Lisa Macuja-elizalde
- January 5, 2024
- Dancer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Lisa Macuja-elizalde |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 3, 1964(1964-10-03) |
| Age | 60 |
| Birthplace | Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Birth City | Metro Manila |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Lisa Macuja-elizalde Biography
| Name | Lisa Macuja-elizalde |
| Birthday | Oct 3 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | Manila |
| Home Town | Metro Manila |
| Birth Country | Philippines |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Parents | Cesar Macuja, Susan Pacheco |
| Children(s) | Michelle Elizabeth Macuja Elizalde |
Lisa Macuja-elizalde is one of the most popular and richest Dancer who was born on October 3, 1964 in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. Filipina prima ballerina is well-known for her solo work with Kirov Ballet. She was also the Artistic Director at Ballet Manila in her native Philippines.
She performed alongside fellow prima ballerina She and fellow prima ballerina Anastasia Volochkova both performed with renowned Russian ballet companies the Kirov Ballet and the Bolshoi Ballet, respectively. with the Bolshoi Ballet and Kirov Ballets, respectively.
In 1982, Lisa was a scholar of the USSR Ministry of Culture when she entered the Vaganova Choreographic Institute, currently known as the Academy of Russian Ballet at Saint Petersburg, Russia. Lisa trained under former Kirov ballerina Tatiana Alexandrovna Udalenkova who taught her the Russian Vaganova technique. At the Leningrad Choreographic School, Lisa was coached by Natalia M. Dudinskaya, then, under the artistic director Konstantin Sergeyev. She graduated at the top of her class in 1984, as she became the first foreign soloist to be invited to join the Kirov ballet. At the Kirov, Lisa was taught by Galina P. Kekisheva, under artistic director, Oleg Vinogradov. It was at the historical Maryinsky Theater that Lisa first premiered as principal ballerina in The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, and Giselle.
In 1984, on a television interview during the 245th graduation program of the Leningrad Choreographic School at St. Petersburg, Russia, Konstantin Sergeyev spoke this words in Russian language (translated to English) about Lisa Macuja: “Especially remarkable is Lisa Macuja, who is exceptionally gifted. She is striking. She is like a spark, a spark full of life. She is graceful and virtuosic in her technique. She excites the audience. This is a great art; and it is her art and her natural talent.”
She was the daughter of Cesar Macuja and Susan Pacheco in Manila, Philippines. She was raised with three siblings, of which two also pursued careers as artists.
Lisa Macuja-elizalde Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Dancer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Lisa Macuja-elizalde is one of the richest Dancer from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lisa Macuja-elizalde 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
At eight years old, she began dancing and continued to learn the Russian Vaganova technique with Tatiana Alexandrovna Udalenkova.
She began hosting an Art 2 Art radio show on Manila Broadcasting Company in 2007.
Lisa Teresita Pacheco Macuja-Elizalde (born October 3, 1964) is a Filipino prima ballerina. In 1984, she became the first foreign soloist to ever join the Kirov Ballet. In the Philippines, she is the Artistic Director of Ballet Manila and 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 Ballet Manila School – a training center for ballet professionals who are steeped in the Russian Vaganova method.
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On July 2012, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, in a resolution filed on Monday, urged President Benigno Aquino III to confer on prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde the title of National Artist for Dance.
Facts & Trivia
Lisa Ranked on the list of most popular Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Lisa Macuja-elizalde celebrates birthday on October 3 of every year.
Who is the most famous ballerina in the Philippines?
Lisa Macuja-Elizalde
Born| Lisa Teresita Pacheco Macuja October 3, 1964 Manila City, Metro Manila,
Luzon, Philippines
Nationality| Filipino, English
What is the contribution of Lisa Macuja?
Lisa Macuja-Elizalde was the first Filipino ballerina to win the silver medal from the 1987 Asia-Pacific Ballet Competition in Tokyo. She also completed at the 1990 USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, and won 5th place at the 1992 International Diaghilev Ballet Competition in Moscow, Russia.
How old is Lisa Macuja?
58 years (October 3, 1964)
Who is the Filipina prima ballerina in the most acclaimed Swan Lake?
Prima Ballerina – Lisa Macuja Elizalde in full costume as the White Swan for her Swan Song Series back in 2013. It was the ballet that started it all. At 14, Ballet Manila CEO and Artistic Director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde saw Swan Lake with Prima Ballerina Yoko Morishita as the Swan Queen in all her tiny might.
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