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Oct 4

Oct 4 Ballet as paradox

As the World Ballet Day comes to a close in the Philippines, we are ending this day with a beautiful essay by Susan Lara on the life of a ballet dancer.

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Talk about dance: Vera Ellen

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Dancing is like breathing — missing a day doing either is very bad.

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Family is forever in ‘Ang Kapatid Ng Tatlong Marya’

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The unbreakable bond of family is the focus of Ang Kapatid Ng Tatlong Marya, the second story in Ballet Manila’s upcoming season production: Tatlong Kuwento Ni Lola Basyang.

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Ballet Manila in Full Color: True blue

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Ballet Manila is regal in blue.

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Love conquers all in 'Ang Prinsipe ng mga Ibon'

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In this clip from 2009, artistic director Lisa Macuja Elizalde and Rudy De Dios as the princess and the prince are seen celebrating with the people as the kingdom is saved from their enemies by the bird prince and his feathered friends.

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For company artist Judith Po, ballet is all about serving a higher purpose

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The beginning of Judith Po’s ballet journey is similar to those of many female dancers. It was an activity to do for fun and through the years, it turned out to be the one activity they couldn’t live without.

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In Russia then and now: A trip down memory lane

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Looking through the Ballet Manila Archives files, we found old photographs to pair with the new ones for this special “then and now” feature documenting a ballerina’s sentimental journey and celebrating a remarkable past.

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Ballet Manila in Full Color: Pastel palette

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Ballet Manila glows in pastel.

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After not dancing for years, Rafael Perez follows his heart and returns to ballet

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To make his return possible, Paeng addressed the things that were holding him back.

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Talk About Dance: Bernhard Wosien

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Dance is meditation in movement, a walking into silence where every movement becomes prayer.

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For Marinette Franco, life is a mix of dancing and adulting

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Ballet Manila company member Marinette Franco has always been a deep thinker, and this trait of hers has become even more pronounced when ballet returned after the worldwide pandemic.

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