Storytellers on Toes
On the darkened stage, the spotlight falls on two men in blue-collar shirts with their luggage in tow. With such visual cues, one can probably deduce what this choreographic piece is about. Of course, the title says it all.This is OFW which stands for “overseas Filipino worker” by Ballet Manila’s prolific in-house choreographer and […]
For eighteen young dancers of Ballet Manila, months of training will be put to a test when they take the stage at the Asian Grand Prix International Ballet Competition in Hong Kong from August 8 to 13. The BM delegation to the AGP is composed of: Ana Katharina Andes, Elyssabeth Apilado, Nicole Barroso, Abiegail Bonifacio, […]
By Susan A. De Guzman Ballet Manila artistic directors Lisa Macuja-Elizalde and Osias Barroso are conducting an intensive dance workshop in Jakarta in what could be the initial step towards the establishment of Indonesia’s first professional ballet company. The Jakarta Intensive Dance Workshop and Showcase 2016 (JIDWaS 2016) will be held at the Katinka International […]
By Susan A.De Guzman Looking ethereal in their gossamer tutus, the two dozen or so ballerinas moving in unison paint an eerie but breathtaking picture. Led by their queen, Myrtha, these so-called wilis — spirits of women jilted by their lovers — take their revenge by making any erring man who comes upon their forest […]
Ballet Manila is proud to have been a part of the recently concluded DANCE.MNL Festival. Until the next one in 2018!