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Like its previous page-to-stage project Tatlong Kuwento ni Lola Basyang which premiered in 2008, Ballet Manila made sure that Alamat: Si Sibol at Si Gunaw would be a spectacle to please audiences.

Jul 18

Jul 18 In Their Own Words: Eileen Lopez on the importance of a clean competition routine

In Their Own Words

“They need to stick with what they rehearsed!”

Jul 15

Jul 15 This Month in BM History: July 2002

This Month In BM History

Ballet Manila was the only company in the Philippines to have been able to bring Le Corsaire in its full-length form to the Filipino audience.

Jul 13

Jul 13 After 14 years, dancing is still magical for scavenger-turned-ballerina Jessa Balote

In 2018, this ballerina thought that she had already seen the last of her days in pointe shoes as motherhood brought about many changes to her body.

Jul 11

Jul 11 Talk about dance: Anna Pavlova

Talk About Dance

No one can arrive from being talented alone, work transforms talent into genius.

Jul 8

Jul 8 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Gray strokes

Ballet Manila is sophisticated in gray.

Jul 6

Jul 6 Choreography in Focus: Tangled by Gerardo Francisco Jr.

Choreography In Focus

It was performed in a video entry for the competition by Project Ballet Futures scholars Juan Angelo De Leon, Germaine Dawal and John Stanley Alamer who showed dexterity, quick-footedness and agility through the fast-paced piece.

Jul 4

Jul 4 Talk About Dance: Sylvie Guillem

Talk About Dance

Having limits to push against is how you find out what you can do.

Jul 1

Jul 1 Ballet and coffee make a happy mix for danseur and newbie barista Sean Pelegrin

These days, Ballet Manila’s resident barista is trying to balance his duties in Ballet Manila and SP Coffee.

Jun 29

Jun 29 Walking down the aisle, ballet-style

We share some of these swoon-worthy moments showing how Ballet Manila’s brides and grooms have sealed their love on stage.

Jun 27

Jun 27 Talk about dance: Pearl Primus

Talk About Dance

The dance is strong magic. The body can fly without wings. It can sing without voice.

Jun 24

Jun 24 This Month in BM History: June 2000

This Month In BM History

In 2000, Ballet Manila staged a production it could really sink its teeth into.

Jun 22

Jun 22 After pandemic blues, Marinette Franco embraces a renewed love for ballet

A different kind of enthusiasm is evident in Marinette Franco's face each time she talks about ballet.

Jun 19

Jun 19 How fatherhood is inspiring Jamil Montibon to be a better dancer

As a young man who entertained vices at one point, ballet gave him purpose and a second chance at a better life; and as a father in his twenties, dancing helped him to give his wife and daughter the means to live comfortably.

Jun 18

Jun 18 Portraits of fatherhood in ballet

In our Father’s Day feature, we look at the portraits of fatherhood Ballet Manila has presented on stage, often the strict but loving parent providing guidance to his offspring.

Jun 17

Jun 17 Ballet Manila salutes new National Artists