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Despite being the ultimate damsel in distress in the world of ballet, the character of Medora is considered among the most sought-after roles in classical dance.
Ballet Manila has performed the full-length Le Corsaire as part of its regular season on seven occasions.
Principal dancer Abigail “Abi” Oliveiro – who took on the lead role as the Ibong Adarna – details her personal experiences and insights about the company’s time in Israel.
Yuriko Kajiya is one of the featured performers in Ballet Manila’s American Stars Gala
Born to a Filipino father and an American mother, Lia Cirio is also taking the opportunity to get to know her Philippine roots a little better in what will be her first visit to the country.
Hannah Bettes is one of the dancers headlining Ballet Manila’s American Stars Gala.
Jared Matthews, principal dancer of Houston Ballet, is in the roster of artists performing in Ballet Manila’s American Stars Gala on July 7 at Aliw Theater.
Rissa May Camaclang – who started out as a Ballet Manila scholar – says her Papa has always been supportive of her being a ballerina.
Romeo Peralta tries to teach the same things he learned from his father, Romeo Sr., to his three boys – Stephen, Liam and Ethan.
Abigail Oliveiro celebrates with dad Cedric who flew in from Australia to watch her debut in the full-length Swan Lake.
Sean Pelegrin describes his Papa, Raymond Victor Pelegrin, as respectful, responsible and hardworking.
Geri Francisco doesn’t see his Iloilo-based father Gerardo Sr. that often, but the lessons he imparted to him are always on his mind.
An only child and an admitted daddy’s girl, Ashley Salonga says her father James always boosts her confidence.
Elpidio Magat says that his dad, Elpidio Sr., has always put family first.
It will be a full-circle moment for Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde when she arrives in Jackson, Mississippi this week for the 11th USA International Ballet Competition.
To celebrate Mother’s Day, we asked some of Ballet Manila’s artists to share the most important lesson they learned from their mom and what this special woman in their lives has meant to them.
For the first time, two teenage Filipino dancers have been accepted as competitors in the junior division of the prestigious USA International Ballet Competition (USA IBC) to be held in Jackson, Mississippi in June.
Ballet Manila co-artistic director Osias Barroso recently conducted classes at the Zhongli Youth Ballet in Taiwan, signaling the start of a possible series of collaborations between the two institutions.
Elyssabeth Apilado, Shaira Comeros, Alvin Dictado and Brian Sevilla earned the judges’ nod in the competition’s Pas de Deux Division, presenting classical pieces honed through the Vaganova method that Ballet Manila is known for.
There’s more to this charming man who’s known for his soothing voice and boy-next-door looks.
