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This Month in BM History: September 2005

This Month In BM History

People’s Artist of Russia Sergey Vikulov had choreographed his version of La Fille Mal Gardee (The Naughty Daughter) on Lisa Macuja Elizalde and Osias Barroso back in 1999.

This Month In BM History

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Ties that bind: Ballet Manila wows audiences in Malaysia

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“A ballet dancer’s work is never done!” declared Lisa Macuja Elizalde. “We continue to always take class, train, and push our bodies to the limit in order to perform effortlessly on stage.”

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Ballet Manila in Full Color: A blast of blue-green

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Ballet Manila is cool in blue-green.

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Keeping Fit

For Jessa Balote, being optimistic is the key to one’s wellbeing

Keeping Fit

Though Jessa was happy with her strong comeback and eventual promotion to soloist, she knew that there was something extra she could do for herself and for her dancing.

Keeping Fit

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‘The Four Revolts of Balagtas’: Probing the literary merits of ‘Florante at Laura’

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During the ravages of American colonialism in the Philippines in the first half of the twentieth century, he was hailed as a hero and role model by intellectuals and artists who believed in the enlightening power of language and poetry.

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Under Construction: Aladin finds the spotlight

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In this clip, company artists Noah Esplana and Stephanie Santiago as Aladin and Flerida share romantic moments while being forced apart by principal dancer Mark Sumaylo as Sultan Ali Adab.

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Ballet Manila’s Greatest Hits comes to Malaysia

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True to its core belief in bringing ballet to the people and people to the ballet, Ballet Manila is bringing some of its best choreographies to Petaling Jaya, Malaysia for a special performance this weekend.

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'Giselle' comes home

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In this slideshow are photographs of the performances with Ballet Manila continuing the legacy of the Vaganova method and upholding the highest standards of excellence in the classics.

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More than just a love story: Why Florante at Laura is a must-read for Filipinos

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Though Balagtas’ work may have been based on the Filipino colonial experience in the 19th century, what he discusses is universal and timeless.

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‘La Traviata’ makes Malaysian premiere in ‘Ballet Manila’s Greatest Hits’

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Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja Elizalde’s La Traviata will make its Malaysian premiere as DanceLink Performing Arts presents Ballet Manila’s Greatest Hits at the Stage 1 Theatre of the Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre.

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