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Principal dancers Abigail Oliveiro, Joan Emery Sia and Elpidio Magat received Ballet Manila’s trophy on behalf of artistic directors Lisa Macuja-Elizalde and Osias Barroso, with Sia underscoring in her thank-you speech the company’s twin mission of bringing ballet to the people and people to the ballet.
Gerardo Franciso, Jr. is a storyteller, relating the collective narratives of the Filipino people through his choreographies. He is not like us. And he is changing the landscape of Philippine dance one movement at a time.
In an early holiday treat, Ballet Manila performed excerpts from the Christmas favorite, The Nutcracker, and from Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s Sleeping Beauty in a free show at S Maison.
He is being honored for his achievements in Arts and Humanities in the field of Dance.
Last November 13, Ballet Manila and singer Tippy Dos Santos were the featured performers at the grand Christmas tree-lighting of the mall located in Cagayan de Oro.
Nicole Barroso is a newly minted 18-year-old. But Ballet Manila’s youngest soloist didn’t need to reach this age to feel like an adult.
To describe the life and career of Ballet Manila company artist Xiu Ling Tan is to recite every single inspirational meme that social media has ever produced and made viral.
Last year, tasked to create contemporary pieces for Ballet Manila’s participants in the CCP Ballet Competition, Gerardo Francisco – who is the company’s resident choreographer – decided to revisit the theme.
Echoing the winter theme of Frozen, Ballet Manila co-artistic director Osias “Shaz” Barroso put together a choreography that would rightfully complement the dazzle and shine of the festivities.
Ballet Manila soloist Joshua Enciso and company artist Shaira Comeros were charming as the Prince and the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker Pas de Deux.
Ballet Manila recently performed an additional two shows of the classic ballet, Giselle, at the Little Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
Ballet Manila’s shows in Angeles City in November 1995 were doubly meaningful, coming just months after it had staged its first-ever performance as a company.
Gratitude was foremost in the minds of Ballet Manila principal dancer Abigail Oliveiro and company artist Sayaka Ishibashi upon learning that one show of Giselle would still push through after a fire devastated the Star City complex.
Like the character they are set to portray in special shows of Giselle this weekend, Ballet Manila principal dancers Romeo Peralta and Mark Sumaylo describe their journey to performing Albrecht with one word: emotional.
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.
A fondu is a very important step as it helps the dancer gain strength and control when done properly.
“After the curtains fall, there will always be a correction and you should always look for it.”
