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Dec 27

Dec 27 Talking shoes with Ballet Manila’s Cinderella, Abigail Oliveiro

Now that Abi’s wearing glass slippers once more as the heroine of Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s Cinderella, we decided to have another talk with her focusing on… what else but shoes!

Dec 25

Dec 25 Ballet Manila’s Cinderella and Prince live ‘happily ever after’ – in real life

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With this year’s Cinderella being the third time they’ll take on the leading roles, we cannot help but wonder if Abi and Mark are still excited as the first time they danced in it.

Dec 17

Dec 17 Ballet Manila in Full Color: White hot

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Ballet Manila is pristine in white.

Nov 25

Nov 25 A prima ballerina’s recommended ballet books and recent reads

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Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde has been a bookworm since she was a child.

Nov 19

Nov 19 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Bluer than blue

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Ballet Manila is inspiring in blue.

Nov 1

Nov 1 Graceful exits

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In scenes fraught with heart-wrenching anguish, Ballet Manila has artfully merged death and dance.

Oct 31

Oct 31 Villains in the classics

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As a Halloween special, we present a rogue’s gallery from Ballet Manila’s productions of the classics over the years.

Oct 24

Oct 24 A serving of international treats in Christmas ballet classic

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In observance of United Nations Day, we take a look at this scene of delightful pageantry as Ballet Manila performed Act 2 of the beloved holiday show in Nutkraker: Pasko na Naman Muli (2014).

Oct 19

Oct 19 Mark Sumaylo and Abigail Oliveiro: From onstage partnership to real-life romance

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As the company celebrates this union made in ballet heaven, we look back on some of the most romantic and iconic ballet roles that the newlyweds have performed over the years.

Oct 18

Oct 18 Ballet Manila in full color: Positively pink

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Ballet Manila is rosy in pink.

Oct 5

Oct 5 Teaching ballet

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“I love to teach. There are times when the energy I put into teaching far exceeds that which I put onstage dancing.”

Oct 3

Oct 3 Coming out of the dark: Lisa Macuja-Elizalde unboxes ‘best birthday gift ever’ in Rise!

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The comeback is significant since, as the show’s title implies, it signals a new beginning for the company.

Sep 23

Sep 23 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Going green

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Ballet Manila is vibrant in green.

Sep 16

Sep 16 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Roaring red

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Ballet Manila roars in red!

Sep 2

Sep 2 An emotional homecoming for Ballet Manila dancers as they return to the Aliw Theater stage

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Here, the dancers share what the return to their old home felt like and what it meant to them to take the stage once more, as well as what their hopes are for the near future.

Aug 26

Aug 26 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Standouts in orange

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Ballet Manila stands out in orange.

Aug 10

Aug 10 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Beige turners

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Ballet Manila is calm in beige.

Aug 4

Aug 4 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Mellow yellow

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Ballet Manila glows in yellow.

Jul 19

Jul 19 The making of a children’s literary ballet

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Like its previous page-to-stage project Tatlong Kuwento ni Lola Basyang which premiered in 2008, Ballet Manila made sure that Alamat: Si Sibol at Si Gunaw would be a spectacle to please audiences.