Ballet Manila Archives

Nov 21

Nov 21 Talk about dance: Wendy Whelan

The moment is everything. Don't think about tomorrow; don't think about yesterday: think about exactly what you're doing right now and live it and dance it and breath it and be it.

Nov 19

Nov 19 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Bluer than blue

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Features

Ballet Manila is inspiring in blue.

Nov 15

Nov 15 Principal dancer: Gerardo Francisco Jr.

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About The Company

Discover the many roles of Gerardo Francisco Jr., principal dancer of Ballet Manila.

Nov 12

Nov 12 After a pandemic detour, Eva Chatal continues her journey with Ballet Manila

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Interviews

Asked what made Ballet Manila a great option for her, despite having to move far away from home again, Eva replies, “There are several reasons why I came back. The first has to do with the classes being done in the Vaganova method.”

Nov 10

Nov 10 This Month in BM History: November 1999

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This Month In BM History

Ballet Manila was among the featured guests at the 7th performance season of the Bankard Concert Series, running from November 4 to December 2 in 1999.

Nov 8

Nov 8 Principal dancer: Jasmine Pia Dames

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About The Company

Discover the many roles of Jasmine Pia Dames, principal dancer of Ballet Manila.

Nov 2

Nov 2 Talk about dance: Trudy Garfunkel

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Talk About Dance

Ballet is a universe of the imagination, a place of magic and enchantment, beauty and romance.

Nov 1

Nov 1 Graceful exits

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Features, Videos

In scenes fraught with heart-wrenching anguish, Ballet Manila has artfully merged death and dance.

Oct 31

Oct 31 Villains in the classics

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Features

As a Halloween special, we present a rogue’s gallery from Ballet Manila’s productions of the classics over the years.

Oct 28

Oct 28 This Month in BM History: October 1997

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This Month In BM History

A year after their first foray to the United States, the 15-member Ballet Manila was back for another tour with stops this time in Washington DC, St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans, Detroit and Cleveland.

Oct 26

Oct 26 Talk about dance: Debbie Nargi-Brown

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Talk About Dance

Dance is life. Stillness is love. Together, they are everything.

Oct 24

Oct 24 A serving of international treats in Christmas ballet classic

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Features

In observance of United Nations Day, we take a look at this scene of delightful pageantry as Ballet Manila performed Act 2 of the beloved holiday show in Nutkraker: Pasko na Naman Muli (2014).

Oct 19

Oct 19 Mark Sumaylo and Abigail Oliveiro: From onstage partnership to real-life romance

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Features, Videos

As the company celebrates this union made in ballet heaven, we look back on some of the most romantic and iconic ballet roles that the newlyweds have performed over the years.

Oct 19

Oct 19 After London, Juan Angelo De Leon’s ballet journey continues

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Interviews

Last August, Gelo was finally able to avail of a Royal Ballet School scholarship that was part of his prize at the Asian Grand Prix in 2020, long delayed by pandemic constraints.

Oct 18

Oct 18 Ballet Manila in full color: Positively pink

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Features

Ballet Manila is rosy in pink.

Oct 15

Oct 15 In Their Own Words: Sean Pelegrin on having a support group for encouragement

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In Their Own Words

“Lagi kong kausap ‘yan si Pearl, si Pia, at si Coach Robert. Sila ‘yung parang advisers ko.”

Oct 13

Oct 13 Ballet Manila scholars and dancers, LMSB students named finalists in Asian Grand Prix

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News

Dancers representing the Lisa Macuja School of Ballet (LMSB) – among them scholars, apprentices and company artists of Ballet Manila – have been named finalists in the Asian Grand Prix International Ballet Competition (AGP) to be held in December in Bangkok, Thailand.

Oct 12

Oct 12 'Rise!' revisited

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Videos

This clip features highlights of Rise!

Oct 7

Oct 7 Ballet Manila Moments: A contemporary classic for the men of Ballet Manila

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Ballet Manila Moments

This clip shows a 1998 performance of pioneer principal dancer Osias Barroso, as well as photographs of former soloist Alvin Santos, soloist Joshua Enciso, and principal dancer Romeo Peralta who are among the many danseurs who have taken on the lead role in Nais Ko.