Jayson Pescasio
Principal
From
Cavite City, Philippines
Joined
2018 as Corps de Ballet
Promotions
Principal in 2021
Soloist in 2019
Dancer Sponsor
Mr. James H. Lazenby
Pas de Deux Sponsors
Margaret McKean and John Peraza
About
Jayson Pescasio began training at the age of 10 at the Teatro Baile de Cavite in the Philippines. He has danced with Ballet Philippines, Dance Theatre of Tennessee & Ballet San Antonio. Mr. Pescasio is also trained in modern & folk dance, and is a graduate of the College of Saint Benilde Manila where he earned a computer science degree. Some of his favorite roles include lead man in Balanchines’s Rubies and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, and Robert Weiss’ 9th Symphony. This is Jayson’s fourth season with Carolina Ballet.