Ballet Manila Archives

Sep 6

Sep 6 Ballet Manila’s Greatest Hits comes to Malaysia

True to its core belief in bringing ballet to the people and people to the ballet, Ballet Manila is bringing some of its best choreographies to Petaling Jaya, Malaysia for a special performance this weekend.

Sep 4

Sep 4 'Giselle' comes home

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Videos

In this slideshow are photographs of the performances with Ballet Manila continuing the legacy of the Vaganova method and upholding the highest standards of excellence in the classics.

Sep 3

Sep 3 More than just a love story: Why Florante at Laura is a must-read for Filipinos

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Features

Though Balagtas’ work may have been based on the Filipino colonial experience in the 19th century, what he discusses is universal and timeless.

Sep 2

Sep 2 ‘La Traviata’ makes Malaysian premiere in ‘Ballet Manila’s Greatest Hits’

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News

Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja Elizalde’s La Traviata will make its Malaysian premiere as DanceLink Performing Arts presents Ballet Manila’s Greatest Hits at the Stage 1 Theatre of the Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre.

Aug 31

Aug 31 Giselle: The beautiful and terrifying Myrtha

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Spotlight On The Classics

There is a reason why the second act of the ballet Giselle is especially haunting. It is dominated by the wilis.

Aug 30

Aug 30 Giselle: The many transformations of Albrecht

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Spotlight On The Classics

It is one of the most coveted roles in classical ballet. Very few remember, however, that the male lead of Giselle was originally named Albert, Duke of Silesa, rather than Count Albrecht.

Aug 29

Aug 29 Giselle: From peasant girl to stardom

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Spotlight On The Classics

Giselle was a peasant girl enjoying the simple things in life. But the dancer that the ballet was choreographed for was anything but.

Aug 26

Aug 26 ‘Giselle’: A celebration of Ballet Manila’s history of excellence

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Videos

As Giselle returns to the stage on August 31 and September 1 at Aliw Theater, we look back to the company’s many performances of the classic and celebrate Ballet Manila’s history of excellence.

Aug 25

Aug 25 Talk About Dance: Maryann Valleys

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Talk About Dance

Dance without fear.

Aug 23

Aug 23 Under Construction: Florante and the tree

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Videos

Here’s a sneak peek into the rehearsals of principal dancer Joshua Enciso as Florante expressing his despair and desperation through dance while tied to a makeshift tree, his movements timed to the music of National Artist Ryan Cayabyab.

Aug 20

Aug 20 Mariinsky Ballet’s real-life couple to dance together in ‘Giselle’ for the first time with Ballet Manila

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Interviews

For Giselle, one of the most cherished works in classical ballet, world-renowned principal dancer Renata Shakirova and soloist Alexei Timofeyev of the Mariinsky Ballet in Russia, have been flown in to the Philippines to perform with Ballet Manila.

Aug 18

Aug 18 Talk About Dance: David Hallberg

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Talk About Dance

I didn't even know dancing was a profession. I just had to do it.

Aug 13

Aug 13 Elyssabeth Apilado takes care of her health through TikTok dances, workouts — and making sweet treats

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Keeping Fit

That weight management comes hand-in-hand with ballet was something that Ballet Manila company artist Elyssabeth Apilado always accepted ever since she was a scholar.

Aug 10

Aug 10 This Month in BM History: August 2007

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This Month In BM History

Through the years, Ballet Manila has had a successful series of productions dubbed Halo-Halo.

Aug 6

Aug 6 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Timeless black and white

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Features

Ballet Manila is elegant in black and white.

Aug 4

Aug 4 Talk About Dance: La Meri

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Talk About Dance

Technique – bodily control – must be mastered only because the body must not stand in the way of the soul’s expression.

Aug 1

Aug 1 LMSB students triumph at International Ballet Grand Prix Finals in Singapore

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News

Ballet Manila scholar and Lisa Macuja School of Ballet student Germaine Dawal continued his winning streak, bagging the gold award in Classical Ballet and the silver award for Contemporary in the Senior 17-21 category.

Jul 30

Jul 30 In Their Own Words: Scholar Stanley Alamer on how to prepare for a competition

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In Their Own Words

“Kung hindi ka maayos mag-klase, huwag ka nang umasa na maayos ’yung sayaw mo sa competition.”

Jul 28

Jul 28 Giselle: Finding redemption in Giselle

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Spotlight On The Classics

One of the most successful Romantic ballets ever to grace the stage, Giselle tells the story of love, loss, forgiveness and redemption that has resonated among balletomanes for over one hundred years.