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We dance to seduce ourselves. To fall in love with ourselves. When we dance with another, we manifest the very thing we love about ourselves so that they may see it and love us too.

Aug 31

Aug 31 Choreography in Focus: Gomburza by Ernest Mandap

Choreography In Focus

In his choreography called Gomburza, Ernest Mandap wanted to pay tribute to the priests not just by extolling their heroism but also by touching on their humanity and the rawness of their emotions at a most crucial time.

Aug 29

Aug 29 Ballet Manila Moments: A multi-cultural dance tapestry

In this clip are excerpts of Sayaw Sa Pamlang taken from performances in the Philippines (2001 and 2016) and in Malaysia (2019).

Aug 24

Aug 24 Talk about dance: Alarmel Valli

Dance is like wine; it matures with every performance.

Aug 22

Aug 22 My favorite dance movie: Sean Pelegrin

My Favorite Dance Movie

When it comes to dance movies, Ballet Manila company artist Sean Pelegrin swears by the street dance battle film You Got Served.

Aug 20

Aug 20 Ballet Manila Moments: That distinctly Filipino flavor

In this clip is a trip down memory lane with a performance of Original Pilipino Music Suite from 1998 at the GSIS Theater, featuring principal dancers Lisa Macuja-Elizalde and Osias Barroso.

Aug 18

Aug 18 Talk about dance: Scott Nilsson

Dance is the poetic baring of the soul through motion.

Aug 14

Aug 14 This Month in BM History: August 2010

This Month In BM History

Ballet Manila marked its 15th anniversary in 2010. In August of that year, it opened its 15th performance season with a Crystal Gala titled Halo-Halo ni Juan.

Aug 12

Aug 12 Ballet Manila Moments: A quiet strength on pointe

In this video are three different casts of Sotto Voce performed as part of Ballet Manila’s various productions: World Stars of Ballet (2012), Iconic 1.0 (2018) and Tour de Force (2019).

Aug 7

Aug 7 Ballet Dictionary: Pointe Work

Ballet Dictionary

Pointe work is an iconic part of classical ballet technique.

Aug 6

Aug 6 Talk about dance: Barbara De Angelis

The moment in between what you once were, and who you are now becoming, is where the dance of life really takes place.

Aug 5

Aug 5 25 Life Lessons I Learned From Ballet - #25

25 Life Lessons

25. Be grateful!

Aug 4

Aug 4 Ballet Manila Moments: A first-time choreographer’s quest

On February 17, 1995, during Ballet Manila’s first performance as a company entitled Ballet Manila Dances!, Shaz also debuted as a professional choreographer with In Quest as his first offering.

Jul 30

Jul 30 Talk about dance: Robert Frost

We dance round in a ring and suppose, but the secret sits in the middle and knows.

Jul 29

Jul 29 Ballet Manila Moments: Winning pair

Success comes not from a single winning moment but a series of victories, both big and small.

Jul 27

Jul 27 Ballet Dictionary: Épaulment

Ballet Dictionary

It describes the nuanced positioning of the arms, head and shoulders in relation to the lower body.

Jul 25

Jul 25 Talk about dance: Ru Paul

I dance to the beat of a different drummer.

Jul 24

Jul 24 Ballet Manila Moments: A fiery dance for two