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Ballet Philippines (BP) is a ballet company in the Philippines founded in 1969 by Alice Reyes with the support of Eddie Elejar and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Proficient in both ballet and modern dance, [ 1 ] the company synthesizes diverse dance [ 2 ] and movement forms into distinctively Filipino contemporary expressions.
Ballet Manila School started as a spin-off from the “Lisa Macuja Summer Workshop” [30] which was originally conducted in the summer of 1995. Previously, the classes were held at the old Ballet Manila Studio which was located [30] in Quezon city. The pilot class performed their first piece entitled Etudes [30] in June 1996.
The New York International Ballet Competition (NYIBC), was a program providing dance education and employment opportunities for young dancers ages 17 to 24. In 1983 Ilona Copen founded NYIBC, with Igor Youskevitch as first artistic director , in order to fill a void and satisfy a need in the global dance ecosystem.
Once in the United States, Lee attended the School of American Ballet on a full scholarship. [2] [5] Due to his talent, he was tutored and brought on tour by the principal dancer at the New York City Ballet André Eglevsky. [2] In 1954, Lee danced in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker. [2] [3] He danced in the “Chinese Tea” dance. [2]
New York City Ballet (NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine [1] and Lincoln Kirstein. [2] Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are ...
Wilhelmina Frankfurt is an American ballerina, dance educator, and choreographer.She was a soloist with the New York City Ballet, dancing under the direction of George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and Peter Martins, until she left the company in 1985.
The Philippine Ballet Theatre was founded in 1987 out of an alliance of leading dance groups. It quickly won recognition, as a resident ballet company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. [1] The Philippine Ballet Theatre pursues the goal of bringing the art of dance to the general appreciation of Filipino audiences.
Suki Schorer is an American ballet dancer, ballet mistress, teacher, and writer. She danced with George Balanchine 's New York City Ballet from 1959 to 1972. Suki Schorer teaches at the School of American Ballet , [ 1 ] the official school of the New York City Ballet and is a Balanchine Trust répétiteur.