Victor Maguad

Victor Maguad began dancing at the Manila Dance Center at the age of seven, training under Luther Perez, Tony Fabella, and Eddie Elejar. In 2004, he continued his formal training at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Dance School, where he studied under Noordin Jumalon.

Maguad launched his professional career in 2013 as a Company Member of Ballet Philippines and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2015. During his tenure, he performed leading roles in full-length classical ballets including Swan Lake, Don Quixote, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, and Snow White. He also performed contemporary and neoclassical works by acclaimed choreographers including Redha Benteifour, Norman Walker, Bam Damian, Carlo Pacis, George Birkadze, David Campos, Enrico Labayen, and Kun Yang-Lin.

Maguad later joined Les Ballets Eloelle/Grandiva, the renowned all-male international touring company under the artistic direction of Victor Trevino. In 2020, he participated in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Dance Workshop, a professional development project for dancers initiated by National Artist for Dance Alice Reyes.

In 2021, Maguad became a member of Sacramento Ballet, where he performed works by celebrated choreographers including George Balanchine, Val Caniparoli, Jennifer Archibald, Julia Feldman, Isaac Bates-Vinueza, Jermaine Spivey, Caili Quan, Adam Hougland, Alejandro Cerrudo, Ihsan Rustem, Ma Cong, Marika Brussel, Thang Dao, and Stefan Calka. His repertoire included leading roles in Anthony Krutzkamp’s Swan Lake, Paul Vasterling’s Cinderella, Michael Pink’s Dracula, and Young Soon Hue-Simon’s Romeo and Juliet.

Maguad is also a member of Ballet22, a company that challenges traditional gender stereotypes in ballet and promotes greater visibility and inclusion for LGBTQIA+ artists.

Maguad joined Smuin in 2026.