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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For Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde, putting together Dance for Shaz was particularly meaningful as it aimed to celebrate the life and career of her best friend and onstage partner of sixteen years.
An ally to Ballet Manila since it debuted in 1995, the Friends for Cultural Concerns of the Philippines (FCCP) chose to feature the company in a cocktail musical called Artists & Friends on April 29, 2004 that celebrated the group’s 25th anniversary.
As part of Valentine month, we present some of the company’s dancers who have portrayed Romeo and Juliet, their photographs paired with lines from Shakespeare’s enduring masterpiece.
For Ballet Manila, co-artistic director Osias “Shaz” Barroso remains the gold standard for the role of Romeo.
