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On its tenth year in 2005, Ballet Manila staged anew the warhorse Swan Lake that August.
As we celebrate International Dance Day, we pay tribute to every single dancer who went on stage and performed their part to the best of their abilities in Ballet Manila’s productions over the years. In this clip are excerpts from the company’s productions of Giselle, Swan Lake and Don Quixote featuring scenes that highlight the beauty of the ballet and the alchemists – all the dancers moving in harmony – who make the magic happen.
In this clip are principal dancer Jasmine Pia Dames, soloist Jessa Balote, and former Ballet Manila dancers Tiffany Chiang-Janolo and Heewon Cho in the 2017 production of Swan Lake.
Ballet Manila’s Swan Lake in September 2003 was one year in the making. It was an ambitious undertaking as it was presenting the ballet classic with an all-Filipino cast for the very first time.
“I think what makes Swan Lake so challenging is that this is really a ballet meant to be danced by two different ballerinas…”
It is this flair for the dramatic that makes Prince Siegfried a much sought-after role among male ballet dancers.
In this clip is a romantic expression of Siegfried's and Odette's love performed by principal dancers Mark Sumaylo and Abigail Oliveiro in Ballet Manila's 2017 production of Swan Lake.
While it may have been a strange experience not having an audience right in front of them, the dancers were one in saying that it felt just like being in the theater again.
Death scenes in ballet can be complicated, and the moments leading up to a heartbreaking end perhaps the most difficult to accomplish.
In this clip are excerpts from Carmen, Swan Lake and Don Quixote showcasing the male corps of Ballet Manila.
