Storytellers on Toes
On the 30 th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution, Ballet Manila celebrates the spirit of People Power with the world premiere of Rebel – a full-length ballet by British choreographer Martin Lawrance. Although based on Spartacus, Rebel derives characters and situations from the historic Philippine event. In this series, the dancers taking on the lead […]
Ballet Manila has awarded scholarships to two students from Rhythmus Happy Feet, a dance school in Mumbai, India, for the 2016 School of Ballet Manila Summer Intensive Program. There had been a remarkable improvement in the Mumbai school’s ballet students, notes Osias Barroso. The scholars are Krisha Shah, 12, who was given a full scholarship, […]
Semi-retired since last year, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde answers the call of the stage anew in Rebel. In Ballet Manila’s contemporary version of Spartacus – in which characters and events are derived from the historic EDSA Revolution – Lisa dances the role of Inang Bayan. She wears the colors of the Philippine flag, in a […]
It was a busy year for Ballet Manila, but it was particularly special as the company marked its 20th anniversary. Aside from this, there were more reasons to celebrate throughout the year as it unleashed memorable productions, made its mark at an international competition and spearheaded an event that brought the dance community together. Here […]