All tagged Nanami Hasegawa
Here, company artist Nanami Hasegawa talks about a recent moment that made her feel she was in a fairy tale while principal dancer Romeo Peralta describes his concept of “happily ever after.”
Snow White will have daily shows from December 25 to 29 every 4 p.m. at Aliw Theater, Pasay City, with two casts.
Soon, this ballerina will be stepping into her first principal role in Lisa Macuja Elizalde’s Snow White.
Ballet Manila is perfect in pink.
Let the moon teach you the art of being beautiful and lonely at the same time.
Dance form is logical, but it is all in the realm of feeling, sensitivity and imagination.
Ballet Manila is set to return to Swan Lake – the much-heralded classical warhorse it last staged in 2017 – with five performances that will kick off on May 30 at Aliw Theater.
“And I’m very happy to be back with Ballet Manila!” exclaims the Japanese dancer.
Ballet Manila exudes warmth in brown.
Ballet Manila is elegant in black and white.
This clip shows the two performances of Les Sylphides staged 19 years apart – a long but worthy wait for some stunning Ballet Manila moments.
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).
Mime is used in Classical Ballet to communicate the essence of the story without the need to speak.
After enduring two months of enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila, people are already looking forward to the day when it will finally be lifted. Members of the Ballet Manila family are no exception.
For some, this challenging time has become more bearable with a little help from their pets.
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.
“En dedans” is a classical ballet term describing an “inward” direction.
Let us dance in the sun wearing wild flowers in our hair…
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.
