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.
She has taken on the lead role in some of Ballet Manila's most memorable choreographies including Giselle, Arachnida, MAZN, and Palasyo ng mga Duwnende in Tatlong Kuwento Ni Lola Basyang. See the many roles of Joan Emery Sia, soloist of Ballet Manila.
Based on Li Cunxin’s biography of the same title, the film Mao’s Last Dancer is Ballet Manila company artist Jessica Pearl Dames’ favorite dance movie.
I think most people don't really understand all that it takes to stand on your toes, and to be able to jump and land without any noise, or for a male dancer to be able to lift a girl.
Circus D’Ballet – an entertaining showcase combining colorful circus acts and lively ballet numbers – is back at Star City.
Ballet Manila marked two significant milestones in April 1997: its transfer to a new base with a unique studio and its first official Ballet Manila Summer Workshop.
If there’s one original choreography that has truly become a classic in Ballet Manila’s continuously growing repertoire, it’s none other than Ecole.
Since its founding in 1995, Ballet Manila has subscribed to the Vaganova training method – the same technique that now artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde had learned in the 1980s in St. Petersburg.
Last December, Ballet Manila company member Anindya Febrina's half-sister who lives in California managed to coax her into taking a vacation there with three other family members.
So how should students – especially those who are stepping foot in a studio for the first time – make the most of their summer ballet classes? Ballet Manila teachers Eileen Lopez and Jonathan “Jay” Janolo, who are also the BM company’s rehearsal mistress and rehearsal master respectively, offer a variety of advice for both the kids and their parents.
A dream come true, Ballet Manila principal dancer Katherine Barkman writes about how she found her way to Russia through faith and perseverance.
Ballet Manila 2’s Shaira Comeros recently received the Ani ng Dangal award given by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
Now marking its 20th year, The Lisa Macuja School of Ballet Manila will hold its 2017 Summer Intensive Workshop from April 3 to May 28.
The search is on for scholars to The Lisa Macuja School of Ballet Manila Summer Intensive Workshop which will be held from April 3 to May 28.
Ballet Manila 2’s Joshua Enciso, a first-timer in Beijing, says even just walking down a street was already a treat.
A few years before The Swan, The Fairy, and The Princess was conceived, Ballet Manila had already paid homage to the great composer in An Evening of Tchaikovsky..
After her exhilarating debut as Kitri in the full-length Don Quixote, Ballet Manila principal dancer Katherine Barkman is headed to Russia to participate in the Chelyabinsk Festival
As a preview of its offerings at its Summer Intensive 2017, the Lisa Macuja School of Ballet Manila will hold an open house on March 12, Sunday.
At nine, Rissa May Camaclang unknowingly stumbled into the world of dance.
Discover the many roles of Abigail Oliveiro, soloist of Ballet Manila.
