The Ballet Manila Archives is the repository of documents, print, photographic, audio and video materials and memorabilia relating to the history of Ballet Manila and the life and career of its founder, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde. This site is powered by Ms. Elizalde and Project Art, Inc.
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The Princess Trilogy of Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde officially came to a close with the staging of the final installment: Sleeping Beauty.
The joyful royal court engaged in merrymaking is one of the highlights of Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s Sleeping Beauty.
The grandeur of the royal court is the enchanting backdrop to Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s Sleeping Beauty.
The beloved fairytale, Sleeping Beauty, is given a new interpretation by Ballet Manila’s artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde.
In this clip is company artist Emma Harris as Maleficent along with her minions trying to stir some trouble for the kingdom.
Ballet Manila recently performed an additional two shows of the classic ballet, Giselle, at the Little Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
Standing tall on their toes, Ballet Manila led by co-artistic directors Lisa Macuja-Elizalde and Osias Barroso rose to the occasion to deliver an exquisite performance that stunned the audience.
A staple in the arsenal of Ballet Manila's classical repertoire, the company has been performing Giselle since its inception in 1995
An original choreography by prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde opened Ballet Manila’s 24th season.
Continuing its mission to bring ballet to the people, Ballet Manila took center stage at the Riverbanks Center in Marikina last July 26, 2019
Tuloy ang Saya-wan marked a successful collaboration between Ballet Manila and Academy One to raise funds for ballet scholarships.
In this clip is a rare glimpse of prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde at the very early stages of creation of her version of The Sleeping Beauty.
Ballet Manila joined the nation in celebrating the Philippine Independence Day through a dance concert organized by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts and the SM Mall of Asia.
Sleeping Beauty, the third installment of prima ballerina and Ballet Manila’s artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s princess trilogy, is currently under construction.
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..
Choreographer Martin Lawrance returns to Manila with a new piece inspired by the music of The Beatles.
First performed in 2015, this stunning piece highlights the strength and grace of the company’s male dancers.
Featured in this brief rehearsal clip are principal dancers Joan Emery Sia and Romeo Peralta, soloist Nicole Barroso, and company artist Rissa May Camaclang.
In this peek into the rehearsals, principal dancers Joan Emery Sia and Romeo Peralta take on the lead roles of the production.
