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Neoclassical Ballet is a style that emerged in the 20th century

Jun 17

Jun 17 Talk about dance: Shelley Shepard Gray

Dancers have a very hard job. We must take our ugly, callused, blistered, and bruised feet and present them in a way so that they are mistaken as the most beautiful things on Earth.

Jun 12

Jun 12 Ballet Manila Moments: History in motion

This clip shows one of the most memorable scenes in Rebel with the entire company on stage dancing to the protest anthem, Bayan Ko.

Jun 11

Jun 11 Ballet Dictionary: Temps de l’ange

A temps de l’ange is an “Angel’s step”.

Jun 10

Jun 10 Talk about dance: Suzanne Brockmann

Dare, dream, dance, smile and sing loudly! And have faith that love is an unstoppable force.

Jun 8

Jun 8 Ballet Manila Moments: From one generation to the next

In these clips, we see the mother and daughter performing their respective solos for a sentimental Ballet Manila Moment.

Jun 4

Jun 4 Ballet Dictionary: Modern Dance

The pioneers of Modern Dance wanted to break away from traditional ballet and hence the genre pushes beyond the rules and structured nature of Classical Ballet.

Jun 3

Jun 3 Talk about dance: H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.

Jun 1

Jun 1 Ballet Manila Moments: A royal full circle

Sleeping Beauty is special to Lisa for a lesser known reason.

May 30

May 30 Ballet Dictionary: Mime

Mime is used in Classical Ballet to communicate the essence of the story without the need to speak.

May 28

May 28 Online ballet classes for the quarantine generation

News

The Lisa Macuja School of Ballet has started offering a full slate of classes that it used to hold in its two branches, in Donada, Pasay and in Fisher Mall, Quezon City, and even new courses.

May 27

May 27 Talk about dance: E. E. Cummings

I’d rather learn from one bird how to sing than teach 10,000 stars how not to dance.

May 22

May 22 Ballet Manila Moments: A fusion of Filipino culture and Russian technique

This clip from the 2001 tour is an excerpt of Jojo Lucila’s Sari’t Bahag, a Filipino choreography based on a Philippine folk tradition performed by Filipino dancers trained in the Russian technique and dancing at the Maly Theater in Russia to an appreciative Russian audience.

May 21

May 21 Ballet Dictionary: Ribbons

Ballet ribbons are used to secure ballet shoes or pointe shoes to the foot, tied in a criss cross over the instep.

May 19

May 19 Talk about dance: Kurt Vonnegut

Dance even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.

May 15

May 15 Ballet Manila Moments: The legacy of M.A.Z.N.

It marked the first collaboration between choreographer Augustus "Bam” Damian III with the company - the first of many that would become iconic pieces for Ballet Manila.

May 14

May 14 Ballet Dictionary: Pas Failli

A pas failli is known as a transitional step as it usually prepares for another jump.

May 13

May 13 The Top 3 things they’d like to do post-quarantine