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.
Sea, sky and sun proved to be the perfect backdrop for dancing couple Joan Emery Sia and Elpidio Magat.
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.
“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.
Gabriela, OPM, Atbp… The Philippine Centennial Celebration of Ballet Manila was staged on May 30 and 31 at the GSIS Theater.
Discover the many roles of Tiffany Chiang-Janolo, soloist of Ballet Manila.
I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself.
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.
What do you get when you bring together a photography buff and a willing model? One amazing shot – in the most mundane of places.
The Lisa Macuja School of Ballet Manila has announced the scholars for its 2017 Summer Intensive Workshop.
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.
