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Discover the many roles of Shaira Comeros, principal dancer of Ballet Manila.

Dec 23

Dec 23 Ballet Manila scholars, dancer bring home bronze medals from Asian Grand Prix

News

Two Ballet Manila scholars and a company artist – representing the Lisa Macuja School of Ballet (LMSB) – scored bronze medals from the Asian Grand Prix International Ballet Competition (AGP) held December 12 to 17 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Dec 20

Dec 20 Talk about dance: Misty Copeland

Ballet: something pure in this crazy world.

Dec 17

Dec 17 Ballet Manila in Full Color: White hot

Features

Ballet Manila is pristine in white.

Dec 16

Dec 16 Soloist: John Ralp Balagot

Discover the many roles of John Ralp Balagot, soloist of Ballet Manila.

Dec 13

Dec 13 Ballet Manila celebrates spirit of Filipino Christmas in Star City show

News

Ballet Manila brings back a pre-pandemic holiday tradition to Star City as it stages a new Christmas show dubbed Tala.

Dec 10

Dec 10 BM artists join dance-for-a-cause in Iloilo

News

Ballet Manila principal dancer Gerardo Francisco Jr. and soloists Joshua Enciso and Shaira Comeros were among the artists who participated in Restless Heart.

Dec 8

Dec 8 Principal dancer: Mark Sumaylo

Discover the many roles of Mark Sumaylo, principal dancer of Ballet Manila.

Dec 5

Dec 5 Talk about dance: Lincoln Kirstein

The domain of the ballet dancer is not earth but air.

Dec 2

Dec 2 This Month in BM History: December 2009

This Month In BM History

For its Christmas offering in 2009, Ballet Manila unwrapped a production that combined a colorful spectacle and a timely message.

Dec 1

Dec 1 Principal dancer: Romeo Peralta

Discover the many roles of Romeo Peralta, principal dancer of Ballet Manila.

Nov 29

Nov 29 Talk about dance: Shanna LaFleur

It takes an athlete to dance, but an artist to be a dancer.

Nov 25

Nov 25 A prima ballerina’s recommended ballet books and recent reads

Features

Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde has been a bookworm since she was a child.

Nov 24

Nov 24 Principal dancer: Abigail Oliveiro

Discover the many roles of Abigail Oliveiro, principal dancer of Ballet Manila.

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

Features

Ballet Manila is inspiring in blue.

Nov 15

Nov 15 Principal dancer: Gerardo Francisco Jr.

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

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