Lisa Macuja-Elizalde

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Pacheco, the birth surname or paternal family name is Macuja, and the marital name is Elizalde.
Lisa Macuja-Elizalde
Macuja-Elizalde in December 2018
Born
Lisa Teresita Pacheco Macuja

(1964-10-03) October 3, 1964 (age 60)
Manila City, Metro Manila, Luzon, Philippines
NationalityFilipino, English
EducationRussian Vaganova technique
Known forBallet
MovementClassical, Modern

Lisa Teresita Pacheco Macuja-Elizalde (born October 3, 1964) is a Filipino prima ballerina.[1][2] In 1984, she became the first foreign soloist to ever join the Kirov Ballet. In the Philippines, she is the Artistic Director and CEO of Ballet Manila and was the Vice-Chairman of the Philippine UNESCO National Commission. She was also the Commissioner of the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women. Macuja-Elizalde is also Directress and faculty member of the Lisa Macuja School of Ballet – a training center for ballet professionals who are steeped in the Russian Vaganova method. She is also the founder of Project Ballet Futures (PBF) - an internationally recognized community scholarship program that provides training and performance opportunities for deserving public school students.

  1. ^ "Prima ballerina Lisa Macuja earns her rightful place in Pinoy hearts". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  2. ^ de Sequera, Giovanni (June 17, 2017). "Lisa Macuja-Elizalde: The Life and Musings of a Ballerina". Townandcountry.ph. Retrieved 2019-10-28.