Halili- Cruz School of Ballet: 30 Years of Artistic Excellence

It's been every girl's dream to become a ballet dancer wearing those adorable tutus and ballet shoes. I remember when I was a little girl looking at myself in the mirror and wondering what it would be like to dance ballet. It was also then when the musical jewelry box was a hit because of that ballet girl dancing on top. And now that I'm a mom I see how my girls love seeing ballet dancers and pretending to be like them!

The story of ballet started in the 15th Century Italian Renaissance Courts and later on flourished in France and Russia into a concert dance form. Ballet became a foundation of other dance genres because of its popularity all over the world.

The Halili-Cruz School of Ballet (HCSB) is one of the best ballet schools in the Philippines that has been awarded as the “Most Outstanding Ballet School in Asia” from 2000 to the present. The school joined different international festivals and competitions in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, South Korea, China, England, Russia and the USA.

Shirley Halili-Cruz, HCSB's founder & multi-awarded Artistic Director, together with the awesome support of their top Associate Artistic Directors, Grace Garalde-Perez, &Anna Kathrina Halili Cruz-Bueno gained a lot of achievements which is more than 300 national and international awards and prizes. 

· Hall of Fame,  Aliw Award  as Best Classical Dance Company in the Philippines

· 8- time Ani ng Dangal Awardee for its international achievements

· People’s Choice as the Most Outstanding Performing Group

· Grand Prize Winner in the Asia Pacific Dance Competition in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines

· Grand Prize Winner in the 21st Century International Dance and Arts Festival and Competition in Genting Highlands, Malaysia

· First Prize in the Dance Excellence in Los Angeles, California, USA

· Global Excellence Award in Bangkok, Thailand

· Best Performance in classical and contemporary dance in the Bauhinia Cup International Dance Competition in Hongkong

· Global Pinoy Award

We all know that proper training is needed to become a ballet dancer and Halili-Cruz School of Ballet is the best place to start it right.

The main studio has a total dance floor of 550 square meters divided into 5 studios. It has a huge quadrangle where kids and parents can stay and mingle. It is located at 1227 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines. The good news is that they have other branches to accommodate interested students in different schools at Saint Pedro Poveda College, Saint Mary's College, Mirriam College, and also Alabang Country Club.

For more information, you may contact; 09178880102, 3724607, 4130804. Email: halilicruzballet@gmail.com, instagram: halilicruzballet, facebook: halilicruzballet, website: www.halilicruzballet.com