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Mar 1

Mar 1 Shifting gears: Lisa Macuja-Elizalde turns from fairy tales to tragedy in new choreography

Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde makes an abrupt turn as she tackles the tragic tale of La Traviata in her follow-up choreography.

Feb 28

Feb 28 This Month in BM History: February 2009

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This Month In BM History

The Swan, the Fairy and the Princess was a fitting finale to Ballet Manila’s 13th season and a grand tribute to the man whose ballet music will live forever.

Feb 27

Feb 27 Under construction: A contemporary 'Carmina Burana' by Rudy De Dios

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The former principal dancer of Ballet Manila has given the dramatic music of Carl Orff a new interpretation by fusing his classical training with contemporary movements.

Feb 24

Feb 24 Ballet Dictionary: Dance Belt

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Ballet Dictionary

A Dance Belt is an essential piece of a male dancer’s apparel that is worn at all times of dancing

Feb 23

Feb 23 Osias Barroso: The wisdom of the Prince

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Dubbed as the ‘Ballerina’s Prince’, he shares his wealth of wisdom gathered from his many colorful experiences on and off the stage.

Feb 19

Feb 19 Under construction: The seductive Violetta in Lisa Macuja-Elizalde's 'La Traviata'

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Set in the glamorous 1800s Paris, Ballet Manila’s La Traviata is an adaptation of Guiseppe Verdi’s opera.

Feb 18

Feb 18 25 Life Lessons I Learned From Ballet - #23

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25 Life Lessons

23. Keep your cool.

Feb 17

Feb 17 Talk about dance: Hans Bos

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Talk About Dance

While I dance, I can not judge, I can not hate, I can not separate myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole. This is why I dance.

Feb 14

Feb 14 Under construction: Lisa Macuja-Elizalde's 'La Traviata'

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The piece will close Ballet Manila’s 24th season, On Pointe, and is presented as a twin bill with Rudy De Dios’ Carmina Burana.

Feb 13

Feb 13 Recrafting ‘Carmina Burana’: Rudy De Dios and the biggest project of his life

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Interviews

Though Rudy De Dios, one of Ballet Manila’s longtime principal danseurs, has been doing choreography work since his days at the Philippine High School for the Arts, it’s only now that he is creating a full-length ballet – his own version of Carmina Burana, which premieres in March.

Feb 12

Feb 12 Ballet Manila ends 24th season with double-bill Carmina Burana and La Traviata

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Ballet Manila fuses opera and classical music with ballet in Carmina Burana & La Traviata (A Double Bill), the final offering in its 24th season dubbed On Pointe.

Feb 7

Feb 7 Under construction: Rudy De Dios' Carmina Burana

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Carmina Burana and La Traviata (A Double Bill) will be staged on March 7, 2020 (6 p.m.) and March 8, 2020 (3 p.m.) at the Samsung Hall in SM Aura.

Feb 6

Feb 6 In Their Own Words: Joshua Enciso on the challenge of partnering

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In Their Own Words

“Mahirap po talaga ‘yung partnering kasi kailangan mong alalayan para safe yung ballerina.”

Feb 5

Feb 5 Ballet Dictionary: Ballon

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Ballet Dictionary

The term “ballon” means to bounce and it is used to describe the quality of a jump in terms of its lightness and ease

Feb 3

Feb 3 Ballet Manila and Zhongli Youth Ballet strengthen ties anew

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News

Zhongli Youth Ballet will again send students to Ballet Manila’s Summer Intensive in April and May,

Jan 31

Jan 31 This Month in BM History: January 1996

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This Month In BM History

Ballet Manila’s debut performance in Antique in January 1996 was a dual homecoming for two of its leaders, the late artistic director Eric V. Cruz and artistic associate/ principal ballerina Lisa Macuja.

Jan 29

Jan 29 From Portugal to the Philippines: Eva Chatal follows in her parents’ footsteps for the love of ballet

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Ballet Manila has become her second home and the dancers like her own family.

Jan 27

Jan 27 Sleeping Beauty revisited

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The Princess Trilogy of Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde officially came to a close with the staging of the final installment: Sleeping Beauty.