Ballet Philippines @ Silliman University

Monday night was truly amazing. The Ballet Philippines’ performance @ The Claire Isabell McGill Luce Auditorium left me hanging on the edge of my seat. My eyes wide-opened, barely blinking, fearing that I might miss a single graceful move by the ballet dancers. It was so amazing. I’ve never been that amazed by anything in my whole life, until last night. Their performance just topped in my list of best performances seen at Luce Auditorium. From their costumes, their facial expressions, the music used in all of the dances, the concept of the dances, the lights, and each step and move of the dancers were wonderful. They’ve done excerpts from Igorot, which was choreographed by Agnes Locsin, excerpts from Ensalada [Mamang Kutsero, Bakya Mo Neneng, Limang Dipang Tao], choreographed by Edna Vida, music by Ryan Cayabyab, Evacuation, choreographed by Augustus Damian III, music score from the movie The Killing Fields, excerpt Gaano Kadalas, choreographed by Tony Fabella, music by John Tan & Willy Cruz from the album Pelikula at Pundakit by the Bolipata Trio (it was actually an piano & violin instrumental of Sana’y Wala ng Wakas which made me misty-eyed for some reason..), Bach Concerto, choreographed by William Carter, Romeo & Juliet, choreographed by Alice Reyes, music by Sergei Prokofiev, and last but not the least, Te Deum choreographed by Denisa Reyes, music by Georges Bizet.

I was just stunned. And I’m so proud to have seen a live performance. To be a ballerina; that was my childhood dream, but, after seeing that performance,  I’m already okay not to become one. (and i think it would be too late to learn it now, right? or maybe not. xD) 

I hope there would be more performances like this in the future. 

 for more info on Ballet Philippines, just visit their official site: http://balletphilippines.org/