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Dance to inspire, dance to freedom.

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Apprentice Maxeene Castillo dances for the joy of ballet

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“I was never really supposed to be in ballet,” says Ballet Manila apprentice Maxeene Castillo.

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This Month In BM History

This Month in BM History: June 1998

This Month In BM History

On June 11, 1998, the eve of the Philippine Centennial, Ballet Manila joined eight other companies in a show to cap an unprecendented six-week, 100-performance series.

This Month In BM History

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Remembering revered ballet teacher Tita Radaic

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The Ballet Manila Archives shares the article in full in memory of Mrs. Radaic, an institution in Philippine dance and a teacher to generations of ballet artists, who passed away on June 2, 2026.

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Three of a Kind

Three of a Kind: Father figures

Three of a Kind

In celebration of Father’s Day, we focus the spotlight on three dads of differing temperaments who have graced the Ballet Manila stage.

Three of a Kind

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Shamira Drapete on building the character of Paquita

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What Shamira is trying to stitch together is the duality to Paquita – a person who enjoys dancing with Iñigo’s traveling group but at the same time feels she doesn’t quite belong.

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Jos David Andes on how being Lucien in ‘Paquita’ has made him grow

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After his full-length debut as Prince Désiré in the return of Lisa Macuja Elizalde’s Sleeping Beauty last March, soloist Jos David Andes has been preparing for his next major role: Lucien in Paquita.

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