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Brian Ramos Sevilla won the silver medal in the Junior B category of the 2017 Asian Grand Prix held in Hong Kong.

Aug 10

Aug 10 Grace and strength: Katherine Barkman as Ibong Adarna

the Adarna bird is a powerful creature - one that can give life or take it away.

Aug 9

Aug 9 The balancing act of Brian Ramos Sevilla

Interviews

2015 marked a turning point in the very young life of Ballet Manila (BM) trainee Brian Ramos Sevilla.

Aug 8

Aug 8 Winged ballets: The Dying Swan

Features

The Dying Swan lasts only three minutes, but it can rightly be described as one of the most hauntingly beautiful ballet pieces ever created.

Aug 7

Aug 7 The princes of ‘Ibong Adarna’: Brothers through twinkle toes and woes

Interviews

Ultimately, Ibong Adarna is about the three Berbanian princes – brothers who are only able to settle their differences after many chapters of rivalry and adventure.

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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’

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

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

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

The word "derrière" means back.

Jul 10

Jul 10 Ballet Dictionary: Penché in first arabesque

In classical ballet, penché means to lean.

Jul 10

Jul 10 Ballet Dictionary: Développé devant en relevé

The word “développé” means to develop.

Jul 5

Jul 5 Winged ballets: Agila