Jean Marc Cordero Archives

BP’s ‘Sarung Banggi’ evokes nostalgic longing for traditional Philippines

BALLET Philippines’ “Sarung Banggi” opened with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) rendering a familiar folk song from the North (“Atin Cu Pung Singsing”). Under the baton of Ryan Cayabyab, who

November 2, 2015

Ballet Philippines’ ‘Blue Moon Series,’ Tanghalang Pilipino’s ‘Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente’ lead Philstage Gawad Buhay!’s 2014 3rd-quarter citations

Ballet Philippines’ “The Blue Moon Series,” a showcase of some of its most well-loved pieces featuring the choreography of such dance stalwarts as Alice Reyes, Agnes Locsin, Tony Fabella, Denisa Reyes, Bam Damian and Alden Lugnasin, among others, took the lead in the third-quarter citations of the 2014 Gawad Buhay!, the Philstage Awards for the Performing Arts, with collective 16 citations in the creative, performance and technical categories.

November 22, 2014

‘Giselle’ returns to celebrate Ballet Philippines Sapphire year

In a special repeat performance, Ballet Philippines’ highly celebrated restaging of “Giselle” returns this September 19-21 to the CCP Main Theater. The beloved romantic ballet is once again being restaged by the Philippines’ premier danseur, Nonoy Froilan to start off the Blue Moon Series, a two-week fundraising series celebrating the company’s sapphire milestone.

September 10, 2014

Adea and Cordero, the toast of Helsinki, show winning form

In Ballet Philippines’ 43rd- season opener “Dragon Song,” artistic director Paul Morales could not have chosen a better mix than this repertoire of modern, neoclassical, neo-ethnic and a dash of neoclassical kundiman charm, each showcasing the choreographers’ respective fortes.

July 16, 2012