Ballet Manila Archives

Dec 28

Dec 28 Jessa Balote: Ballet Manila's real-life Cinderella

Jessa Balote has been called Ballet Manila’s Cinderella who got pointe shoes instead of glass slippers and went on to become a princess. She became a scholar of BM at the age of 10 and life was never the same since then.

Nov 30

Nov 30 Violet Hong finds her footing in Ballet Manila

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No longer that shy child simply following her friend's lead, Violet Hong has charted her own course against all odds.

Nov 28

Nov 28 Godwin Merano: Born to dance

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At the recently concluded CCP Ballet Competition, Godwin Merano’s clean lines and polished performance earned him the top honors in the Senior Category.

Nov 23

Nov 23 After her CCP win, it’s back to the studio for Nicole Barroso

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Nicole Barroso has been having an exceptionally good year.Nicole Barroso has been having an exceptionally good year.

Nov 17

Nov 17 Czarina Villegas: From ballet fan to ballerina

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Czarina Villegas appreciates the pure joy that comes from experiencing a full-circle moment.

Nov 9

Nov 9 Tiffany Chiang-Janolo: Shining through

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Coming out of herself has played an important role in Ballet Manila soloist Tiffany Chiang-Janolo’s career.

Oct 24

Oct 24 Alfren Salgado: Learning life lessons in ballet

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Alfren Salgado is a Ballet Manila baby. This was where he learned his first tentative ballet steps at age 15 and where he has matured to become the dependable soloist that he is today.

Oct 19

Oct 19 A promising future in dance for Shaira Comeros

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No one was more stunned than Ballet Manila's teen ballerina Shaira May Comeros when she was called to the stage anew at the 2016 Asian Grand Prix in Hong Kong last August.

Oct 12

Oct 12 Abigail Oliveiro: A swan takes flight

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Now on her third season with Ballet Manila, soloist Abigail Oliveiro has nothing but gratitude for the rigorous training and growth opportunities the company has provided her.

Oct 10

Oct 10 Katherine Barkman: Born a princess

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Single-minded. It’s the first word that comes to mind when you put “ballet” and “Katherine Barkman” together in one sentence.

Oct 6

Oct 6 Dawna Reign Mangahas: The reluctant Fairy Queen

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Meet the Sugar Plum Fairy – the Queen of Confections – who will be brought to life by Ballet Manila principal Dawna Reign Mangahas in the upcoming production of The Swan, The Fairy and the Princess.

Sep 28

Sep 28 Ballet Manila’s Dames twins: Dancing is double the fun

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Ballet dancers and identical twins Jasmine Pia Dames and Jessica Pearl Dames always do things together. They even talk at the same time, saying the same exact same words. It’s like listening to a chorus reciting a poem together.

Sep 21

Sep 21 Take two with Nicole Barroso

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She did it again! To mark Nicole Barroso's back-to-back AGP win, we sought her out for an interview where we asked her questions requiring not just one but two answers.

Aug 15

Aug 15 Late bloomer Elmoe Dictado thriving in ballet

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Anselmo “Elmoe” Dictado is a late bloomer in ballet.

Aug 8

Aug 8 Flashback to a competition

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It's been a year since Katherine Barkman was named the top winner at the Asian Grand Prix in Hong Kong. But the Ballet Manila principal artist recalls the moment quite vividly, as if it had just happened yesterday.