Dance icon is back
One of the country’s dance icons, Rose Borromeo, recently returned to the Philippines for good after 31 years in Singapore, where she established a well-known dance studio— continuing the mission she...
View ArticleFiery flamenco returns to the CCP in June
Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer Eduardo Guerrero returns to Manila to perform De Dolores, a stunning flamenco concert which mesmerized Manila audiences last year, on June 14-15, 8 p.m., at...
View ArticleA tornado called Ernest Mandap
Like a violent tornado, he spins into a jump and pretzels on the floor with nary a joint or muscle endangered. When dance artist Ernest Sarino Mandap executes this explosive movement, the muscular...
View ArticlePhilippine ballet’s finest from here and abroad take centerstage in rare...
Prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde is a firm believer that local audiences should be exposed not just to the wealth of ballet talents here, but also those abroad.
View ArticleForeign dance groups enliven Dance Xchange 2013
International delegates made Dance Xchange, the Philippine international dance festival held in Puerto Princesa, a memorable event rife with creative innovations and collaborative interaction.
View ArticleWhether you are impaired or not–dance
There they were—a group of 29 persons of both sexes, able bodied as well as physically disabled, a few on wheelchairs or with impaired hearing, swaying and dancing to soft, soothing (“unrhythmic,...
View ArticleBarbie at the ballet
Ballet Philippines, together with Richprime Global, Inc.,the country’s leading distributor of branded children’s products including Barbie, showcased another outstanding performance dedicated to every...
View ArticleManuel Betanzos on drawing out the inner passion and power in you through...
In flamenco parlance, there is an undefinable and debatable term called duende which very delicately and loosely could be synonymous with “soul,” but not quite.
View ArticleCCP hosts Spanish festival of zarzuela and flamenco performances
On June 11-15, Instituto Cervantes, the Embassy of Spain and the Cultural Center of the Philippines present back-to-back cultural offerings in connection with “Sonidos de España: Spanish Festival at...
View ArticleKaye Tiñga, Pepito Albert, Patrick Rosas–why they love Zumba
Zumba, the dance-cum-cardio workout, is all about having fun while burning 300 to 800 calories an hour. Hence the slogans “Party yourself into shape” and “Ditch the workout, join the party.”
View Article‘Ugat, Ugnayan, Obusan’ at CCP Main Theater hails Ramon Obusan’s legacy
To commemorate the 75th birth anniversary of its founder, the late National Artist for Dance Ramon Obusan, the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group presents a program of dance classics that highlights the...
View ArticleFestival of dance movies at Dance Forum Studio
Short dance films were screened at the culmination of Uncensored Bodies Xplore, a workshop for dance films facilitated by filmmakers Sherad Anthony Sanchez and Ruelo Zendo, which was organized by...
View ArticleAn evening of inspirational dance and lecture
The concepts of humility, forgiveness and pure love are interpreted through the arts in the multimedia dance concert, “Wings of Soul.” The script presents excerpts from the book of the same title by...
View ArticleBallerina Christine Rocas: Celebrated for both physical prowess and lyricism
If ballerina Christine Rocas were a dessert, she’d be like chocolate lava cake, solid on the outside but oozing with molten sensuality from the inside. She makes you savor her every movement onstage;...
View ArticleStars of Philippine Ballet: Some twinkled, others shone bright
We have Lisa Macuja-Elizalde to thank for her vigorous recognition of the wealth of Filipino dancers whose talents are oft seen in their adopted countries but sadly seldom seen here.
View ArticleBallet Manila’s ‘Lola Basyang’ returns with three new stories
Ballet Manila presents three new enchanting tales from Philippine literature's most iconic storyteller when it opens its 18th season next month with “Tatlo Pang Kuwento ni Lola Basyang.”
View ArticleBallet Manila presents new ‘Lola Basyang’ extravaganza
Ballet Manila presents three new enchanting tales from Philippine literature’s most iconic storyteller when it opens its 18th season next month with “Tatlo Pang Kuwento ni Lola Basyang.”
View ArticleBallet Philippines opens new season with ‘Giselle’
Ballet Philippines’ concept for its 44th season waxes philosophical about the role of the arts in enlightening the public.
View ArticleClaravall takes off with ‘Magic Carpet’
The Claravall School of Dance recital at the Cultural Center of the Philippines recently was an unexpected treat to the parents and guests who came. It was unlike the regular recitals one goes to...
View ArticleDream role in BP’s ‘Giselle’ falls on shoulders of expressive 35-year-old...
On opposite sides of the CCP rehearsal hall, the principal dancers of “Giselle” are quietly internalizing their roles. Katherine Trofeo, who is in the second cast of Ballet Philippines’ season opener,...
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