The Dawn of Ballet
The Dawn collaborates with Ballet Manila for band’s Ruby anniversary By Earl D.C. Bracamonte The Manila Broadcasting Corp. (MBC) presents The Dawn, in collaboration with Ballet Manila (BM), in a two-day free post-Valentine show dubbed “The Dawn of Ballet” at the Aliw Theater. The show is a special edition of BM’s “Ballet and Ballads” series, and is a part of The Dawn’s 40th anniversary as a band. It also celebrates Lisa Macuja’s homecoming from Russia. “Each of The Dawn songs is a stand alone number. The dances here are free interpretations, as against the difficulty of performing classical ballet. This highlights the versatility of Ballet Manila” observed company president Liza Macuja-Elizalde. Ballet Manila gave a preview to one of the numbers in the forthcoming show. Martin Lawrence choreographed the band’s 2000 hit “I Saw You Coming” with a modern interpretation featuring a duet, trio, and quartet segments. Now on his 11th year, Martin has choreographed 12 beautiful piec...
