FOR THE past five years, Lisa Macuja-Elizalde has been announcing her farewell to Kitri, the naughty lass in the ballet...
Much of the heat surrounding Senate Bill 2679, which seeks to designate Ballet Philippines Foundation Inc. (BP) as the “Philippine...
Filipino dancers of Ballet Manila got a record-breaking eight standing ovations in four performances each in London and in Ireland...
Great ballets are like old friends: You know that wherever in the world you go, no matter what the company...
Lisa Macuja-Elizalde will dance her last full-length “Swan Lake” in a series of performances with Ballet Manila starting October 7,...
It’s about time that two of the country’s major ballet companies drew out tried-and-tested productions from their baul. Appreciative whistling...
The year 1954 was not a very good year for ballet, especially not for aspiring ballerinas. By an edict from the Archbishop of Manila himself, any Catholic school student caught in violation was to be expelled
Ballet Manila’s presentations are based on two contrasting Philippine realities.
It’s funny how an artistic endeavor that is haphazardly put together would turn out to be one of the best performances of the season.
Ballet Manila went Rated PG in its last show for the 2011-2012 season. Indeed, it was a paean to love and sex in a concert called “Lab Ko ’To.”
