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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Giselle was a peasant girl enjoying the simple things in life. But the dancer that the ballet was choreographed for was anything but.
In this special edition, as Gerardo Francisco Jr.’s Ibong Adarna makes its return to the stage on August 19 and 20 at Aliw Theater, we share photos from its various productions and pictorials as it put the spotlight on the color brown.
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.
As the world observes United Nations Day on October 24, we celebrate those who have come to the Philippines from foreign shores and graced the stage side by side with their Filipino counterparts.
This clip features excerpts from the emotional yet powerful October and November 2019 performances where BM, as a company, showed they could live up to their new motto to “rise like a phoenix.”
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.
Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.
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.
The Princess Trilogy of Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde officially came to a close with the staging of the final installment: Sleeping Beauty.
Dancing faces you towards heaven, whichever direction you turn.
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.
