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Talk About Dance

Dance is the art form; the body is the instrument. Learn to play the instrument so you can master the art form.

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Kimin Kim: The accidental dancer who became a superstar at Mariinsky Ballet

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Among the milestones of Ballet Manila’s 30th year was performing Don Quixote with world-renowned danseur, Kimin Kim, as Basilio.

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Talk About Dance

Talk About Dance: Debbie Dee

Talk About Dance

Dance is the art form; the body is the instrument. Learn to play the instrument so you can master the art form.

Talk About Dance

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Death on the dance floor

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As the nation observes All Saints’ Day (November 1) and All Souls’ Day (November 2), the Ballet Manila Archives shares examples of the company finding that delicate combination of strength, grace and emotion in depicting the loss of life through dance.

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Baddies of ballet

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For a change, here’s a toast to the baddies of ballet!

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My Favorite Dance Movie

My Favorite Dance Movie: Angelika Tagupa

My Favorite Dance Movie

“He wasn’t solely focused on doing the steps; he was dancing.”

My Favorite Dance Movie

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Finding Snow White and the Prince: Abigail Oliveiro and Mark Sumaylo chase happy-ever-after in another fairy tale

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Since Ballet Manila premiered it in 2017, this ballerina and her prince in real life have portrayed the Evil Queen and the Huntsman, respectively, several times that they never expected to be cast as the fairy tale’s lead characters.

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Germaine Dawal’s dance adventure in London’s Rambert School

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The trip was an eye-opener for Germaine, to be able to see and experience a new country but more importantly, to immerse in different aspects of dance.

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Talk About Dance

Talk About Dance: Jennifer De Leon

Talk About Dance

Dance is a language beyond words, expressing that for which we have no words.

Talk About Dance

In Their Own Words

In Their Own Words: Francesca Raypon on dancing in the Philippines

In Their Own Words

“To see my peers who are like me, and how they are striving for these things pushes me to strive for these things as well.”

In Their Own Words

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Rafael Perez and Shamira Drapete: Making Florante and Laura their own in their first full-length debut

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Since their roles were originally choreographed for Joshua Enciso and Abigail Oliveiro, Rafael and Shamira were admittedly pressured by the idea that they wouldn’t be able meet the gold standard set by the two principal dancers.

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