Ballet Manila Archives

Aug 9

Aug 9 From fairy tales to a haunting classic, Ballet Manila is ‘On Pointe’ in 24th season

Ballet Manila offers a diverse fare in its 24th performance season opening in September, featuring beloved fairy tales, a haunting classic and new choreographic pieces exploring themes of spirituality and redemptive love.

Aug 7

Aug 7 In Their Own Words: Abigail Oliveiro on the value of working hard

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In Their Own Words

“It all starts from you.”

Aug 5

Aug 5 Fiona Delos Santos breaks out of her shell through ballet

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Interviews

When she stopped, she began to realize that she missed the body pains ballet brings, the constructive criticism that teachers would give her, and of course, the joy of dancing.

Aug 2

Aug 2 Ballet & Ballads at Riverbanks Center

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Videos

Continuing its mission to bring ballet to the people, Ballet Manila took center stage at the Riverbanks Center in Marikina last July 26, 2019

Jul 31

Jul 31 Ballet Dictionary: Character Dance

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Ballet Dictionary

It is a theatrical representation of national and folk dances, mostly from European countries.

Jul 29

Jul 29 20 Questions with Rissa May Camaclang

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20 Questions

20 Questions returns with Ballet Manila soloist Rissa May Camaclang.

Jul 26

Jul 26 The dancing goes on

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Videos

Tuloy ang Saya-wan marked a successful collaboration between Ballet Manila and Academy One to raise funds for ballet scholarships.

Jul 25

Jul 25 Talk about dance: Louis Horst

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Talk About Dance

Dance for yourself. If someone understands, good. If not, no matter. Go right on doing what interests you, and do it until it stops interesting you.

Jul 23

Jul 23 This Month in BM History: July 2003

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This Month In BM History

The title OPM and OPB was a nod to Original Pilipino Music and Original Pilipino Ballet, a fusion that Ballet Manila had already been known for long before this show.

Jul 20

Jul 20 For Katherine Barkman, Ballet Manila is in the heart

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Interviews

Katherine Barkman was so thrilled when the plane touched down that she could only think of one thing: She was home, finally.

Jul 16

Jul 16 In Their Own Words: Shaira Comeros on overcoming exhaustion

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In Their Own Words

“Parang mapapa-isip ka na lang: ‘Bakit ko ba ito inumpisahan? Bakit ko ba ito pinasok?’”

Jul 14

Jul 14 Ballet Dictionary: Bravura

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Ballet Dictionary

Bravura is a term used to describe a showy style or a daring performance in a ballet.

Jul 12

Jul 12 Marcelino Libao: Dancing over difficult waters

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Interviews

It did not come as a surprise that all it took was a Facebook message to convince Marcelino to come home to the Philippines and take part in a fundraising concert.

Jul 10

Jul 10 Under construction: The creation of Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’

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Videos

In this clip is a rare glimpse of prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde at the very early stages of creation of her version of The Sleeping Beauty.

Jul 8

Jul 8 25 Life Lessons I Learned From Ballet - #19

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25 Life Lessons

19. You need to learn when, and how, to stop.

Jul 5

Jul 5 Called to dance: Jillian Villanueva returns to Ballet Manila

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Interviews

"Napaginipan ko si Sir Shaz (Ballet Manila co-artistic director Osias Barroso)!" exclaims the fresh college graduate. "Sa dream ko po, sumasayaw kami sa Aliw Theater. Tapos biglang itinigil ni Sir Shaz ang music at sinigaw ang pangalan ko. 'Jiaaaaaan!'“

Jul 3

Jul 3 Talk about dance: Merce Cunningham

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Talk About Dance

You have to love dancing to stick to it. It gives you nothing back, no manuscripts to store away, no paintings to show on walls and maybe hang in museums, no poems to be printed and sold, nothing but that single fleeting moment when you feel alive.