The Ballet Manila Archives is the repository of documents, print, photographic, audio and video materials and memorabilia relating to the history of Ballet Manila and the life and career of its founder, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde. This site is powered by Ms. Elizalde and Project Art, Inc.
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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.
Joining the nostalgia bandwagon, we searched the Ballet Manila Archives photo files for this Tatlong Kuwento ni Lola Basyang then-and-now special.
She identifies motherhood as the main reason she refused to give up on her ballet dream.
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While Lisa Macuja Elizalde’s Le Corsaire – Ballet Manila’s first production for its 26th performance season – is done, dusted, and relegated to the archives of the company, the show continues to weigh intensely in the minds of co-artistic associates Eileen Lopez and Gerardo Francisco Jr.
After the action-packed pirate adventure Le Corsaire, Ballet Manila is bringing back Tatlong Kuwento ni Lola Basyang as the second production in its 26th performance season dubbed “Ballet Masterpieces.”
Pure entertainment” is how Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja Elizalde describes Le Corsaire, the pirate adventure which will open the company’s 26th performance season.
Aside from Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s real-life story, also fascinating is his account of how her scholar Jessa Balote emerged from the slums to become a professional ballerina with BM.
Dance training can't be separate from life training. Everything that comes into our lives is training.
You can’t be afraid of stepping on toes if you want to go dancing.
For I have trained myself and am training myself always to be able to dance lightly in the service of thought.
This clip is a slideshow of photographs featuring highlights of the beloved ballet classic that is synonymous with technically difficult but high-spirited dancing.
To celebrate Mother’s Day today, we asked seven Ballet Manila artists to talk about the most important female figure in their lives growing up.
In this clip are principal dancer Jasmine Pia Dames, soloist Jessa Balote, and former Ballet Manila dancers Tiffany Chiang-Janolo and Heewon Cho in the 2017 production of Swan Lake.
