Ballet Manila Archives

Feb 23

Feb 23 Pillars of Ballet Manila: Remembering Shaz and Tito Eric as company marks 30th anniversary

In the thick of preparations for The Pearl Gala, the show that opens Ballet Manila's 30th anniversary in March, Lisa is in a nostalgic mood as she recalls moments shared with both men.

Feb 22

Feb 22 Ballet Manila celebrates 30 years of dancing in Pearl performance season

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News

Ballet Manila celebrates a special milestone as a professional dance company with its performance season titled Ballet Manila @30.

Feb 18

Feb 18 Soundbites: ‘When we jumped into this, sama-sama kami’

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Soundbites

“Our aim is to build a strong company and it’s a group effort.”

Feb 18

Feb 18 Soundbites: ‘Our thrust is, and will always be, ballet for the people’

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Soundbites

“We’re only a month old, but what an exciting, fulfilling month it has been.”

Feb 17

Feb 17 Snapshots: Overcoming opening-night jitters – 30 years ago

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Snapshots

“Looking back, yes, it took a lot of guts. We were the new ballet company going against two big ones."

Feb 15

Feb 15 Talk about dance: Heather Moss

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Talk About Dance

Dancers don't think about things; they just do them.

Feb 14

Feb 14 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Ablaze in red

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Features

Ballet Manila is fiery in red!

Feb 8

Feb 8 This Month in BM History: February 2010

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This Month In BM History

Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja Elizalde described it as a “show to swoon to.” And rightly so, because the edition of Ballet Manila’s popular Ballet & Ballads series in February 2010 was none other than premier balladeer Basil Valdez.

Feb 5

Feb 5 In Their Own Words: Germaine Dawal on bouncing back from a frustrating rehearsal

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In Their Own Words

“Before the competition, ayaw gumana ng double tour ko. Parang biglang nawala.”

Jan 29

Jan 29 Snakes on a stage

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Features

As the Year of the Snake begins, we look back at Ballet Manila’s “hiss-tery” – those moments when serpents of differing sizes slithered their way on to the stage and into the spotlight.

Jan 28

Jan 28 Talk About Dance: Karen Kain

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Talk About Dance

Talent will only take you so far, and it is your ability to feel the music and explore a movement that will bring you the greatest pleasure in dance.

Jan 25

Jan 25 Stepping Out: Vacation vibes (Third of three parts)

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Stepping Out

By this time, the company has already gone back to the studio for daily classes and rehearsals, with everyone eager for a coming milestone – the 30th performance season dubbed “The Pearl Year”.

Jan 24

Jan 24 Stepping Out: Vacation vibes (Second of three parts)

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Stepping Out

We caught up with some of BM’s finest to ask where they went and what they did to refresh and recharge during their recent break.

Jan 23

Jan 23 Stepping Out: Vacation vibes (First of three parts)

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Stepping Out

After wrapping up a particularly packed last-quarter calendar in 2024, Ballet Manila took a well-deserved breather.

Jan 15

Jan 15 In Their Own Words: Ainslea Esplana on setting her own pace

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In Their Own Words

“One important thing I’ve learned in ballet is to keep working hard at your own pace.”

Jan 13

Jan 13 Benedict Sabularse finds his way back to ballet

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Interviews

Among the newest faces in Ballet Manila is Benedict Sabularse, a Filipino dancer whose resumé includes a five-year stay with Pole National Supérieur de Danse of Marseille and a stint with the Hong Kong Ballet.

Jan 10

Jan 10 This Month in BM History: January 1997

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This Month In BM History

In the outdoor setting that was Liwasang Aurora, Ballet Manila treated the audience to a repertoire made up of classical pas de deux, a humorous piece danced to the novelty song Butsikik , and other Filipino choreographies.