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Agnes Dakudao Locsin was born in Davao City on September 28, 1957. [1] Her mother is Carmen Dakudao Locsin who founded the Locsin Dance Workshop in her hometown. [2] She attended the Philippine Women's University for her elementary and high school studies. For her collegiate studies, she entered Ateneo de Davao University where she earned her ...
Alice Garcia Reyes (born October 14, 1942) [1] [2] is a Filipina dancer, choreographer, teacher, director and producer. The founder (together with Eddie Elejar) of Ballet Philippines, she received since June 20, 2014 from the Philippine President Benigno Aquino III the highest award in the Arts, National Artist of the Philippines. [3]
Also: Philippines: People: By occupation: Choreographers. Pages in category "Filipino choreographers" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Order of National Artists of the Philippines. Ramon Arevalo Obusan (June 16, 1938 – December 21, 2006) was a Filipino dancer, choreographer, stage designer and artistic director. Obusan is credited for his work in promoting Philippine traditional dance and cultural work. He is also an acclaimed archivist, researcher and documentary filmmaker ...
Lucrecia Reyes Urtula. Lucrecia Faustino Reyes-Urtula (June 29, 1929 – August 4, 1999) was a Filipino choreographer, theater director, teacher, author and researcher on ethnic dance. She was the founding director of the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company and was named National Artist of the Philippines for dance in 1988. [1][2][3]
Leonor Orosa-Goquingco was born on July 24, 1917, in Jolo, Sulu. She was a Filipino national artist in creative dance. She played the piano, drew art, designed scenery and costumes, sculpted, acted, directed, danced and choreographed. Her pen name was Cristina Luna and she was known as Trailblazer, Mother of Philippine Theater Dance and Dean of ...
Rosalia Merino Santos (November 7, 1923 – April 24, 2021) was a Filipino dancer, choreographer and educator. She has been called one of the pioneers in the development of modern dance in the Philippines. The daughter of Gonzalo Merino and Enriqueta Ramos, she lived in California with her parents until she was seven.
Filipino rituals are often shown in dance, because for Filipinos, dance is the highest symbolic form. It transcends language and is able to convey emotions, collective memory, and articulate their purpose. Dance in this case, is the fundamental expression of their complex message and intention.