Ballet Manila Archives

Aug 30

Aug 30 Choreography in Focus: Bayani by Gerardo Francisco

Bayani reflects Bonifacio’s willingness to fight, so that the mode is like he is going to battle. In interpreting the piece, Geri advised Niño to internalize those qualities so that the hero’s character would shine through.

Aug 27

Aug 27 Talk about dance: Dahi Tamara Koch

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Talk About Dance

Dancing makes your soul grow its own pair of wings.

Aug 25

Aug 25 After 20-plus years and amid the pandemic, Eileen Lopez still finds joy in teaching ballet

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Interviews

Eileen, who is a Ballet Manila pioneer, paints a picture of how face-to-face classes are different from online ones.

Aug 23

Aug 23 Choreography in Focus: In the Red Corner by Rudy De Dios

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Choreography In Focus

When an opportunity came for Rudy to choreograph a piece for the CCP Ballet Competition in 2018, the former Ballet Manila principal dancer had a eureka moment. Why not combine ballet and boxing, two things that interest him the most?

Aug 21

Aug 21 Talk about dance: Albert Meltzer

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Talk About Dance

If I can’t have a revolution, what is there to dance about.

Aug 19

Aug 19 For Abigail Oliveiro, rough patches always lead to beautiful things

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Interviews

“Do I go home?” This was one of the big questions that Abigail “Abi” Oliveiro faced when things began to take a different turn in 2020.

Aug 17

Aug 17 Ballet Manila Moments: Retelling a tale as old as time

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Ballet Manila Moments

In this clip, leading the charge is principal dancer Abigail Oliveiro as Ibong Adarna, principal dancers Mark Sumaylo, Romeo Peralta and Rudy De Dios as Don Pedro, Don Diego and Don Juan respectively, with BM co-artistic directors Lisa Macuja-Elizalde and Osias Barroso gracing the stage as Reyna Valeriana and Haring Fernando.

Aug 14

Aug 14 Ballet Manila's next-generation dancers win at Asian Ballet Competition

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News

Despite their training being conducted mostly via Zoom, four students of the Lisa Macuja School of Ballet showed talent and hard work can yield rewarding results with their victory in the recently concluded Asian Ballet Competition.

Aug 13

Aug 13 This Month in BM History: August 2008

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This Month In BM History

Just like the popular Filipino shaved-ice dessert it was named after, Ballet Manila’s Halo-Halo Supreme in August 2008 proved to be a delectable treat.

Aug 12

Aug 12 Ballet Manila in full color: Purple power

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Features

Ballet Manila sparkles in purple.

Aug 9

Aug 9 Don Quixote: The dreamy trio of Dulcinea, Amour and the Queen of the Dryads

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Spotlight On The Classics

All three characters figure prominently in the second act where, after attacking windmills that he mistakes for various monsters, a wounded Don Quixote falls asleep and dreams of his beloved Dulcinea.

Aug 7

Aug 7 Soloist Shaira Comeros chooses to stitch a brighter future

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Interviews

Shaira always sports a smile that we couldn't help but ask if she's ever weighed down by the uncertainty of the pandemic.

Aug 4

Aug 4 Ballet Manila receives CCP innovation grant

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News

The company is one of seven arts and cultural organizations to get a grant to be used to create and produce new works in various art disciplines and distribute new content on the arts using online technology, or blended or hybrid technologies.

Aug 2

Aug 2 Talk about dance: Malcolm Monserrate

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Talk About Dance

From dancing in the rain to crying silently in the rain we all grew up.

Jul 30

Jul 30 Principal dancer Mark Sumaylo: Ballet is in the heart

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Interviews

The principal dancer says that engaging in other activities such as redecorating their living space, playing games on an old PS4, and taking on photography assignments helped him deal with pandemic pressures so much better.

Jul 28

Jul 28 Ballet Manila Moments: Building bridges on pointe

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Ballet Manila Moments

In an extraordinary collaboration with five dancers from two prestigious American ballet companies, Ballet Manila strengthened the ties between two cultures through a fund-raising show back in 2018.