The Ballet Manila Archives is the repository of documents, print, photographic, audio and video materials and memorabilia relating to the history of Ballet Manila and the life and career of its founder, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde. This site is powered by Ms. Elizalde and Project Art, Inc.
Come Faeries, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame!
La Bayadere (The Water Bearer or The Temple Dancer) was brought to the stage by Ballet Manila in all its intrigue-filled glory in September 2004 at Aliw Theater.
This clip was taken from a Circus D’Ballet performance in 2019 featuring Tony Fabella’s Magandang Gabi and Osias Barroso and Gerardo Francisco’s Sumayaw Sumunod.
At a time of immense uncertainty, Ballet Manila is sharing a message of hope through an achingly touching dance film that celebrates love while underscoring the immeasurable value of the arts.
This clip shows the two performances of Les Sylphides staged 19 years apart – a long but worthy wait for some stunning Ballet Manila moments.
Dancing is creating a sculpture that is visible only for a moment.
In the school’s long history, there has never been a recital like this one.
This clip features scenes from three shows of Le Corsaire – one in 1998 (with Osias Barroso and Pamela Asprer) and two in 2018 (with Katherine Barkman and Nicole Barroso as Gulnara, and with Mark Sumaylo and Abigail Oliveiro).
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.
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.
In this clip are excerpts of Sayaw Sa Pamlang taken from performances in the Philippines (2001 and 2016) and in Malaysia (2019).
When it comes to dance movies, Ballet Manila company artist Sean Pelegrin swears by the street dance battle film You Got Served.
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.
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.
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).
Pointe work is an iconic part of classical ballet technique.
The moment in between what you once were, and who you are now becoming, is where the dance of life really takes place.
