Ballet Manila Archives

May 19

May 19 Choreography in Focus: Labingdalawang Masasayang Prinsesa

Labingdalawang Masasayang Prinsesa was one of the three tales featured in Tatlo Pang Kuwento ni Lola Basyang, the second set of ballet adaptations that Ballet Manila based on the stories of Severino Reyes and which premiered in 2013.

May 17

May 17 Alfren Salgado: Soloist

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Videos

Discover the many roles of Alfren Salgado, soloist of Ballet Manila.

May 15

May 15 Winged ballets: Corvus

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Features

“Corvus” is the Latin word for crow, and it is the menacing nature of this black bird that convinced Gerardo "Geri" Francisco to put together a new choreography based on it.

May 12

May 12 This Month in BM History: May 1998

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This Month In BM History

Gabriela, OPM, Atbp… The Philippine Centennial Celebration of Ballet Manila was staged on May 30 and 31 at the GSIS Theater.

May 10

May 10 Tiffany Chiang-Janolo: Soloist

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Videos

Discover the many roles of Tiffany Chiang-Janolo, soloist of Ballet Manila.

May 4

May 4 Talk about dance: Mikhail Baryshnikov

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Talk About Dance

I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself.

May 3

May 3 Sofia Sangco-Peralta: Growing up with Ballet Manila and loving it

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Interviews

Sofia Sangco-Peralta doesn’t seem to have changed much from the fifteen-year-old girl who joined Ballet Manila as a scholar twenty years ago.

Apr 19

Apr 19 Offstage: Exit strategy

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Offstage

What do you get when you bring together a photography buff and a willing model? One amazing shot – in the most mundane of places.

Apr 18

Apr 18 Ballet Manila names scholars for 2017 Summer Intensive

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News

The Lisa Macuja School of Ballet Manila has announced the scholars for its 2017 Summer Intensive Workshop.

Apr 12

Apr 12 Joan Emery Sia: Soloist

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Videos

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.

Apr 10

Apr 10 My Favorite Dance Movie: Jessica Pearl Dames

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My Favorite Dance Movie

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.

Apr 8

Apr 8 Talk about dance: Misty Copeland

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Talk About Dance

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.

Apr 7

Apr 7 Circus D’Ballet at Star City

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News

Circus D’Ballet – an entertaining showcase combining colorful circus acts and lively ballet numbers – is back at Star City.

Apr 6

Apr 6 This Month in BM History: April 1997

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This Month In BM History

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.

Apr 4

Apr 4 Choreography in Focus: Ecole by Osias Barroso

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Choreography In Focus

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.

Mar 31

Mar 31 In praise of Vaganova

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Features

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.

Mar 29

Mar 29 Stepping Out: An American road trip

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Stepping Out

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.

Mar 28

Mar 28 Making the most of summer ballet classes

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Features

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.