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Apr 1

Apr 1 Under construction: Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty, the third installment of prima ballerina and Ballet Manila’s artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s princess trilogy, is currently under construction.

Mar 5

Mar 5 Deux revisited

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In this clip are some of the most memorable moments of Deux.

Mar 1

Mar 1 Under construction: Come Together from Martin Lawrance's The Winding Road

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In this clip, British choreographer Martin Lawrance is seen working with the dancers of Ballet Manila to to bring to life Come Together - one of the many sequences of his Beatles-inspired piece, The Winding Road..

Feb 27

Feb 27 Sneak Peek: The Winding Road

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Choreographer Martin Lawrance returns to Manila with a new piece inspired by the music of The Beatles.

Feb 17

Feb 17 Under construction: The breathtaking entrance of Aramica

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First performed in 2015, this stunning piece highlights the strength and grace of the company’s male dancers.

Feb 6

Feb 6 Under construction: Celebrating “ballet blanc” with Chopiniana

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Featured in this brief rehearsal clip are principal dancers Joan Emery Sia and Romeo Peralta, soloist Nicole Barroso, and company artist Rissa May Camaclang.

Jan 28

Jan 28 Under construction: Chopiniana’s poet and sylph

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In this peek into the rehearsals, principal dancers Joan Emery Sia and Romeo Peralta take on the lead roles of the production.

Dec 7

Dec 7 Two for the road: Ballet Manila to close 23rd season with Deux

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An offering of two choreographies, it will feature the restaging of Les Sylphides and a new work by Martin Lawrance: The Winding Road.

Dec 4

Dec 4 Cinderella revisited

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Two years since its premiere, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde's Cinderella returned to the stage and enchanted its audience once again.

Nov 4

Nov 4 Enchanting Cinderella

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Lisa Macuja-Elizalde's Cinderella is returning to the stage this November.

Oct 26

Oct 26 'Cinderella' returns

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For its third offering in its 23rd performance season, Ballet Manila is bringing back Lisa Macuja-Elizalde's Cinderella.

Oct 24

Oct 24 'Le Corsaire' revisited

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Three shows, two new Medoras and Gulnaras, all in one weekend

Sep 26

Sep 26 "Le Corsaire" through the years

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Ballet Manila has been indulging in this pirate adventure since 1998 when the company first performed Le Corsaire with the Krasnoyarsk Ballet as part of the third season.

Sep 10

Sep 10 Iconic 2.0 revisited

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Completing the unique two-part offering of its 23rd season-opener is Iconic 2.0 - a collection of choreographies that are considered as signature pieces of Ballet Manila.

Sep 8

Sep 8 Iconic 1.0 revisited

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In a spectacular show of force, Ballet Manila opened its 23rd season with Iconic 1.0 - the first instalment of a choreography showcase that features different shows in two weekends.

Aug 17

Aug 17 Ballet Manila celebrates "Iconic" pieces in season opener

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These are the tales beautifully told by the Philippines' storytellers on toes.

Jul 11

Jul 11 "American Stars Gala" revisited

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In an evening of diversity in dance, the American Stars Gala brought together some of the most noted names in ballet from the United States with the accomplished dancers of Ballet Manila.

Jun 25

Jun 25 Silver Pointes

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Two weeks in Jackson, Mississippi proved to be an historic occasion for Ballet Manila.

Apr 23

Apr 23 Remembering Shakespeare

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As the literary world commemorates the 402nd death anniversary of William Shakespeare, Ballet Manila celebrates his genius by remembering the company's performances of one of his most-beloved plays: Romeo and Juliet.