreePenny Opera” among others.
He has also directed the music for Technological Institute of the Philippines’ staging of “Once on this Island”, Gantimpala Theater Foundation’s summer workshops recital entitled “Blue Jeans” and “Luneta MMIX”, Tanghalang Pilipino’s summer workshop recital “Hibang sa Awit”, Valenzuela City Center for Performing Arts’ production and ALIW Awards nominee “Sandosenang Sapatos” and Repertory Philippine’s summer workshop recital “W” and “Sweeney Todd”.
At present, Onyl is a teacher for voice and acting at Spotlight Artists Centre, member of the Ateneo Chamber Singers, conductor of the Manila Serenata Singers, board member of the Philippine Choral Directors Association and chief consultant of TheChoirLoft music consultancy and events company.
He made his professional theater debut at Repertory Philippines’ “Cinderella” in 2001. He has since appeared in various musicals, sarsuelas, operas and straight plays including “Miong: The Musical”, “Much Ado About Nothing”, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, “Disney’s Mulan Jr.”, “A Christmas Carol”, “I Love You Because”, “Jack and the Beanstalk; Metropolitan Theater Guild’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Tanghalang Pilipino’s “Aguinaldo 1899: Ang Pagpatay Kay Luna”, “Pilipinas Circa 1907”, “Kung Paano Maghiwalay”, UP College of Music’s “Orpheus und Eurydice”, Kids Act Philippine’s “Wizard of Oz”, “Hansel and Gretel”, “Alice in Wonderland”; PETA’s “Skin-Deep”, MMQ Theater Company’s “One Wrong Word”, Dulaang UP’s “The Silent Soprano” and “Isang Panaginip ng Fili”, and World Theater Project’s “The ThreePenny Opera” among others.
He has also directed the music for Technological Institute of the Philippines’ staging of “Once on this Island”, Gantimpala Theater Foundation’s summer workshops recital entitled “Blue Jeans” and “Luneta MMIX”, Tanghalang Pilipino’s summer workshop recital “Hibang sa Awit”, Valenzuela City Center for Performing Arts’ production and ALIW Awards nominee “Sandosenang Sapatos” and Repertory Philippine’s summer workshop recital “W” and “Sweeney Todd”.
At present, Onyl is a teacher for voice and acting at Spotlight Artists Centre, member of the Ateneo Chamber Singers, conductor of the Manila Serenata Singers, board member of the Philippine Choral Directors Association and chief consultant of TheChoirLoft music consultancy and events company.
