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Ballet Manila’s recent Swan Lake production marked the much-awaited homecoming of the youngest principal that it has had in its 30-year history, Katherine Barkman.

Jun 1

Jun 1 Talk About Dance: Pina Bausch

Talk About Dance

Your fragility is also your strength.

May 31

May 31 Abigail Oliveiro: Growing and evolving as Odette and Odile in ‘Swan Lake’

In her reprising of Odette and Odile in Ballet Manila’s upcoming production of Swan Lake, Abi expresses that the two-fold opportunity is extra special – because it’s as if she never stopped dancing the ballet.

May 30

May 30 San Francisco Ballet guest artists take centerstage in Ballet Manila’s ‘Swan Lake’

News

Arriving a week before the Swan Lake performances, the three guest artists plunged headlong into rehearsals, working double time to gel with their counterparts in Ballet Manila

May 29

May 29 Why transforming into the evil Rothbart in ‘Swan Lake’ is Mark Sumaylo’s biggest challenge yet

“There really is no villain role like Rothbart. I’m very blessed to be given the opportunity to play him.”

May 26

May 26 Becoming Prince Siegfried

Videos

In this clip, we hear the voice of Shaz explaining the many challenges of becoming Prince Siegfried.

May 23

May 23 Soundbites: ‘Ballet Manila is a company to watch’

Soundbites

Clearly, they will find their own identity and their place in the competitive world of dance.

May 22

May 22 Ballet Manila makes long-awaited return to ‘Swan Lake’

Ballet Manila is set to return to Swan Lake – the much-heralded classical warhorse it last staged in 2017 – with five performances that will kick off on May 30 at Aliw Theater.

May 19

May 19 Talk About Dance: William Hazlitt

Talk About Dance

Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

May 17

May 17 For Geri Francisco, dancing is in the heart

While he is enjoying the view from the technical booth, Geri is far from hanging up his dancing shoes.

May 16

May 16 This Month in BM History: May 2014

This Month In BM History

In 2014, Just Dance was staged on May 24 and 25 at Aliw Theater.

May 11

May 11 A mother’s love in ‘Swan Lake’

On Mother’s Day, we take a look at scenes from Ballet Manila’s productions of Swan Lake that show this woman in her maternal element – loving, affectionate, reassuring.

May 10

May 10 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Hello, yellow!

Ballet Manila shines in yellow.

May 4

May 4 Soundbites: ‘Ballet Manila dancers proved what excellent ballet training can do’

Soundbites

“In An Evening of Filipino Ballet, Ballet Manila proved, with style, verve and energy, that contemporary Filipino ballet choreography is flourishing.”

May 1

May 1 Abloom at the ballet

Whether used as a symbol to underscore certain themes or as an element that is purely decorative, flowers undeniably create an impact or add visual appeal to a ballet.

Apr 29

Apr 29 Baryshnikov’s International Dance Day message: ‘Dance can awaken empathy, inspire kindness’

Videos

It’s often said that dance can express the unspeakable.

Apr 28

Apr 28 After healing from a first-time ballet injury, Marinette Franco is happy to be back dancing

As it was her first time to experience an injury, Marinette didn’t know what the next steps were.

Apr 26

Apr 26 This Month in BM History: April 1999

This Month In BM History

Dubbed as “the most successful ballet roadshow ever,” Ballet & Ballads came to Pangasinan on April 15, 1999 with a performance at the 4,000-seater Dagupan City People’s Astrodome.

Apr 23

Apr 23 Return of the Swan Queens