“Tales of the Manuvu,” the first Filipino rock opera ballet that weaves indigenous mythology with rock and pop music, will begin the 2026 season of Alice Reyes Dance Philippines (ARDP) with performances at the University Theater, UP Diliman, on Feb. 27–28 and a limited run at the Proscenium Theater in Rockwell, Makati, on March 28–29....
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Alice Reyes opens 2025 with ‘Pagdiriwang: Sayaw Alay Sa Sining’
That dance is life must surely be the motto of ballet dancers. They devote countless hours to perfect a hand gesture, an extended leg, or a hair toss, much like the way the members of Alice Reyes Dance Philippines (ARDP) do. In fact, the ARDP dancers are busy rehearsing—eight hours every day—the choreography of the...
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There’s more than dance in ‘Juan Tamad’ by Alice Reyes Dance Philippines
Near the rear of the Metropolitan Theater as you turn left from Dr. Basa Street in Ermita, Manila, there’s a long, wide studio with open windows facing a wall of mirrors. The dancers of Alice Reyes Dance Philippines (ARDP) are trying on their animal costumes for the first time. Krislynne Buri, playing Paboreal (peacock), gets...