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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.

Dec 18

Dec 18 Honoring a young man’s growing legacy in dance

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.

Dec 16

Dec 16 Nutcracker-Sleeping Beauty mash-up in mall show

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.

Dec 12

Dec 12 Ballet Manila’s Gerardo Francisco named as a TOYM awardee

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He is being honored for his achievements in Arts and Humanities in the field of Dance.

Dec 11

Dec 11 Glimpses of winter wonders

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.

Dec 10

Dec 10 Nicole Barroso: Out of the shadows and into the light

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.

Dec 9

Dec 9 Ballet Dictionary: En Face

Ballet Dictionary

En Face means the dancer is facing the audience.

Dec 6

Dec 6 Determined dancer: Xiu Ling Tan gets up – again and again and again – to pursue her passion

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.

Dec 2

Dec 2 In Their Own Words: Nanami Hasegawa on fitting in with a different ballet company

In Their Own Words

“It was really hard. Everything was different.”

Nov 30

Nov 30 Choreography in Focus: Ka Andres by Gerardo Francisco

Choreography In Focus

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.

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Nov 29

Nov 29 A cool Christmas in Frozen-inspired showcase

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.

Nov 26

Nov 26 Ballet Dictionary: Promenade

Ballet Dictionary

A promenade in classical ballet means “a walk”.

Nov 25

Nov 25 That ‘Nutcracker’ time of the year

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.

Nov 22

Nov 22 Giselle: A second look

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Ballet Manila recently performed an additional two shows of the classic ballet, Giselle, at the Little Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Nov 20

Nov 20 This Month in BM History: November 1995

This Month In BM History

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.

Nov 17

Nov 17 Grateful to be Giselle: Abigail Oliveiro and Sayaka Ishibashi take a winding path to dance an iconic ballet role

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.

Nov 16

Nov 16 Dying to be Albrecht: Romeo Peralta and Mark Sumaylo tackle the challenges of dancing the full-length ‘Giselle’