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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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Spotlight On The Classics

Giselle: The beautiful and terrifying Myrtha

Spotlight On The Classics

There is a reason why the second act of the ballet Giselle is especially haunting. It is dominated by the wilis.

Spotlight On The Classics

Giselle: The many transformations of Albrecht

Spotlight On The Classics

It is one of the most coveted roles in classical ballet. Very few remember, however, that the male lead of Giselle was originally named Albert, Duke of Silesa, rather than Count Albrecht.

Spotlight On The Classics