Maniya Barredo

Maniya Barredo
Born
Josephine Carmen Imutan Barredo

(1951-11-19) November 19, 1951 (age 72)
Manila, Philippines
OccupationBallet dancer
Years active1955–present
Relatives
Baby Barredo (aunt)
Lea Salonga (cousin)
Gerard Salonga (cousin)

Josephine Carmen Imutan Barredo (born November 19, 1951), known professionally as Maniya Barredo, is a Filipina ballet dancer and instructor. She is best known as the first and only Prima ballerina of the Philippines, an honor that was declared in 1978.[1]

She performed for the Joffrey Ballet,[2] Atlanta Ballet,[3] and the Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. She has taught at the Mount Dora School of Ballet[4] and is the Founder and Director of Metropolitan Ballet Theatre.[5] She has been described as the “technical trump card” of the Hariraya Ballet Company. In 1977, she was selected by Alicia Alonzo[6] to represent the company in Cuba for the international festival.[7] In Manila in 1977, she performed with Burton Taylor. She received a greeting on the occasion of her 50th anniversary in the dance profession from the President of the Philippines, Benigno S. Aquino III for her “enrichment of the Philippine arts”[8] and the Gawad CCP Para Sining (Sayaw) Award of Excellence in 1992.[9] She was invited to tour with the Stars of the World Ballet.[10] Among others she has trained: Colette Tilinski, Luis Gonzalez, and Sarah Cordia.[11]

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  2. ^ Kriegsman, Alan M. (November 5, 1979). "The Atlanta Ballet". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "DANCE: ATLANTA BALLET IN BROOKLYN". The New York Times. April 9, 1984. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Prima ballerina Maniya Barredo teaches at Mount Dora School of Ballet". tribunedigital-orlandosentinel. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "bsob". bsob. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  6. ^ Leon, Sylvia Lichauco De. "Believe in the power of your dreams". Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  7. ^ Villaruz, Basilio Esteban S. (2006). Treading Through: 45 Years of Philippine Dance. UP Press. ISBN 9789715425094.
  8. ^ "A Message to the First Filipino Prima Ballerina, Ms. Maniya Barredo from Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III". Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  9. ^ "Gender and Development | Cultural Center of the Philippines". culturalcenter.gov.ph. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  10. ^ "Maniya Barredo restages Romeo & Juliet – BusinessWeek Mindanao". www.businessweekmindanao.com. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  11. ^ "Metropolitan Ballet Theatre". Metropolitan Ballet Theatre. Retrieved May 30, 2018.