Ballet Manila Archives

Sep 7

Sep 7 Prized pliés: Ballet Manila’s AGP winners share the stories behind the medals

Ballet Manila's Brian Sevilla and Rafael Perez claim that their AGP journey involved many challenges, especially when it came to their mental game.

Sep 5

Sep 5 ‘Us’ not ‘I’: Simon Hoy’s language of choreography

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Australian choreographer Simon Hoy’s choreography The Distance Between has, true to its title, come a long way.

Sep 4

Sep 4 20 Questions with Abigail Oliveiro

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20 Questions

In this edition of 20 Questions, a very emotional Abigail Oliveiro (principal dancer) gets personal about her perfect day, and what makes her laugh out loud everyday.

Aug 31

Aug 31 Ballet Dictionary: Croisé

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Ballet Dictionary

This term is used to describe the direction of the body using the legs as reference.

Aug 29

Aug 29 John Ralp Balagot: From athlete to ballet dancer

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Interviews

Born with a long and lean body, John Ralp Balagot naturally gravitated to playing all kinds of sports while growing up in Cagayan de Oro.

Aug 27

Aug 27 25 life lessons I learned from ballet - #11

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25 Life Lessons

11. Coordination is so important!

Aug 24

Aug 24 This Month in BM History: August 1998

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This Month In BM History

Ballet Manila has always believed in the power of dance as a unifying element among cultures. This is why in 1998, it readily took part in an event that stood for that ideal.

Aug 22

Aug 22 Danseur Sean Pelegrin takes a step forward

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Interviews

Sean Pelegrin sheepishly admits that he didn’t show up to ballet class after ballet class during his younger years because he was interested to learn the dance form

Aug 21

Aug 21 Ballet Manila presents dance retrospective in ‘Iconic’ shows

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News

Iconic bares 17 different ballets created by 14 choreographers over two weekends.

Aug 18

Aug 18 Ballet Manila teen danseurs win gold, silver in Asian Grand Prix

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News

In a competition dominated by ballerinas, two teen danseurs representing The Lisa Macuja School of Ballet Manila showed they can stand toe to toe with their female counterparts.

Aug 17

Aug 17 Ballet Manila celebrates "Iconic" pieces in season opener

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Videos

These are the tales beautifully told by the Philippines' storytellers on toes.

Aug 16

Aug 16 25 life lessons I learned from ballet - #10

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25 Life Lessons

10. If you build it, they will come…

Aug 15

Aug 15 20 Questions with Romeo Peralta Jr.

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20 Questions

In this episode of 20 Questions, principal dancer Romeo Peralta reveals his favorite cuisine, the importance of improving himself off stage, and the joy of being with his family.

Aug 13

Aug 13 Choreography in Focus – Reve by Ernest Mandap

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Choreography In Focus

The number is about the journey of these two men as they reach for their goals together, like brothers.

Aug 10

Aug 10 Ballet Manila in Israel 2018 - Day 1

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Tour: Israel 2018

An invitation from the Karmiel Dance Festival led Ballet Manila to its first-ever performance in Israel.

Aug 8

Aug 8 Ballet Manila competes in Asian Grand Prix 2018 finals

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News

Eight dancers of The Lisa Macuja School of Ballet Manila are participating in the AGP International Ballet Competition finals to be held August 13 to 17 in Hong Kong.

Aug 2

Aug 2 20 Questions with Joan Emery Sia

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20 Questions

In this episode, principal dancer Joan Emery Sia shares how she revels in the simple joys of life in the company of her four-legged, furry friends.

Jul 31

Jul 31 Katherine Barkman’s brave new world

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Interviews

Starting June 2018, Katherine became a resident guest principal of Ballet Manila, transitioning from her principal dancer status in the last three years.

Jul 27

Jul 27 This Month in BM History: July 2010

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This Month In BM History

Owing to her Russian roots in ballet, Lisa Macuja-Elizalde readily agreed to bring in Today’s Stars of the Russian Ballet, the Philippine leg of what was to be an Asian tour, in 2010.