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National Artists for Dance are a rarity. We've only had six of them since the idea of National Artists came about in 1975. And two of them have recently blessed us with some of Philippine Dance's most emblematic pieces, restaged ...

With both art forms drawing inspiration from the other, the sartorial symbiosis between fashion and ballet is like an expertly choreographed pas de deux. They meet with much fanfare, both creative endeavors stirred by the poetry of movement, and enthralled by the ...

Two young girls balance themselves on elevated beams, while a third swirls around them as romantic Spanish music swells in the background. All three dancers are engulfed in a white, floor-length fabric, muslin we later learn, and through their movements, the ...

A number of internationally renowned ballet companies have been going live on Facebook today, October 2, hosting a campaign known as World Ballet Day. This celebration of ballet gives audiences the opportunity to take a virtual peek into the lives of these ...

It's been an exciting year for Steps Dance Studio scholars Elwince Magbitang and Raye Vince Pelegrin. In April, the 16-year-old dancers found themselves performing onstage with principal dancer Stella Abrera and a cast of ballet all-stars from the ...

Giselle can easily be considered the ballet world's great tragedy, while The Nutcracker it's best seasonal performance. Among the ranks of these iconic ballets is Don Quixote, taking its place as the art form's version of a romantic comedy ...

When New York-based Filipino-American prima ballerina Stella Abrera heard about the damage brought about by Typhoon Yolanda in 2013, she set up a small charity of her own with the aim of rebuilding a school in Guiuan, Eastern Samar.She ...

Christened the "Golden Boy of Ballet" for all the awards and recognitions he's collected throughout his dancing career, Joseph Phillips has spent the last six months settling into his new home-Manila. Frequently associated with Russia's Primorsky Stage of the ...

In learning to appreciate ballet, one would have to imagine the backstage processes to further understand it. The months of preparation are a picture of endless blisters, iced buckets for aching feet, and days spent attempting to revive the choreography of a ...

She lifts one leg and with an ardent stretch touches her toes with her hands. She arches her back perfectly, the tilt of her face catching sunlight. She looks at the camera and keeps still. We take the photograph. It's almost ...

1. Buy your ticket and watch a live performance. While it's always a pleasure to receive complimentary tickets, it's different when you actually go out of your way to book and buy your own tickets. Your ticket purchase ensures that ...