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Wearing traditional Filipino dress, perched on her rocking chair with a book in her arms, she has gained iconic status for being a master storyteller.

Oct 5

Oct 5 In Their Own Words: Lisa Macuja-Elizalde on teaching ballet

In Their Own Words

“The artist that your student will become is the stuff that is his or her very own, refined by the tradition in which they are taught.”

Oct 4

Oct 4 Spinning ballets about spiders and other intriguing creatures

Animals have long fascinated choreographers, motivating them to create ballets based on non-human movements.

Oct 3

Oct 3 25 life lessons I learned from ballet

25 Life Lessons

The lessons were then shared on this website one at a time in a series, accompanied by photographs underscoring each nugget of wisdom. Here, we run the article in full to celebrate the ballerina’s birthday on October 3.

Oct 1

Oct 1 Principal danseur Elpidio Magat Jr. on creative firsts, dancing for film, and the future

Interviews

Danseur Elpidio Magat Jr. was perhaps in the worst place one could be when the first pandemic lockdown was announced in March 2020.

Sep 29

Sep 29 Talk about dance: Catherine Pulsifer

But the secret is not to let that one step back turn into a failure. Learn from backward steps and keep on stepping forward in this dance called life!

Sep 27

Sep 27 Ballet Manila in full color: Go for gold

Ballet Manila glitters in gold.

Sep 24

Sep 24 From the Mailbox: A ballet fan says a heartfelt thank you

From the Mailbox

In 2016, when shown the message her teenage self had written, Czarina was surprised that the token had been kept in BM’s files all those years.

Sep 23

Sep 23 This Month in BM History: September 1999

This Month In BM History

Staging the full-length Don Quixote in 1999 – just two years after its founding – was a major achievement for Ballet Manila given its still modest size then.

Sep 22

Sep 22 Talk about dance: Marquita Burke-De Jesus

You dance how you live. Show me how you move on the dance floor and I'll show you an area of your life where you live the same way. So dance big and live loud because life is too short to do anything else.

Sep 20

Sep 20 Swan Lake: A failure takes flight

Spotlight On The Classics

While the core of the story may be similar, the libretto of the original ballet version of Swan Lake, however, had twists and turns that were quite different from the tale we know and love today.

Sep 16

Sep 16 Ballet Manila in full color: Green with envy

Ballet Manila shimmers in green.

Sep 13

Sep 13 Talk about dance: Oliver Phipps

Every dance has a purpose and every dancer has a destiny.

Sep 10

Sep 10 Ballet Manila Moments: The rise of the Swan Queens

Ballet Manila Moments

In this clip are highlights of the three Swan Queens’ performances.

Sep 6

Sep 6 In Their Own Words: Joshua Enciso on finding creativity in the midst of uncertainty

In Their Own Words

“Dance is my first love.”

Sep 4

Sep 4 Ballet Manila aims to inspire with ‘Ballet Minis’ short film series

News

The company has launched its latest project, Ballet Minis: Passages On Pointe, a series of short dance films taking off from some of its most loved performance pieces – all reimagined for digital media.

Sep 2

Sep 2 Talk about dance: Avijeet Das

When she dances the universe stops to feel her dance moves!

Aug 30

Aug 30 Choreography in Focus: Bayani by Gerardo Francisco