CONTEMPORARY [DANCE]

• Dance-a form of creative expression through physical movement that include rythmic with accompany of music
• TYPES OF DANCE

  • Tinikling
  • Singkil
  • Carinosa
  • Binasuan
  • Pandanggo sa Ilaw
• Tinikling - popular dance from leyte
• Tinikling - dancers stepping over bamboo poles
• Tikling Birds - requires coordination and rhythm to avoid injuries
• Its taught across US, with younger generations added modern twist
• Singkil - dance from Lake Lanao, Mindanao
• Singkil tells the story of Darangen
• Darangen - A Maranao interpretation of the Hindu epic Ramayana
• Singkil it involves entanglement with disturbing objects and symbolizing character journey
• Singkil - The lead dancer manipulates the bamboo poles
• Carinosa - this dance originating from Panay Island
• Carinosa - popular colonial dance with elements of Spanish and Mexican dance
• Carinosa - features of elaborate courtship, costume and the use of fan and handkerchief
• Binasuan - traditional folk dance from Bayambang, Pangasinan
• Binasuan - requiring of balance and careful movement to balance the rice wine glasses in heads
• Binasuan typically performed at weddings or Fiesta
• Pandanggo sa Ilaw - folk dance from Lubang Island, Mindoro
• Pandanggo sa Ilaw influenced by Spanish fandango
• Pandanggo sa Ilaw - involves of balancing of three glass woth candles
• Pandanggo sa Ilaw popular among ilustrados and local communities
• Ramon Aravelo Obusan - (June 16, 1938 - December 21, 2006)
• Ramon Obusan - He is dance, choreographer, stage designer and artistic director
• Ramon Obusan achieved the phenomenal success in Philippine dance and cultural work
• Meaning of ROFG - Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group
• Ramon Obusan had affected cultural and diplomatic exchanges using multifarious aspect
• Vamos a Belen - musical presentation of various ways of Filipino celebrate Christmas
• Francesca Reyes Aquino - (March 9, 1899 - November 21, 1983)
• Francesca Aquino - legendary mother of Philippine dancing
• Francesca Aquino - Acknowledge the folk dance pioner
• Her research in 1926 titled "Philippine Folk dances and games
• Leonor Orosa Goquingco - (July 24, 1917 - July 15, 2005)
• Leonor Orosa Goquingco

  • Known for The Trailblazer
  • Mother of the Philippine Theatre Dance
  • Dean of Filipino performing arts critics
• Leonor Goquingco produce standing choreographies during her 50 years career
• Leonor Goquingco highlighted by Filipinescas Philippine Life, legend and love
• Alice Reyes - (October 15, 1942)
• Alice Reyes - Filipina dancer, choreographer, teacher, dancer and producer
• Alice Reyes the organizer of Ballet Philippines
• Alice Reyes her group know for Ballet Philippines is the CCP Dance company
• Alice Reyes - responsible for popularizing contemporary dance