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Ballet Philippines (BP) will revive choreographic gems with Filipino stars from various international dance companies in the first production of its 48th season, titled A Gala Celebration, at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) from August 18 to 20, 2017.
Featured guest artists include Candice Adea, formerly of BalletMet and the Hong Kong Ballet; Marcelino Libao of the Hamburg Ballet; Kris-Belle Paclibar, formerly of Cirque du Soleil; Ronelson Yadao, formerly of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre; Paul Ocampo and Chien-Ying Wang of OcampoWang Dance; and Jean Marc Cordero and Rita Angela Winder of Ballett Kiel.
This production marks the return of BP founder and National Artist for Dance Alice Reyes as the company’s artistic director. Handpicked to showcase the excellence at the company’s core, the featured works include Agnes Locsin’s “Salome”, Bam Damian’s “Minamahal, Sinasamba”, Edna Vida’s “Vision of Fire”, Norman Walker’s “Summer’s End”, and an excerpt from the classical ballet “Raymonda”.
“This is quite an exciting time for all of us at Ballet Philippines, especially as we move toward our 50th anniversary in two years,” Reyes said. “The energy in our studios is electric! It is wonderful to see all of these artists coming together to perform these signature works from the company’s repertoire. Truly a cause for celebration!”
After A Gala Celebration, BP will mount The Exemplars: The Best of Ballet Philippines (1970–1980) from October 20 to 22, Vida’s The Nutcracker from December 1 to 10, and Don Quixote from February 9 to 18, 2018.
For tickets, call Ballet Philippines at (632) 551-1003, the CCP Box Office at (632) 832-3704, or Ticketworld at (632) 891-9999. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/balletphilippines.