Ballet Manila Archives

May 2

May 2 Loraine Gaile Jarlega and her family: It takes a village to raise a ballerina

Asked if she has always been passionate about the dance form, the Jarlegas reveal that Gaile actually almost left ballet for good.

Apr 25

Apr 25 Elyssabeth Apilado: Fated to be in ballet

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Today, Lyssa is so thankful that she made that decision to commit to ballet, as she finds so much joy in it despite the many hardships it entails.

Apr 19

Apr 19 Teenage danseur Rafael Perez: Saved and made better by ballet

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How 16-year-old Rafael "Paeng" Perez ended up in ballet seems to be the typical story of a boy who stumbles upon it.

Apr 11

Apr 11 Ballet mom Baby Franco and ballerina daughter Marinette: Sticking it out through thick and thin

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While it's enough for most parents to assure that their sons and daughters make it to their dance training, there are those who choose to do more to support their children's dreams.

Apr 6

Apr 6 Alvin Dictado: Falling in love with ballet, one step at a time

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That Alvin Dictado was born for the stage is the first thing that comes to mind when you meet this teenage danseur.

Mar 26

Mar 26 Mommy Mellissa on how ballet is changing her daughter Gian for the better

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Gian Nathalie C. Francisco may not remember the very first ballet she'd seen, but she sure recalls what she felt when the performance ended: that she wanted to be a ballerina herself.

Mar 19

Mar 19 A father speaks about his son’s danseur dreams

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Coming from a neighborhood that has produced a lot of talented danseurs, Sixto didn’t hesitate about auditioning for the Project Ballet Futures (PBF) scholarship program.

Mar 16

Mar 16 Ballerina Shaira Comeros: Shining through the imperfections

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Two years ago, Shaira Comeros was named the Most Promising Female Dancer at the Asian Grand Prix (AGP) International Ballet Competition.

Mar 14

Mar 14 Brian Sevilla on ballet and becoming better at it

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Blessed with a dancer’s build, long artistic lines and a vivacious presence, Brian Sevilla – whose ballet resumé shows that he’s been collecting awards and scholarships locally and internationally since 2015 – seems to have it easy unlike other teenage danseurs.

Mar 7

Mar 7 Stepping into a principal dancer’s shoes

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Days after the surprise revelation, Romeo Peralta, Elpidio Magat and Joan Emery Sia still can’t believe that it had actually happened.

Mar 1

Mar 1 Ballet Manila's jester Alvin Santos takes a final bow

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Alvin is the young teenager who never danced, but upon entering BM, wondrously transformed his life and became an accomplished danseur.

Feb 22

Feb 22 For Glenn Ragel, ballet is sweeter the second time around

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Ballet Manila company artist Glenn Ragel may be soft-spoken and reserved; but when it comes to speaking about what matters most to him, this young man surely doesn’t hold back

Feb 7

Feb 7 Late starter John de Dios on making it in ballet

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John attributes his entire journey as a danseur to soloist Anselmo “Elmoe” Dictado who has a knack for recruiting talents.

Feb 2

Feb 2 Carrying her crown: Henriette Garcia on life as a ballerina

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Like many ballerinas who began their journey with Baby Ballet classes, Henriette Dominique Garcia had no idea that her life would soon be studio and stage-focused.

Jan 18

Jan 18 Complicated love, complicated ballet: Soloist Mark Sumaylo on ‘Aria’

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Aria will have its world premiere in Ballet & Ballads, the production that wraps up BM’s 22nd performance season this February.

Jan 12

Jan 12 Martin Lawrance hits a high note in new choreography `Aria’

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As the title reveals, this work of Martin’s makes use of expressive melodies from operas which he claims would surely showcase the artistry of BM dancers and the superb singing of Filipino classical performers.

Dec 25

Dec 25 Osias Barroso and Nicole Barroso: Ballet is in their blood

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In the case of the dancing Barrosos, namely Ballet Manila’s co-artistic director Osias “Shaz” Barroso and his 16-year-old multi-awarded niece, Nicole “Neeka” Barroso, we find an extraordinary fusion of both family-strengthening and separation.