ballet

• Ballet


  Theatrical art form using dancing, music, and scenery to convey a story, theme, or atmosphere
• Ballet


  • Dancing in which conventional poses and steps are combined with light flowing figures (such as leaps and turns)
  • It has been used to interpret stories of all kinds
  • It allows the characters to come alive, not in spoken dialogue, but in body movements or pantomime
• Philippine Ballet


  Founded in 1969 by Alice Reyes with the support of Eddie Elejar and the Cultural Center of the Philippines
• Ballet Philippines (BP) is widely recognized today as a cornerstone of the Filipino cultural identity
• Ballet Philippines' audience represents a cross-section of Manila's populace and includes visitors from around the country and around the world
• Each year outreach and educational programs introduce new generations of audience members not only to dance, but to music and visual art as well
• Original Filipino ballets vividly present folktales and local fables, such as the beloved stories of Lola Basyang as well as the India's Ramayana
• Ballets


  • Nutcracker Suite, New York City Ballet
  • Swan Lake
• Lisa Macuja


  Philippine prima ballerina
• Original Filipino ballets


  • Tatlong Kwento ni Lola Basyang
  • Ang Kapatid ng Tatlong Marya
  • Ang Mahiwagang Biyulin
  • Ang Prinsipe ng mga Ibon

  
• Rama Hari is a Philippine adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana set to music, dance, and drama
• Rama Hari features major roles performed by Basil Valdez (Rama), Kuh Ledesma (Sita), Leo Valdez (Ravana)
• A Revival production of Rama Hari features Christian Bautista as Rama, Karylle as Sita, and Robert Seña as Ravana
• The Rama Hari production made use of jeweled costumes with richly embellished headdresses and bangles against a minimalist set backdrop
• Ramayana is one of the two great Indian epics that tell about Indian life around 1000 BC and how dharma was practiced

  
• Dharma


  A type of behavior said to be in accordance with the order that makes life and the universe possible