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Sep 19

Sep 19 The ‘Carmen’ connection: Two ballerinas on being transformed by the dramatic opus

After alternating as the delightful street dancer named Mercedes in Don Quixote, Ballet Manila principal dancer Abigail “Abi” Oliveiro and company artist Rissa May Camaclang have once again turned heads on stage.

Sep 14

Sep 14 25 life lessons I learned from ballet - #12

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25 Life Lessons

12. A true partnership is built on trust.

Sep 12

Sep 12 Talk about dance: Alvin Ailey

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Talk About Dance

Dance is for everybody. I believe that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people.

Sep 10

Sep 10 Iconic 2.0 revisited

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Videos

Completing the unique two-part offering of its 23rd season-opener is Iconic 2.0 - a collection of choreographies that are considered as signature pieces of Ballet Manila.

Sep 8

Sep 8 Iconic 1.0 revisited

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Videos

In a spectacular show of force, Ballet Manila opened its 23rd season with Iconic 1.0 - the first instalment of a choreography showcase that features different shows in two weekends.

Sep 7

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

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Interviews

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.