Ballet Manila Archives

Aug 4

Aug 4 Finale: Gerardo Francisco completes the choreography of Ibong Adarna

Technique, talent and magic – these are the three ingredients that allow a choreographer to translate an idea of a movement into a full-length ballet complete with costumes, sets, music and lights.

Aug 3

Aug 3 Winged ballets: Firebird

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Features

In 2000, internationally acclaimed choreographer Jean Paul Comelin came to the Philippines to create his own interpretation of Firebird for Ballet Manila.

Aug 2

Aug 2 Ballet Dictionary: Russian Pas de Chat

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Ballet Dictionary

The Russian Pas de Chat is considered a modern innovation for this centuries-old art form.

Jul 31

Jul 31 Ballet Manila dancers to compete in 2017 Asian Grand Prix

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News

Ballet Manila is fielding twelve dancers in the 2017 Asian Grand Prix (AGP) International Ballet Competition, to be held on August 7 to 11 at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

Jul 28

Jul 28 This Month in BM History: July 1999

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This Month In BM History

Since Ballet Manila started having a regular performance season in 1995, it has always included an all-Filipino production among its season offerings.

Jul 25

Jul 25 Gerardo Francisco and the flight of the ‘Ibong Adarna’

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Interviews

Finally, after a seemingly interminable wait, Gerardo Francisco’s Ibong Adarna is ready to spread its wings.

Jul 24

Jul 24 Ibong Adarna's first flight

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Videos

In this preview, the Adarna bird takes flight accompanied by the original music of composer Diwa De Leon.

Jul 21

Jul 21 The women warriors of ‘Gerardo Francisco’s Ibong Adarna’

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Videos

Strong, fierce, beautiful – these are characteristics that the female corps of Ballet Manila share with the women warriors of Gerardo Francisco's Ibong Adarna.

Jul 19

Jul 19 BM soloists in Melbourne shows, Singapore classes

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News

Ballet Manila soloists Abigail Oliveiro and Mark Sumaylo participated in a sold-out benefit concert in Melbourne, Australia that raised funds for Frontline Foundation.

Jul 18

Jul 18 Manila honors MBC’s Fred J. Elizalde, BM’s Rudy De Dios

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News

Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) chairman and Ballet Manila benefactor Fred J. Elizalde and Ballet Manila principal dancer Rudy De Dios were recently honored by the City of Manila with the Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Awards.

Jul 10

Jul 10 Ballet Dictionary: Attitude derrière

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Ballet Dictionary

The word "derrière" means back.

Jul 10

Jul 10 Ballet Dictionary: Penché in first arabesque

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Ballet Dictionary

In classical ballet, penché means to lean.

Jul 10

Jul 10 Ballet Dictionary: Développé devant en relevé

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Ballet Dictionary

The word “développé” means to develop.

Jul 5

Jul 5 Winged ballets: Agila

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Features

Agila, which tells of an eagle’s flight, is the opus of famed choreographer Agnes Locsin set to music by equally well-known musician/singer Joey Ayala.