The Ballet Manila Archives is the repository of documents, print, photographic, audio and video materials and memorabilia relating to the history of Ballet Manila and the life and career of its founder, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde. This site is powered by Ms. Elizalde and Project Art, Inc.
Sharing their personal thoughts on this special season are company artists Jessica Pearl Dames and Shaira Comeros, BM 2 artist John Carl Concepcion with former Ballet Manila dancer Alvin Santos, Lisa Macuja School of Ballet Manila instructor Sofia Sangco Peralta, and rehearsal mistress Eileen Lopez.
Hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, they danced by the light of the moon.
Co-presented by Star City and Manila Broadcasting Company, Tatlong Kuwento ni Lola Basyang began its holiday run last December 15 at Aliw Theater and will continue with shows until January 2, 2019.
The Aliw Awards Foundation named Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde as the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award.
It was to be a first – a retelling in dance of stories by the iconic Filipino literary grandmother, Lola Basyang, created by Severino Reyes.
In this edition of 20 Questions, principal dancer Gerardo Francisco makes a surprising confession about his favorite place on Earth.
An offering of two choreographies, it will feature the restaging of Les Sylphides and a new work by Martin Lawrance: The Winding Road.
Pointe shoes are a type of shoes that allow the dancer to stand on the tips of their toes while being safely supported in both classical and contemporary ballets.
Two years since its premiere, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde's Cinderella returned to the stage and enchanted its audience once again.
Ballet Manila's latest interpretation of the popular story uses pointe shoes instead of glass slippers, but all the classic elements remain in this pre-holiday spectacle.
In November 2000, Ballet & Ballads was brought on a campus tour in Metro Manila.
Joan believes that Cinderella enchants everyone in the theater in a special way.
To be en pointe is where a dancer has her entire weight on full pointe, over the box of her pointe shoes.
Stepping into Cinderella’s shoes – make that glass slippers – was a dream-come-true for ballerina Abigail Oliveiro.
Joshua Enciso’s first-place finish in the seniors comes on the heels of Ballet Manila’s sweep of the junior male titles last Thursday, with BM 2 members Brian Sevilla, Rafael Perez and Alvin Dictado taking first, second and third prize, respectively.
Three young danseurs of Ballet Manila claimed the top three spots in the junior male category of the Cultural Center of the Philippines Ballet Competition 2018.
Her connection to the company actually started five years ago, when she visited the Philippines for the first time.
