Asian Cultural Council bares 2014 fellows
The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) has named Carissa Adea (Dance), Maria Teresa Barrozo (Music), Dex Fernandez (Visual Arts) and Lian Ladia (Curatorial Studies) as 2014 recipients of the ACC Philippines...
View ArticleAlice G. Reyes: Making Philippine dance grow by leaps and bounds
Dancer-choreographer Alice Garcia Reyes’ multifaceted pioneering role in establishing contemporary dance outside of the older traditions of ballet and folk dancing in the Philippines has earned her the...
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‘Dancing in the Light,’ multimedia concert, slated July 24
Dance as a solo performance is akin to the writing process. There is just a solitary figure undergoing intense exploration of ideas to produce positive, transformative results.
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‘La Revolucion Filipina’ depicts in dance what went wrong
Dressed in her trademark black shirt and bermudas, choreographer Agnes Locsin urges dancers to put their heart into their roles.
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For Lita Puyat, happiness is losing 85 lb–and dancing the salsa
Lita Puyat made a name in the 1990s as one of the country’s top photographers. After living in Australia to pursue a culinary career and undergoing a lifestyle change, she has to reintroduce herself...
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Ballet Manila’s 19th season features classics, OPM, new works
Ballet Manila will open its 19th performance season starting August, with a repertoire consisting of classics and new works.
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French dance teacher Candice Behlert in Manila: ‘It’s inner spirit, not...
Dancing may have lost its substance to physicality and self-absorption, so visiting French teacher-choreographer Candice Behlert reminds dancers that an honest performance is derived from emotions...
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Agnes Locsin’s ‘La Rev’ now a classic
An Agnes Locsin piece is all about ensemble. It is a moving tapestry of various emotions occurring at the same time, painting a full picture, according to the choreographer’s vision, of the narrative...
View ArticleLove-advice radio program inspires Ballet Manila pieces
The man behind the long-selling love counseling radio program is unapologetically brutal. But it is this frankness and no-frills approach to giving out advice on love and life that has endeared him to...
View ArticleJill Arwen Posadas does ‘Remix’ in Canvas exhibit
In 2006, artist Jill Arwen Posadas staged “Jig,” featuring paintings that interpret the artist’s favorite songs through the use of a drawing style she personally calls “blobs.” (The dictionary defines...
View ArticleBP’s ‘Blue Moon Gala’ features foreign dance artists, teachers
For its 45th anniversary, Ballet Philippines (BP) will hold the “Blue Moon Gala” this September. The company held an informal program at their studio that featured the works of international...
View Article‘Giselle’ returns to celebrate Ballet Philippines Sapphire year
In a special repeat performance, Ballet Philippines’ highly celebrated restaging of “Giselle” returns this September 19-21 to the CCP Main Theater. The beloved romantic ballet is once again being...
View ArticleBallet Philippines features masterworks in ‘Blue Moon Gala’ on Sept. 26, 27
Ballet Philippines, the country’s premier classical and contemporary dance company proudly announces the “The Blue Moon Gala” set on September 26 – 27 at the Cultural Center of the...
View ArticleLisa Macuja digs into her classical roots in ‘Gold’ birthday concert
Lisa Macuja-Elizalde has staunchly adhered to a birthday “tradition” for several years. Instead of kicking back and relaxing, she indulges in the one thing she’s most passionate about—dancing.
View ArticleBallet Philippines marks sapphire year with ‘Giselle’
One of our leading dance companies, Ballet Philippines (BP), is in a celebratory mood. And well they should be.
View ArticleManiya, Makarova, Morishita and other Giselles in Manila
Ballet Philippines’ Blue Moon Season will feature “Giselle” on Sept. 19 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) with Filipino-American ballerina Stella Abrera in the title role opposite the...
View ArticleCDO’s Rodelsa Hall holds Next Moves dance concert
The prizewinning dance ensemble from Mindanao, Next Moves Modern Dance Company, takes centerstage in two free dance concerts on Sept 23, at Rodelsa Hall, Liceo de Cagayan University in Cagayan de Oro...
View ArticleOne-night-only concert on Oct. 4 is Lisa Macuja’s grand exit
Prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde will be headlining a full classical concert for the last time as she celebrates her 50th birthday and 30th anniversary as a professional ballet dancer. “As this...
View ArticleAsian premiere of Haruki Murakami-inspired dance works by James Cousins at Peta
Bestsellers like Haruki Murakami’s “Norwegian Wood” have long inspired film, television and theater adaptations worldwide. But dance?
View ArticleNew ballet tackles nonconformity
A solitary danseur in a gray costume is at odds with seven pairs of dancers in black.
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