Meet two living proofs that art can change lives. Graceful, strong, and well-traveled. One quick look at Jamil Montebon (22) and Jessa Balote (19) will never give you any clue that the two dancers grew up in the slums of Tondo and used to scavenge for a living. As scholars of the country’s premier classical […]
BALLET MANILA BRINGS TOGETHER DANCE HEAVYWEIGHTS FOR INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY 2017
[vc_column width=”640″] [/vc_column][vc_column width=”640″] [/vc_column][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Injury. Frustratingly high standards. Hundreds of training hours spent away from family. These are just a few of the challenges that riddle a dancer’s path, and are more than enough to make the average artist fold. But for those who persevere, there lies a reward that makes the journey worth […]
Kitri in Retrospect
There has been much talk about Don Quixote these days as the country’s premier classical dance company, Ballet Manila, gears up to stage the timeless ballet as their closing show for their 21st performance season. Of course, when one talks about Don Quixote, the subject of Kitri—the feisty Spanish female lead— always comes about. The […]
Don Quixote: Preparing for the Big One
Get ready for a show to end all shows. As the curtain falls on Ballet Manila’s 21st performance season, the country’s premier classical dance company is set to give everything they have for their big finale, which happens to be one of the most technically-challenging ballets ever made—Don Quixote. Happening on February 24 and 25, […]
Starting Out Strong
Ballet Manila Opens 2017 with a Classic Masterpiece Opening the year in true Ballet Manila fashion, the country’s premier classical dance company is staging one of the world’s most colorful and enduring ballet pieces—Don Quixote. Happening on February 24 and 25, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. and on February 26, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Aliw […]