The Ballet Manila Archives is the repository of documents, print, photographic, audio and video materials and memorabilia relating to the history of Ballet Manila and the life and career of its founder, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde. This site is powered by Ms. Elizalde and Project Art, Inc.
“One important thing I’ve learned in ballet is to keep working hard at your own pace.”
Among the newest faces in Ballet Manila is Benedict Sabularse, a Filipino dancer whose resumé includes a five-year stay with Pole National Supérieur de Danse of Marseille and a stint with the Hong Kong Ballet.
In the outdoor setting that was Liwasang Aurora, Ballet Manila treated the audience to a repertoire made up of classical pas de deux, a humorous piece danced to the novelty song Butsikik , and other Filipino choreographies.
As if making up for lost time because of the pandemic, Ballet Manila was in full-throttle mode in 2024.
You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.
In this clip, we look back to that moment when they performed Snow White before they were principal dancers.
Titled Once Upon a Time: Of Story Books and Fairy Tales, the exhibit at the Aliw Theater Lobby showcases the paper sculptures of visual artist Sven Lim inspired by children’s literature.
While Shaira is actually surrounded and supported by a loving family, she shares the following traits with the fairy-tale character, making her the perfect Snow White.
Mall-goers at Shangri-La Plaza got a sneak peek of Lisa Macuja Elizalde’s Snow White last December 15, with Ballet Manila presenting excerpts at the Grand Atrium.
Ticking off items from their personal lists of dance goals must be the theme of Stephanie Santiago and Noah Esplana's 2024.
In accepting the award, co-choreographers Gerardo Francisco Jr. and Martin Lawrance each acknowledged the crucial role of the dancers in making the first-ever ballet version of Florante at Laura a reality.
Although Hazel Sabas-Gower’s Sinderela premiered on November 30 in 2012, the rest of its run unfolded in December at Aliw Theater, serving as Ballet Manila’s perfect Christmas offering with its promise of feel-good vibes for the season.
Ballet Manila brings back Lisa Macuja Elizalde’s Snow White as the featured production of its Holiday Cheer Series 2024
Presented by Ballet Baguio, in a special collaboration with Ballet Manila, Cinderella brings the magic, romance and humor of the fairy-tale ballet to the stage on December 22.
Ballet is not a technique but a way of expression that comes more closely to the inner language of man than any other.
As Lisa Macuja Elizalde wrote in her director’s notes, “Only the versatile and most productive choreographer Osias Barroso would do as our ballet’s creator. Who else can deliver a musical score in three days and an entire story ballet in three weeks?”
