(Third of a three-part series) Interview by Susan A. De Guzman and Giselle P. Kasilag In 1995, twelve dancers led by Lisa Macuja and Osias Barroso banded together to form Ballet Manila. Together with artistic director Eric V. Cruz, the fledgling group – brimming with talent, bolstered by youthful optimism and supported mainly by a […]
Ballet Manila at 21: Assessing the present
(Second of a three-part series) Interview by Susan A. De Guzman and Giselle P. Kasilag In 1995, twelve dancers led by Lisa Macuja and Osias Barroso banded together to form Ballet Manila. Together with artistic director Eric V. Cruz, the fledgling group – brimming with talent, bolstered by youthful optimism and supported mainly by a […]
Ballet Manila at 21: Remembering the past
(First of a three-part series) Interview by Susan A. De Guzman and Giselle P. Kasilag In 1995, twelve dancers led by Lisa Macuja and Osias Barroso banded together to form Ballet Manila. Together with artistic director Eric V. Cruz, the fledgling group – brimming with talent, bolstered by youthful optimism and supported mainly by a […]
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Urban chic meets EDSA colors in Ballet Manila’s ‘Rebel’
From Cory’s signature yellow to Imelda’s iconic terno, bold colors and designs play a huge part in breathing life into Ballet Manila’s latest production, Rebel. Rebel is a dream project of Ballet Manila artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde, in collaboration with British choreographer Martin Lawrance. For this modern retelling of Spartacus — transplanted to the Philippines […]