Jason Mabana is Belgian and from a Filipino/Italian heritage. Inspired by his father, Jason started to dance at a young age. Versatile, he explored many different styles such as ballet, contemporary, capoeira, flamenco and hip-hop. He also trained in Thai boxing.
At the age of seventeen, Jason moved to London where he trained at the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance under the direction of Ross McKim where he will start his third year in September 2014 . He describes his experience at the Rambert school as diverse, physical and rewarding. Jason also had the opportunity to work with Kerry Nicholls in ‘Street Stories’ where he performed at Linbury. In March 2014, he was part of ‘Design for Dance’ where he performed a piece called ‘Defiance’ by Elm.Nea Ensemble. This piece was also performed at the Raw Talent Festival. Furthermore, Jason danced at Lilian Baylis with the Rambert School Performance Company where he performed and choreographed ‘Metamorphoseon Libri’ and ‘The Night Ceremony’.