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Ballet Dictionary

Retiré Passe describes a position where the working leg is bent and turned out with the knee facing to the side.

Sep 28

Sep 28 The Swan, The Prince and Ballet Manila: Staging ‘Swan Lake’ over the years

To say that the world’s most romantic ballet classic has become a company staple is an understatement. After all, Ballet Manila has performed Swan Lake as part of its repertoire in eleven of its 22 seasons so far.

Sep 27

Sep 27 The swan turners: How Eileen Lopez and Jonathan Janolo are restaging a beloved classic

Interviews

With Ballet Manila’s numerous engagements leading up to its Swan Lake show dates, it’s easy to picture Jonathan Janolo and Eileen Lopez fidgeting around, wondering how they would be able to put together all the elements of this ever-demanding ballet classic. But such is not the case!

Sep 25

Sep 25 Lisa Macuja leads Philippine artistic delegation to Russia

It will be a sentimental return to Russia for Lisa Macuja-Elizalde as she heads the Philippine delegation participating in Days of Philippine Culture in Russia, with shows being held at Theater Russkaya Pesnya Moscow State Folklore Theater in Moscow on September 27 and at Kolizey Theatre in St. Petersburg on September 29.

Sep 23

Sep 23 Ballet Manila bags silver and best dance artist awards from Vietnam festival

Ballet Manila received a silver prize for Gerardo Francisco’s Muro-Ami and the Best Dance Artist award for Nicole Barroso in the International Dance Festival 2017 held in Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam.

Sep 22

Sep 22 A peek into ‘Swan Lake’s’ past

Features

Swan Lake “bombed” when it was first presented at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow on March 4, 1877.

Sep 21

Sep 21 The first Swan of Ballet Manila

It was a role she was repeatedly told was not meant for her. But like her entire career, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde proved the ballet world wrong.

Sep 20

Sep 20 Choreography in Focus: Muro-Ami by Gerardo Francisco

Choreography In Focus

The Filipino film Muro-Ami made a big impression on Gerardo Francisco when he saw it on the big screen in 1999.

Sep 19

Sep 19 Ballet Manila brings back ‘Swan Lake’

Ballet Manila brings back one of the world’s most enduring classical tales, the four-act Swan Lake, as the second offering in its 22nd performance season dubbed Flights of Fantasy.

Sep 15

Sep 15 Ballet Dictionary: Sissonne fermée de côté

Ballet Dictionary

The word “sissonne” describes a scissor-like movement.

Sep 13

Sep 13 Winged ballets: Swan Lake

Features

When Ballet Manila first performed the classical warhorse that is Swan Lake, it had to “import” a Russian company to make a full cast.

Sep 11

Sep 11 Ballet Manila goes to Vietnam

Ballet Manila is headed to Vietnam to participate in the Vietnam International Dance Festival to be held from September 15 to 23 in Ninh Binh Province.

Sep 8

Sep 8 My Favorite Dance Movie: Marinette Franco

My Favorite Dance Movie

For Marinette Franco, High Strung accurately captures the challenges of being a ballet dancer – how hard it is to get in, to maintain what one has and to do everything just to be able to do what one loves.

Sep 7

Sep 7 This Month in BM History: September 1995

This Month In BM History

Living up to its foundation as a touring company, Ballet Manila managed to hold two performance tours to Mindanao in its first year.

Sep 6

Sep 6 Under the Ibong Adarna's spell

After the last applause, final cheer, and ultimate curtain call, Ballet Manila brings to a close its first offering for the 22nd performance season, Gerardo Francisco's Ibong Adarna.

Sep 4

Sep 4 Ballet Dictionary: Grand Jeté

Ballet Dictionary

The word “Grand” means big and “Jeté” is to throw.

Sep 1

Sep 1 Gia Macuja-Atchison flies home for ‘Ibong Adarna’ and for her family

Interviews

No matter how many times she’s done it, stepping on stage still brings jitters to Gia Macuja-Atchison.

Aug 31

Aug 31 This Month in BM History: August 1997

This Month In BM History

Just two years old, Ballet Manila decided to field seven soloists to the 6th Asian Pacific International Ballet Competition held from August 13 to 17, 1997 in Tokyo, Japan.

Aug 30

Aug 30 Capturing Adarna