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Lisa Macuja-Elizalde

Lisa Teresita Macuja Elizalde 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 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.

Si Lisa Teresita Pacheco Macuja-Elizalde ay isang Pilipinong prima ballerina. Noong 1984, siya ang naging unang dayuhang soloista na sumali sa Kirov Ballet. Sa Pilipinas, siya ang Artistic Director ng Ballet Manila at Vice-Chairman ng Philippine UNESCO National Commission. Siya rin ang Komisyonado ng Pambansang Komisyon sa Papel ng Kababaeng Pilipino. Ang Macuja-Elizalde ay direktor din at miyembro ng guro ng Ballet Manila School - isang sentro ng pagsasanay para sa mga propesyonal sa ballet na nakatuon sa pamamaraang Russian Vaganova.

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