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Swan Lake holds a special place in the hearts of Ballet Manila principal dancers Jessica Pearl Dames and Jasmine Pia Dames.
“It’s important to remember that the Siegfried I’m performing is my own.”
Principal ballerina Shaira Comeros never pictured herself as a Swan Queen.
We aimed high and went on a hunt for ballets that feature bows – and surprisingly hit our mark!
Among the new faces to play the story’s evil sorcerer Von Rothbart are soloist John Ralp Balagot and company artist Rodney Catubay.
Follow your passion. Find that something that makes you want to work at it. Work hard. Nothing comes without hard work.
“The audience was so enthralled by the 21-member troupe’s stirring performance of pure energy.”
“It’s part of being professional. It’s the training. It’s the respect.”
Almost marking a decade since he first started in Project Ballet Futures, Sixto knows that more challenges will come, but he’s sure about staying in ballet and working hard at getting better.
I’m trying to make the perfect dance, that’s what drives me.
On June 1, 2013, Ballet Manila presented a special production – a gathering of Filipino ballet stars working with various companies around the world.
Asked what she missed exactly about Ballet Manila, this artist points at the very mission of the company: to bring ballet to the people.
As we observe Father’s Day, we take a look at these paternal figures who have graced the stage and made their mark for good or bad.
Dance form is logical, but it is all in the realm of feeling, sensitivity and imagination.
The year 2025 is looking good for Project Ballet Futures (PBF) scholar Angelou Gamayon.
Ballet Manila’s recent staging of Swan Lake brought two artists from the San Francisco Ballet to the Philippines to dance the role of Prince Siegfried: principal Esteban Hernández and soloist Nathaniel Remez.
