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In this special feature, we look at the instances when these everyday objects literally had their unfolding moments on stage.

Jun 3

Jun 3 Ballet Manila stays on its toes for 4th Dance Day Live!

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The 40-minute show, like its three forerunners, was streamed live from Ballet Manila’s Studio 1 in its Pasay headquarters and aired on the company’s social media platforms on Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok.

May 31

May 31 Ballet Manila Moments: Heritage of the heart

Ballet Manila Moments

In this video are images from the wedding scene of the 2012 performance of Alamat: Si Sibol at Si Gunaw. It features prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde as the goddess Luningning and Nazer Salgado as Kapuy.

May 30

May 30 Talk about dance: Helen Edwards

Even when you are alone, music and dance unify the soul and the body. It's incredible!

May 27

May 27 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Cream of the crop

Ballet Manila is luminous in cream.

May 26

May 26 Ballet Manila Moments: The legacy of the South

Ballet Manila Moments

In this clip is Ballet Manila’s performance of Sayao sa Pamlang as part of the company’s Malaysian tour in 2019.

May 23

May 23 Talk about dance: Israelmore Ayivor

You can dance in the storm. Don't wait for the rain to be over before because it might take too long. You can do it now. Wherever you are, right now, you can start, right now; this very moment.

May 20

May 20 This Month in BM History: May 2007

This Month In BM History

The Ballet Manila School, now known as the Lisa Macuja School of Ballet, marked a decade of offering summer workshops in 2007

May 18

May 18 Talk about dance: Bill T. Jones

Dancers should ask, ‘What is their work in service of?’

May 16

May 16 Ballet Manila Moments: The heritage of the North

Ballet Manila Moments

This clip shows the 2014 performance of Sari’t Bahag featuring Ballet Manila scholars and now company artists Jessa Ballet and Jamil Montibon as the maiden and the warrior, and Sofia Costales as the priestess.

May 13

May 13 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Out of the blue

Ballet Manila is dreamy in blue.

May 11

May 11 Talk about dance: Debasish Mridha

Be as peaceful as a dancing spring flower.

May 9

May 9 Celebrating ballet’s onstage moms

To celebrate Mother’s Day, we share portraits of mothers as seen on our stage through the years.

May 5

May 5 Flower power, ballet-style

Here are just a few instances of flower power at the ballet!

Apr 30

Apr 30 Storybook ballet: Anting-Anting

In this special series marking National Literature Month, we revisit in photos the three tales of distinguished Filipino author Severino Reyes, as retold by Christine Bellen, which were adapted into Ballet Manila’s Tatlong Pang Kuwento ni Lola Basyang in 2013.

Apr 29

Apr 29 I dance because...

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As we join the global dance community in celebrating International Dance Day, the artists of Ballet Manila share the inspirations behind their chosen vocation.

Apr 28

Apr 28 This Month in BM History: April 2016

This Month In BM History

On April 19, Ballet Manila’s delegation of four joined their colleagues in the Rising Stars Gala at the historic Hermitage Theater.

Apr 26

Apr 26 Storybook ballet: Ang Palasyo ng mga Duwende

That these narratives remain relatable and relevant decades after being written and now presented in a new medium is a tribute to their being classics, brimming with age-old values of love, hope, kindness and humor.

Apr 25

Apr 25 Storybook ballet: Labindalawang Masasayang Prinsesa