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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“Christmas Mash-Up a la Ballet Manila” was the perfect description for the company’s twinbill presentation in December 2014.
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.
Ballet Manila's delegation to the 2019 Asian Grand Prix in Hong Kong last August ended with the triumph of their “bunso” (youngest member), then 11-year-old Juan Angelo de Leon.
Tuloy ang Saya-wan marked a successful collaboration between Ballet Manila and Academy One to raise funds for ballet scholarships.
Katherine Barkman was so thrilled when the plane touched down that she could only think of one thing: She was home, finally.
It did not come as a surprise that all it took was a Facebook message to convince Marcelino to come home to the Philippines and take part in a fundraising concert.
The show aims to raise funds that will help the two groups sustain their respective ballet scholarship programs.
The challenging memory work, partnered by aching muscles, made him want to go back to just playing around in Leveriza every afternoon. But at the same time, his interest in dance was stoked right there in the Ballet Manila studio.
Since coaching and being an older brother to the others came naturally to him, the transition from danseur to a teacher was not so difficult for Robert.
Deux is a toast to the company’s twin forte in both the classics and the contemporary.
The fingertips are approximately a hand width apart and should never touch.
Gian Nathalie C. Francisco may not remember the very first ballet she'd seen, but she sure recalls what she felt when the performance ended: that she wanted to be a ballerina herself.
Coming from a neighborhood that has produced a lot of talented danseurs, Sixto didn’t hesitate about auditioning for the Project Ballet Futures (PBF) scholarship program.
Elyssabeth Apilado, Shaira Comeros, Alvin Dictado and Brian Sevilla make up the delegation which is headed by BM co-artistic director and coach Osias Barroso.
Despite having to hang up her ballet shoes abruptly due to the ballet ban in the ‘50s, Sylvia Lichauco refused to completely give up on her dream.
The Lisa Macuja School of Ballet Manila has announced the scholars for its 2017 Summer Intensive Workshop.
At nine, Rissa May Camaclang unknowingly stumbled into the world of dance.
Continuing its mission of finding the next generation of dance talents, Ballet Manila welcomes 31 public school children as scholars under its Project Ballet Futures program.
Ballet Manila company artist Jessa Balote – who has become quite well-known for her real-life Cinderella story – won as Best Classical Dancer in the 29th Aliw Awards
The happiest place on earth can turn anyone into a child - including Ballet Manila company artist Jamil Montibon.
