Lisa Macuja-Elizalde has spent decades on stage and behind the scenes, from an internationally celebrated ballet career to founding and leading Ballet Manila. We last spoke in 2024, when the company brought Greatest Hits to Malaysia. Now, Lisa, the Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Manila, joins us to talk about her adaptation of Snow White, and how she is bringing the familiar fairy tale to life through dance, and also to share about the romance, comedy and magic of the production.

Image Credit: Ballet Manila

Lisa Macuja-Elizalde has spent decades on stage and behind the scenes, from an internationally celebrated ballet career to founding and leading <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://balletmanila.com.ph/">Ballet Manila</a>. We last <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bfm.my/content/podcast/ballet-manilas-greatest-hits-in-malaysia">spoke</a> in 2024, when the company brought Greatest Hits to Malaysia. Now, Lisa, the Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Manila, joins us to talk about her adaptation of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://onetix.com.my/events/dancelink-presents-lisa-macuja-elizaldes-snow-white/534">Snow White</a>, and how she is bringing the familiar fairy tale to life through dance, and also to share about the romance, comedy and magic of the production.Image Credit: Ballet Manila

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