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Jan 16

Jan 16 Talk about dance: Elif Shafak

Talk About Dance

Ballet Is like writing poetry with your body.

Jan 13

Jan 13 This Month in BM History: January 2020

This Month In BM History

The venue may have changed and the dates postponed, but still, the curtains rose on Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s Sleeping Beauty.

Jan 12

Jan 12 Principal dancer: Jessica Pearl Dames

About The Company

Discover the many roles of Jessica Pearl Dames, principal dancer of Ballet Manila.

Jan 11

Jan 11 Four dancers get surprise promotions as ‘Cinderella’ run wraps up

A dancer’s advancement in the company is based on an evaluation factoring in a range of qualities such as technique, artistry, maturity, track record, work ethic and attitude.

Jan 6

Jan 6 2022: A year of inspiration

Videos

In this video, we look back on 2022 and celebrate the dancers and their inspiring stories of healing and renewal.

Jan 4

Jan 4 Ballet Manila’s memorable moments in 2022

We recall Ballet Manila’s memorable moments in 2022 as it spread its wings to fly once more.

Jan 2

Jan 2 Talk about dance: David Ira Rottenberg

Talk About Dance

Only angels and ballerinas dance on their toes.

Dec 31

Dec 31 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Seasons in red

Ballet Manila is festive in red.

Dec 28

Dec 28 'Tala' continues the magic of Christmas

Videos

Tala is held at the Star City’s Activity Center every day at 7pm until December 30. The show is free to all Star City patrons.

Dec 27

Dec 27 Talking shoes with Ballet Manila’s Cinderella, Abigail Oliveiro

Now that Abi’s wearing glass slippers once more as the heroine of Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s Cinderella, we decided to have another talk with her focusing on… what else but shoes!

Dec 25

Dec 25 Ballet Manila’s Cinderella and Prince live ‘happily ever after’ – in real life

With this year’s Cinderella being the third time they’ll take on the leading roles, we cannot help but wonder if Abi and Mark are still excited as the first time they danced in it.

Dec 24

Dec 24 Principal dancer: Shaira Comeros

About The Company

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

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

Talk About Dance

Ballet: something pure in this crazy world.

Dec 17

Dec 17 Ballet Manila in Full Color: White hot

Ballet Manila is pristine in white.

Dec 16

Dec 16 Soloist: John Ralp Balagot

About The Company

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

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