Ballet Manila Archives

Sep 9

Sep 9 One enchanted weekend in Malaysia with Ballet Manila’s ‘Cinderella’

Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia Maria Angela Abrera Ponce attended the successful opening night on September 5, and was welcomed by Lisa Macuja Elizalde and Alfren Salgado.

Sep 1

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

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

Aug 6

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

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

Jul 30

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

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

Jul 23

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

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All three dancers that the two institutions fielded to the competition – company artist Jos David Andes, apprentice Germaine Dawal and scholar John Sixto Dones – all earned medals and scholarships.

May 30

May 30 San Francisco Ballet guest artists take centerstage in Ballet Manila’s ‘Swan Lake’

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Arriving a week before the Swan Lake performances, the three guest artists plunged headlong into rehearsals, working double time to gel with their counterparts in Ballet Manila

Apr 11

Apr 11 Project Ballet Futures makes much-awaited comeback with 30 scholars

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hirty young students – 21 girls and nine boys – have taken their first steps towards a possible career in dance.

Apr 7

Apr 7 Ballet Manila apprentice, scholar win top honors in Asian Grand Prix Manila Regionals

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Ballet Manila apprentice Shamira Drapete won the gold while Ballet Manila scholar Angelou Gamayon scored the silver in the Senior division of the Asian Grand Prix (AGP) Manila Regionals held over the weekend at Aliw Theater.

Mar 16

Mar 16 A year after Ballet Manila comeback, Rafael Perez gets promoted to soloist

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Just a year after his comeback to Ballet Manila – preceded by three years of not dancing – Rafael Perez got a seal of approval that his return was worth it.

Mar 6

Mar 6 Ballet Manila bares sparkling season for its pearl anniversary

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Lisa is proud that Ballet Manila has been the home of classics, continuing to present ballets created over a century ago.

Feb 22

Feb 22 Ballet Manila celebrates 30 years of dancing in Pearl performance season

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Ballet Manila celebrates a special milestone as a professional dance company with its performance season titled Ballet Manila @30.

Dec 26

Dec 26 Fairy-tale exhibit adds charming touch to ‘Snow White’ run at Aliw Theater

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Titled Once Upon a Time: Of Story Books and Fairy Tales, the exhibit at the Aliw Theater Lobby showcases the paper sculptures of visual artist Sven Lim inspired by children’s literature.

Dec 24

Dec 24 ‘Snow White’ from the mall to the theater

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Mall-goers at Shangri-La Plaza got a sneak peek of Lisa Macuja Elizalde’s Snow White last December 15, with Ballet Manila presenting excerpts at the Grand Atrium.

Dec 20

Dec 20 Ballet Manila’s ‘Florante at Laura’ bags Aliw Award for Best Dance Production

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In accepting the award, co-choreographers Gerardo Francisco Jr. and Martin Lawrance each acknowledged the crucial role of the dancers in making the first-ever ballet version of Florante at Laura a reality.

Dec 8

Dec 8 ‘Snow White’ is Ballet Manila’s Christmas treat

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Ballet Manila brings back Lisa Macuja Elizalde’s Snow White as the featured production of its Holiday Cheer Series 2024

Dec 6

Dec 6 ‘Cinderella’ brings enchantment to Baguio

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Presented by Ballet Baguio, in a special collaboration with Ballet Manila, Cinderella brings the magic, romance and humor of the fairy-tale ballet to the stage on December 22.

Nov 21

Nov 21 Ballet Manila’s pioneering ‘Florante at Laura’ takes center stage anew in Quezon City run

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After its world premiere last October at Aliw Theater, Florante at Laura takes center stage at the Hyundai Hall of Areté at the Ateneo de Manila University.

Nov 14

Nov 14 Ballet Manila steers ‘Le Corsaire’ to history in Indonesia

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Ballet Manila is bringing the full-length pirate adventure Le Corsaire to Indonesia in what is said to be a first in the Southeast Asian country.

Nov 7

Nov 7 ‘Cinderella’ in Dumaguete, ‘Le Corsaire’ in Jakarta and more: Busy last quarter for Ballet Manila

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Ballet Manila is taking on the last quarter of the year with a full-packed schedule that’s taking the company places – literally – with a slate of performances in the Philippines and abroad.

Oct 26

Oct 26 Ballet Manila ready to sprinkle fairy dust in Taiwan with ‘Cinderella’

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The ballet – to be performed today, October 26, 7:30 p.m., at the Taoyuan Arts Center – is part of the ongoing 2024 Taoyuan Iron Rose Art Festival.

Categories

Sep 9 One enchanted weekend in Malaysia with Ballet Manila’s ‘Cinderella’

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

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

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

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

May 30 San Francisco Ballet guest artists take centerstage in Ballet Manila’s ‘Swan Lake’

Apr 11 Project Ballet Futures makes much-awaited comeback with 30 scholars

Apr 7 Ballet Manila apprentice, scholar win top honors in Asian Grand Prix Manila Regionals

Mar 16 A year after Ballet Manila comeback, Rafael Perez gets promoted to soloist

Mar 6 Ballet Manila bares sparkling season for its pearl anniversary

Feb 22 Ballet Manila celebrates 30 years of dancing in Pearl performance season

Dec 26 Fairy-tale exhibit adds charming touch to ‘Snow White’ run at Aliw Theater

Dec 24 ‘Snow White’ from the mall to the theater

Dec 20 Ballet Manila’s ‘Florante at Laura’ bags Aliw Award for Best Dance Production

Dec 8 ‘Snow White’ is Ballet Manila’s Christmas treat

Dec 6 ‘Cinderella’ brings enchantment to Baguio

Nov 21 Ballet Manila’s pioneering ‘Florante at Laura’ takes center stage anew in Quezon City run

Nov 14 Ballet Manila steers ‘Le Corsaire’ to history in Indonesia

Nov 7 ‘Cinderella’ in Dumaguete, ‘Le Corsaire’ in Jakarta and more: Busy last quarter for Ballet Manila

Oct 26 Ballet Manila ready to sprinkle fairy dust in Taiwan with ‘Cinderella’

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