Rivera-Soong
KYLA
ACTOR PROFILE
PROFILE
Actor, Singer and Voice Talent, Choreographer, Teacher and Assistant Director; and Licensed Financial Advisor
Kyla Rivera started onstage at age 3, training first in classical ballet until age 17. She was invited to become junior faculty when she was 10 years old, and she was trained to become a teacher.
As a college freshman, she helped work towards reviving what is now Ateneo Blue Repertory, and received a lot of her theatre training from there, aside from taking workshops with Repertory Philippines and Trumpets Playshop. She started her professional theatre career in 2003, and values continuous learning. She has trained with Chari Arespacochaga, Ana Abad Santos, Jenny Jamora and Jaime del Mundo.
In 2007, she was one of the 300+ who auditioned for Ryan Cayabyab’s singing group -- and was one of the 7 original members of the Ryan Cayabyab Singers. She also taught Musical Theatre workshops and Movement for Singers class at the Music School.
She has lived her life in the arts, will continue to do so as she also juggles being a Financial Advisor and Unit Manager, Associate Wealth Planner and Estate Planner along with being a mother to 2 kids.
ALL ABOUT KYLA
AS AN ACTOR
(Production - Role - Year - Company)
Zsazsa Zaturnnah the Musikal… Aling Britney 2023 Ateneo Blue
‘Yun Lang! Repertory
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel Female Swing 2022 Repertory Phils.
Guadalupe the Musical Clara / Tour Guide (cover) 2018 Julie Borromeo Arts Foundation
Sa Wakas: A Pinoy Rock Musical Lexi Pamintuan 2018 Fringe Creatives
Hair: A Tribal Love-Rock Musical Tribe Member 2017 Repertory Phils.
Schism (Le Misanthrope) Casey 2016 Egg Theater
Priscilla: Queen of the Desert Ensemble 2014 Full House Prod.
Pinocchio (Eiler/Bargy) Blue Fairy 2014 Rep Phils. TYA
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein) Ensemble 2013 RW Manila
Sa Wakas: A Pinoy Rock Musical Gabbi Primavera 2013 Culture Shock
Rivalry: the Ateneo-La Salle Musical Maryknoller 2012, 2013 4thWall Theatre Co.
The Wizard of Oz (Eiler/Bargy) Glinda/Dorothy 2012 Rep Phils. TYA
Seussical the Musical Mayzie La Bird 2011 Rep Phils. TYA
Peter Pan Tinkerbell 2011 Repertory Phils.
Siren The Little Mermaid 2011 Trumpets
Magsimula Ka Delia 2010 Spotlight Artists Centre
Little Women Jo (cover) 2010 Repertory Phils.
Sleeping Beauty (Eiler/Bargy) Sybil 2010 Rep Phils. TYA
I Love You Because Diana Bingley 2009 Repertory Phils.
The Vagina Monologues Coochie-snorcher 2007 *independent
Disney’s Cinderella Kids Anastasia 2007 Rep Phils. TYA
Disney’s Aladdin Jr. Jasmine 2006 Rep Phils. TYA
Footloose Urleen 2005 Stages, Inc.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Silly Girl 2005 Atlantis Productions
Honk! The Ugly Duckling Fluff 2003 Trumpets
Other shows:
ONE NIGHT STAND (2015, 2016. 2017, 2019)
Rep @ 50 Ensemble (2017)
Best Seat In The House concerts of Rony Fortich (2014, 2015, 2017)
CCP Triple Threats Concert: The Ensemble (2016)
AS A SINGER and VOICE TALENT
Ryan Cayabyab Singers (soprano 1), 2007-2010
Member, Broadway Babies (2005 - present)
Repertory Philippines Junior Showstoppers, 2010 - present)
Soloist/Street Choir, MASS by Leonard Bernstein (2009)
Live performances. -- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPTRlJVIf0-Byo8ivFn2-HalgjqdRJvsP
Recorded stuff. - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPTRlJVIf0-AJTSbHcs1Z7Z0QMof2EIuv
Ads - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPTRlJVIf0-BRkRKy-Z0-F3t0tEl6Hv1c
AS A CHOREOGRAPHER
For Trumpets’ THE LITTLE MERMAID (2009, 2011)
For Ateneo Blue Repertory: SWEET CHARITY (2005), ALL SHOOK UP (2008), SIDESHOW (2010)
For Ateneo Entablado: SANDAANG PANAGINIP (2007)
For the Ryan Cayabyab Singers (2007-2010)
And for other corporate shows and special events!
AS TEACHER and ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
AD to Toff de Venecia, Carousel w/ Repertory Phils. (2022)
AD to Audie Gemora, Security Bank’s 60th anniversary (2011)
Head Teacher, Musiktheater at The Music School of Ryan Cayabyab (2008-2011)
Movement for Singers Teacher, Musmusikwela and Musikabataan Scholarship Program by the Music School of Ryan Cayabyab and The Music Museum Group (2009-2012)
Head Teacher, Repertory Phils. Summer Workshop at Bel-air (2007)
https://katrinasantiago.com/13-pinoy-theaters-highs-and-lows-in-2013-part-2/
https://www.pep.ph/guide/music/1368/ryan-cayabyab-hones-the-singing-talents-of-the-rcs-