Cesar Corrales is Billy Elliot

[rtm2008]

Cesar will be playing the role of Billy Elliot in the Chicago production.

Cesar, age 13, who currently lives in Montreal, and has previously lived in Mexico and Cuba, recently shared the lead role of Misha in the National Ballet of Canada's production of The Nutcracker. He was enrolled full time in the National Ballet School and is the son of a professional dancer and has been dancing since he was 4.

Headshot from Broadway World

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[bobz]

Here's an article from the Globe and Mail about Billy Elliot auditions in Toronto. Cesar is mentioned:

Several of those auditioning are enrolled full-time in the National Ballet School, including Cesar Corrales, 12, the son of a professional dancer who once taught with Montreal's La La La Human Steps, Ethan Colangelo, 11, and Dash Grundy, 12. The three recently shared the lead role of Misha in The Nutcracker.

[broadway_girl]

this kid is good

some videos on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zho4I4Koyy4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0nQMHjZ ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2eQz9HS ... re=related

[CinderellaGal12]

Cesar's Mom posted videos of him dancing from when he was a little, little kid...this is incredible!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gKO1Sf_pHA

[BEcrazy]

Found this new video of cesar. Not dancing his regular ballet stuff. A mixture of hip hop and gymnastics. Incredibly WICKED AWESOME!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHRET3gFlSM