Ballet Manila Archives

May 17

May 17 Abigail Oliveiro and Mark Sumaylo: Ready to fire up the stage anew as Don Q’s Mercedes and Espada

With the performance dates of Don Quixote coming up, the two are living for every rehearsal, hoping to make everyone fall in love with the passionate couple known as Mercedes and Espada.

May 14

May 14 Lessons from Mom

Ballet Manila Archives

Features

To celebrate Mother’s Day today, we asked seven Ballet Manila artists to talk about the most important female figure in their lives growing up.

May 12

May 12 Feistier than ever: Pia Dames returns as a stronger Kitri

Ballet Manila Archives

Interviews

Much of a ballerina’s life has to do with being able to adapt to changes, and this seems to be what principal dancer Jasmine Pia Dames has been experiencing this performance season.

May 10

May 10 ‘Active rest’ helps Mark Sumaylo to stay healthy

Ballet Manila Archives

Keeping Fit

If there is one thing that Ballet Manila principal dancer Mark Sumaylo cannot resist, it is the crackling sound of deep-fried pork beckoning him to eat.

May 9

May 9 The return of ‘Don Quixote’

Ballet Manila Archives

Interviews

With just three weeks to go before opening night, rehearsals are intensifying in Ballet Manila’s Studio 1 with artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde at the helm.

May 5

May 5 Olé! Don Quixote fun facts: #6 – Fantastic fan fare

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Features

The use of fans definitely adds to that Spanish verve in Don Quixote.

May 3

In keeping with the festive tradition known as Flores de Mayo, we remember the moments when flowers appeared on the Ballet Manila stage – propelling the story along, underscoring key themes or simply livening up the scene, making each show bloom with limitless possibilities.

May 1

May 1 Ballet Manila Moments: Labor of Love

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Ballet Manila Moments

In this clip, the kind and hardworking Rodrigo is BM principal dancer Gerardo Francisco Jr. while the oppressive Ahab is played by soloist John Ralp Balagot. Here, we see Rodrigo toiling for months only to be paid a tiny fraction of what he should have earned.

Apr 29

Apr 29 Ballet Manila Moments: The alchemists of dance

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Ballet Manila Moments

As we celebrate International Dance Day, we pay tribute to every single dancer who went on stage and performed their part to the best of their abilities in Ballet Manila’s productions over the years. In this clip are excerpts from the company’s productions of Giselle, Swan Lake and Don Quixote featuring scenes that highlight the beauty of the ballet and the alchemists – all the dancers moving in harmony – who make the magic happen.

Apr 28

Apr 28 Olé! Don Quixote fun facts: #6 – Reimagined dream sequence

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Features

In the original Marius Petipa choreography, the scene known as The Dream showed Don Quixote in his shining armor fighting monsters, including a giant spider.

Apr 27

Apr 27 This Month in BM History: April 2004

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This Month In BM History

An ally to Ballet Manila since it debuted in 1995, the Friends for Cultural Concerns of the Philippines (FCCP) chose to feature the company in a cocktail musical called Artists & Friends on April 29, 2004 that celebrated the group’s 25th anniversary.

Apr 26

Apr 26 Soloist: Anselmo Dictado

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About The Company

Discover the many roles of Anselmo Dictado, soloist of Ballet Manila.

Apr 22

Apr 22 Talk about dance: Marty Rubin

Ballet Manila Archives

Talk About Dance

Dance is the art closest to nature.

Apr 19

Apr 19 Olé! Don Quixote fun facts: #5 – The famous fish dive

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Features

Don Quixote has many exhilarating highlights. One ballet move that is most associated with it is the fish dive.

Apr 17

Apr 17 Ballet Manila Moments: A fusion of literature and ballet

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Ballet Manila Moments

In this clip, BM ballet mistress Eileen Lopez partners with Harold Salgado as the old couple, with Anna Kateri Gelvoria, Zaira Cosico and Mylene Aggabao as the three sisters, and Alvin Santos as Pedro.

Apr 14

Apr 14 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Splashes of yellow

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Features

Ballet Manila is light and bright in yellow.

Apr 12

Apr 12 It’s ballet or nothing for company member Alvin Dictado

Ballet Manila Archives

Interviews

Realizing that ballet opened up so many opportunities for him, Alvin chose to continue his training, even when some studio days involved a lot of mistakes and shouting of corrections from mentors.

Apr 10

Apr 10 Olé! Don Quixote fun facts: #4 – That Spanish flair

Ballet Manila Archives

Features

Marius Petipa’s Don Quixote (1869) represents the choreographer’s knowledge of Spanish dance and culture which he gleaned from three years spent in Spain.

Apr 9

Apr 9 Talk about dance: Kamand Kojouri

Ballet Manila Archives

Talk About Dance

Do not be frightened, friend. Let us dance our way to God.

Apr 7

Apr 7 Choreography in Focus: Morions by Gerardo Francisco Jr.

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Choreography In Focus

The masked Roman soldiers, called Morions, would roam the streets to relate the story of the centurion Longinus who is said to have pierced the side of the crucified Jesus with a spear and was supposedly healed by the blood of Jesus.

Categories

May 17 Abigail Oliveiro and Mark Sumaylo: Ready to fire up the stage anew as Don Q’s Mercedes and Espada

May 14 Lessons from Mom

May 12 Feistier than ever: Pia Dames returns as a stronger Kitri

May 10 ‘Active rest’ helps Mark Sumaylo to stay healthy

May 9 The return of ‘Don Quixote’

May 5 Olé! Don Quixote fun facts: #6 – Fantastic fan fare

May 3 Petal attraction

May 1 Ballet Manila Moments: Labor of Love

Apr 29 Ballet Manila Moments: The alchemists of dance

Apr 28 Olé! Don Quixote fun facts: #6 – Reimagined dream sequence

Apr 27 This Month in BM History: April 2004

Apr 26 Soloist: Anselmo Dictado

Apr 22 Talk about dance: Marty Rubin

Apr 19 Olé! Don Quixote fun facts: #5 – The famous fish dive

Apr 17 Ballet Manila Moments: A fusion of literature and ballet

Apr 14 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Splashes of yellow

Apr 12 It’s ballet or nothing for company member Alvin Dictado

Apr 10 Olé! Don Quixote fun facts: #4 – That Spanish flair

Apr 9 Talk about dance: Kamand Kojouri

Apr 7 Choreography in Focus: Morions by Gerardo Francisco Jr.

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