Rosalinda L. Orosa
Founder, artistic director, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja Elizalde emphasized, prior to the gala concert at Aliw Theater, that: 1) Ballet Manila has maintained the highest standards of classic ballet, 2) that many of its dancers have performed on the international stage, 3) that it has presented Filipino works to native music, 4) that it has brought ballet to the people, and the people to ballet.