Storytellers on Toes
Ballet Manila company artist Jessa Balote – who has become quite well-known for her real-life Cinderella story – won as Best Classical Dancer in the 29th Aliw Awards held November 30. Balote’s story as a scavenger-turned-ballerina has been featured extensively in news organizations here and abroad, including CNN and BBC. In her acceptance speech, Balote […]
“Kutitap” is this year’s Circus D’Ballet offering of Star City. A team-up of Ballet Manila and Star City circus artists, Kutitap, is a show that celebrates the spirit, joy and wonder of the Christmas season. Admission is free for all Star City ticket holders. Kutitap is the story of an angel who comes down to […]
Get to know the work that goes behind creating a new take on a classic ballet “Cinderella and her stepsisters are in the forest gathering mushrooms for dinner. Sensing her presence, her animal friends come out of hiding to help her fill her basket. Later, Cinderella’s stepsisters steal the mushrooms that she and her animal […]
Watch the world’s most loved classic fairytale come to life on stage this holiday season! For the third act of its 21st performance season, Ballet Manila, the country’s premier classical dance company, is staging the undying story of the world’s most iconic princess, Cinderella. Happening on November 25, 26 and December 3 at 8:00 p.m. […]
By Susan A. De Guzman After wowing audiences in St. Petersburg, Russia last April, four of Ballet Manila’s brightest young talents are headed to Beijing, China to perform in another festival that is expected to highlight their artistry anew. Nicole Barroso, Alvin Dictado, Joshua Enciso and Marinette Franco are participating in the 2016 Beijing Dance […]