Alice Reyes, National Artist for Dance

Alice Reyes is the visionary founder of Ballet Philippines. As a dancer, choreographer, teacher, and director, her work has helped establish dance as a professional career path in the country. Her strong passion to arts and dance made her a National Artist for Dance by President Benigno Aquino III through Proclamation No. 807 on June 20, 2014. Among her successful original productions are "Amada," "Itim-Asu," "Bayanihan Remembered," "Mga Babae," "Tales of the Manuvu," and "Rama Hari."