The Ballet Manila Archives is the repository of documents, print, photographic, audio and video materials and memorabilia relating to the history of Ballet Manila and the life and career of its founder, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde. This site is powered by Ms. Elizalde and Project Art, Inc.
Katherine Barkman was so thrilled when the plane touched down that she could only think of one thing: She was home, finally.
“Parang mapapa-isip ka na lang: ‘Bakit ko ba ito inumpisahan? Bakit ko ba ito pinasok?’”
Bravura is a term used to describe a showy style or a daring performance in a ballet.
It did not come as a surprise that all it took was a Facebook message to convince Marcelino to come home to the Philippines and take part in a fundraising concert.
In this clip is a rare glimpse of prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde at the very early stages of creation of her version of The Sleeping Beauty.
"Napaginipan ko si Sir Shaz (Ballet Manila co-artistic director Osias Barroso)!" exclaims the fresh college graduate. "Sa dream ko po, sumasayaw kami sa Aliw Theater. Tapos biglang itinigil ni Sir Shaz ang music at sinigaw ang pangalan ko. 'Jiaaaaaan!'“
You have to love dancing to stick to it. It gives you nothing back, no manuscripts to store away, no paintings to show on walls and maybe hang in museums, no poems to be printed and sold, nothing but that single fleeting moment when you feel alive.
The phrase “pas de deux” in classical ballet translates to “step of two” and it is usually performed by a female and a male dancer.
Ballet Manila company artist Sean Pelegrin is in the hot seat for the latest episode of 20 Questions.
“Ang hirap kasi kapag gusto mong sumayaw pero may nararamdaman ka, kailangan mo talagang ipahinga.”
The show aims to raise funds that will help the two groups sustain their respective ballet scholarship programs.
Ballet Manila joined the nation in celebrating the Philippine Independence Day through a dance concert organized by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts and the SM Mall of Asia.
The word “ecarté” means “separated” and “derrière” means “to the back.”
With the celebration of Father’s Day today, seven Ballet Manila artists take a breather from their classes and rehearsals to talk about that one man who has played such a huge part in their lives.
The challenging memory work, partnered by aching muscles, made him want to go back to just playing around in Leveriza every afternoon. But at the same time, his interest in dance was stoked right there in the Ballet Manila studio.
This was the company’s third such tour in the US, having also gone there in 1996 and 1997.
Recently, this teenage ballerina placed first in the Junior B Division of the Asian Grand Prix Manila Regionals, securing for herself a spot in the AGP International Ballet Competition to be held in Hong Kong in August.
You dance love, and you dance joy, and you dance dreams. And I know if I can make you smile by jumping over a couple of couches or running through a rainstorm, then I’ll be very glad to be a song and dance man.
