Lisa Macuja-Elizalde reflects on ballet, legacy, and Ballet Manila’s new ‘Swan Lake’

Lisa Macuja-Elizalde reflects on ballet, legacy, and Ballet Manila’s new ‘Swan Lake’

Ballet is a dance, an art, that requires a lot of discipline. Its beauty lies in the dichotomy of grace and strength, fluidity and power, elegance and endurance. Prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde can attest to that. Through the years, she has danced both here and abroad, gaining applause and accolades along the way, making her a key figure in the ballet scene. But she knows that dancers must put in the work to achieve success.“A ballet dancer…