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In this Halloween feature, we showcase these witches we love to hate who have unleashed their malevolence the Ballet Manila way.
As Ballet Manila prepares for a new staging of Le Corsaire — a version choreographed by artistic director Lisa Macuja Elizalde — on February 24 and 25 at the Aliw Theater, we look back at the company’s first and latest performances of this beloved pirate adventure.
With the upcoming observance of Father’s Day on June 18, we take a look at the dads – the good, the bad and the in-between – that have made their presence felt at the ballet.
This clip shows one of the most memorable scenes in Rebel with the entire company on stage dancing to the protest anthem, Bayan Ko.
“Ang hirap kasi kapag gusto mong sumayaw pero may nararamdaman ka, kailangan mo talagang ipahinga.”
While it seems almost impossible to imagine Conrad without Ali, the original Le Corsaire choreographed by Joseph Mazillier does not include the loyal sidekick.
An invitation from the Karmiel Dance Festival led Ballet Manila to its first-ever performance in Israel.
Ballet Manila artists are going places quite literally as a number of them have been invited to perform in a variety of engagements abroad.
After the last applause, final cheer, and ultimate curtain call, Ballet Manila brings to a close its first offering for the 22nd performance season, Gerardo Francisco's Ibong Adarna.
How does a child who's interested in basketball and drums end up in professional ballet? Ballet Manila soloist Rudolph Capongcol says that it first had to do with peer pressure.
Finally, after a seemingly interminable wait, Gerardo Francisco’s Ibong Adarna is ready to spread its wings.
Discover the many roles of Rudolph Capongcol, soloist of Ballet Manila.
Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde is sending off three of her lead dancers as guest artists for performances of The Nutcracker in Canada and the United States.
For award-winning dancer Mark Sumaylo, a bamboo pole and his regal bearing paved the way to Ballet Manila.
