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In this video are three different casts of Sotto Voce performed as part of Ballet Manila’s various productions: World Stars of Ballet (2012), Iconic 1.0 (2018) and Tour de Force (2019).
Life is like dancing. If we have a big floor, many people will dance. Some will get angry when the rhythm changes. But life is changing all the time.
The dramatic appearance and synchronized movements of the wilis — the spirits of young women who die before their wedding — make Giselle one of the most challenging ballets for the female corps.
After her successful Princess Trilogies, Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde shifts her focus from fairytales to tragedy.
Tackling the piece and giving Ballet Manila its own version of Carmina Burana is a dream come true for the young choreographer who has been praying for this opportunity since he first heard the music decades ago.
For Ballet Manila’s dancers who come from other countries, memories of holidays past with family and friends sustain them through this season while based in the Philippines.
In an early holiday treat, Ballet Manila performed excerpts from the Christmas favorite, The Nutcracker, and from Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s Sleeping Beauty in a free show at S Maison.
Continuing its mission to bring ballet to the people, Ballet Manila took center stage at the Riverbanks Center in Marikina last July 26, 2019
Ballet Manila joined the nation in celebrating the Philippine Independence Day through a dance concert organized by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts and the SM Mall of Asia.
In his welcome remarks, Ambassador Haneda congratulated Ballet Manila on the success of its recently concluded 23rd season, saying how fortunate he was to have watched the final show, Deux, and to have seen the five Japanese dancers perform in it.
In a society that worships love, freedom, and beauty, dance is sacred. It is a prayer for the future, a remembrance of the past and a joyful exclamation of thanks for the present.
Sleeping Beauty, the third installment of prima ballerina and Ballet Manila’s artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s princess trilogy, is currently under construction.
This talent from Japan moves so effortlessly and fearlessly that one would think that she's been dancing professionally for years. In truth, however, this ballerina is still going through many firsts.
The term Effacé is used to describe the direction of the body using the legs as reference.
A Classical Tutu is a costume worn by female ballet dancers typically in, although not restricted to, Classical Ballets.
Ballet Manila brings back the thrilling pirate caper Le Corsaire as the second offering in its “Tour de Force” 23rd performance season.
