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Ballet Manila to stage 'Cinderella' this Christmas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 05:18 PM

Ballet Manila is ushering in the holiday season with its staging of a classic fairy tale. Read more »

15-year-old Pinay lands lead in American Ballet Theater's Nutcracker

Steve Angeles | TFC News Costa Mesa, California
Posted at Dec 09 09:25 AM

For the second year in a row, Trinity Mijares will be dancing in the lead role as Clara in ABT's production of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker. Read more »

Ukraine celebrates liberation of Kherson

Oleksandr Gimanov, AFP
Posted at Nov 13 11:57 AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared Kherson 'ours' after Russia withdrew troops from the city, which the US hailed as an 'extraordinary victory'. Read more »

Bituin Escalante honored to perform with Ballet Manila

Totel V. de Jesus
Updated as of Oct 07 09:19 AM

Singer and actress Bituin Escalante is excited to be part of 'Rise,' a twin-bill production that features the return of Ballet Manila’s long-running series 'Ballet & Ballads.' Read more »

WATCH: Will Lisa Macuja-Elizalde ever dance again?

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 11:09 PM

Lisa Macuja-Elizalde is still healing from a recent shoulder operation but that’s not stopping her from pushing her next big project. Read more »

Tony Hadley hanga sa husay ng Pinoy singers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 07:51 PM

Hahataw na muli ang Britsh music idol na si Tony Hadley sa Maynila para ihatid ang classic hits gaya ng 'Gold,' 'True' at iba pa. Read more »

Filipino baritone Andrew Fernando dies at 52

Pablo A. Tariman, VERA Files
Updated as of Sep 01 07:38 AM

“He will be terribly missed,” said Lisa Macuja-Elizalde of Ballet Manila. Read more »

Ballet Manila soars as Aliw Theater rises from ashes

Totel V. de Jesus
Posted at Aug 13 08:17 AM

Indeed like the phoenix, Ballet Manila despite the challenges of the times is about to soar and Aliw Theater has risen, literally from the ashes. Read more »

Spandau Ballet’s Tony Hadley to perform in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 08:22 PM

Know this much is true: Tony Hadley, former member of the ‘80s English band Spandau Ballet, is set to perform here in September. Read more »

National Artist Alice Reyes' new dance group debuts

Totel V. de Jesus
Posted at Aug 02 06:57 PM

The debut performance of National Artist Alice Reyes’ eponymously named new dance group was held in Dapitan City last July 23. Read more »

Ballet to bicycle: Singapore conductor rides out pandemic with delivery job

Joseph Campbell, Reuterspa
Posted at Mar 11 02:58 PM

A year ago, Singaporean Chiya Amos was living his dream of leading orchestras around Russia as an aspiring classical conductor working with ballets and operas. Read more »

Filipino promoted to soloist at Hong Kong Ballet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 03:27 PM

A Filipino has been promoted to soloist at Hong Kong Ballet, the performing arts company announced on Wednesday. Read more »

Lisa Macuja's final performance of 'Romeo and Juliet' to be streamed online

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 01:29 PM

After "Swan Lake" and "Don Quixote," another final show by Lisa Macuja will be streamed during the quarantine. Read more »

Ballet Manila to stream Lisa Macuja's final performance in 'Don Quixote'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 03:48 PM

Here's your chance to watch prima ballerina Lisa Macuja's final performance in "Don Quixote" during the quarantine.  Read more »

How Ryan Cayabyab, Lisa Macuja have been affected by COVID-19 crisis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 12:53 PM

Renowned Filipino artists Ryan Cayabyab and Lisa Macuja-Elizalde shared on Tuesday how they have been affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic, which has caused lockdowns and other travel restrictions across the globe.  Read more »

Spandau Ballet star comes to the rescue in Singapore quiz row

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 26 06:20 AM

SINGAPORE - A Singapore quiz contestant has been handed a cash prize following a row with a radio station over his pronunciation of Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley's name -- after the singer intervened. Read more »

CCP to stream celebrated shows 'Zsazsa Zarturnnah,' 'Tales of the Manuvu'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 04:54 PM

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) continues to stream past productions for free to keep theater fans entertained amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

Wilhelm Burmann, master teacher to ballet stars, dies at 80; tested positive for coronavirus

Richard Chang, Reuters
Posted at Apr 02 06:25 AM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wilhelm Burmann, a master teacher and coach for the world’s top ballet dancers for more than four decades, has died of renal failure after his treatment was complicated by the coronavirus, a close friend said. He was 80. Read more »

Lisa Macuja to hold free online ballet fitness class

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 04:54 PM

For those who are looking for something to do at home this Thursday, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja will hold a free online class on ballet fitness. Read more »

ABS-CBN Night of ‘Rama, Hari’ to have post-show performance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 05:43 PM

Ballet Philippines is presenting “Rama, Hari,” a 40th anniversary revival of the dance-musical extravaganza, this March.  Read more »