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Rivera-Soong

KYLA

ACTOR PROFILE

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PROFILE

Actor, Singer and Voice Talent, Choreographer, Teacher and Assistant Director; and Licensed Financial Advisor

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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://news.abs-cbn.com/life/04/07/18/kyla-rivera-soong-returns-to-sa-wakas-musical-as-different-character

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-

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