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The ballets you do make you into the final product you are. And I had extraordinary partners.

Sep 4

Sep 4 Bonded by ballet: The Peraltas on safeguarding company tradition and helping mold the next generation of dancers

Interviews

On its milestone Pearl Year, Sofia and Romeo find themselves busier than ever.

Sep 1

Sep 1 Ballet Manila brings enchantment of ‘Cinderella’ to Malaysia

Two pairs of principal dancers are stepping into the lead roles of Cinderella and the Prince.

Aug 30

Aug 30 Soundbites: ‘You never really know to what heights you can soar until you spread your wings’

Soundbites

“It’s true what they say about adversity. Never fear it. A kite rises against the wind, and you never really know to what heights you can soar until you spread your wings.”

Aug 28

Aug 28 This Month in BM History: August 2000

This Month In BM History

They would have wanted it to be a surprise – a ballet production paying tribute to Ballet Manila’s first artistic director, Eric V. Cruz, to mark his 60th birthday.

Aug 25

Aug 25 Talk About Dance: Brodi Ashton

Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with.

Aug 23

Aug 23 Talk About Dance: Paul Valéry

This celebration of the body, a feast before our souls, offers light and joy.

Aug 21

Aug 21 Ballet Manila caps 30th anniversary season with Mariinsky Ballet superstars in ‘Don Quixote’

Features

What is also special about this Don Quixote is that it brings together Lisa, Renata and Kimin who share ballet bonds that run deep.

Aug 19

Aug 19 Samantha Garay: Being in ballet – and loving every moment of it

Interviews

Asked what her situation was like during the pandemic, Sam says she found herself craving to dance even more.

Aug 15

Aug 15 In Their Own Words: Jessica Pearl Dames and Sean Pelegrin on their challenging experience in partnering

In Their Own Words

It was the first time for both to tackle the lead classical roles as professional dancers so they were eager to take on the joint assignment.

Aug 13

Aug 13 Talk About Dance: Anand Thakur

Let the moon teach you the art of being beautiful and lonely at the same time.

Aug 10

Aug 10 Ballet Manila newbie Reign Pelegrin follows in her brothers’ dancing footsteps

Interviews

Having grown up with three brothers who trained and performed with Steps Dance Studio, it didn’t take long before Reign developed an interest in ballet herself.

Aug 8

Aug 8 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Basic black and white

Features

Ballet Manila goes back to basics with black and white.

Aug 6

Aug 6 PBF scholars, LMSB students win big at International Ballet Grand Prix in Singapore

The delegation to Singapore was headed by LMSB assistant director and faculty member Sofia Sangco-Peralta and Ballet Manila guest choreographer Martin Lawrance.

Aug 2

Aug 2 Ballet Manila powers through curveballs for sold-out ‘Swan Lake’ shows in Dumaguete

Features

At the ballet classic’s end – when the swan corps waves to a reunited Odette and Prince Siegfried in the afterlife – the crowd would break into wild applause and animated cheers as the stage grew dark and the curtains closed.

Jul 31

Jul 31 This Month in BM History : July 2018

This Month In BM History

Ballet Manila has always aspired to bridge artists and audiences from different cultures through the universal language of dance.

Jul 30

Jul 30 Unexpected promotion of four Ballet Manila dancers caps ‘Swan Lake’ performance series in Dumaguete

Company artists Rodney Catubay and Jos David Andes were promoted to soloists while apprentices Shamira Drapete and Ainslea Esplana were named company artists.

Jul 26

Jul 26 A return to the “Lake”

Videos

In this clip, we return to 2017 when Abi and Mark debuted as Odette/Odile and Prince Siegfried in their first full-length performance of Swan Lake.

Jul 23

Jul 23 Ballet Manila danseurs win top honors at Taiwan Regionals of 2025 Dance Open America