National Artists and Their Contributions to Dance PDF

NATIONAL ARTISTS and THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS DANCE  Dance Francisca Reyes Ramon Obusan Alice Reyes Aquino Leonor Orosa Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula Goquingco “Heritage must not be sacrificed for progress. What matters for n...

NATIONAL ARTISTS and THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS DANCE  Dance Francisca Reyes Ramon Obusan Alice Reyes Aquino Leonor Orosa Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula Goquingco “Heritage must not be sacrificed for progress. What matters for now is for every Filipino to protect our tradition and let no one distort it under the guise of modernization.” FRANCISCA REYES AQUINO FRANCISCA REYES AQUINO Folk Dance pioneer She researched on folk dances in the 1920s, making trips to remote barrios in Central and Northern 1940s Luzon  served as supervisor of physical education at the Bureau of Education; adapted the teaching of folk dancing as a medium of making young Filipinos aware of their cultural heritage 1954  received the Republic Award of Merit for “outstanding contribution toward the FRANCISCA REYES AQUINO Published books: Philippine National Dances (1946) Gymnastics for Girls (1947) Fundamental Dance Steps and Music (1948) Foreign Folk Dances (1949) Dances for all Occasion (1950) Playground Demonstration (1951) Philippine Folk Dances, Volumes I to VI RAMON OBUSAN A dancer, choreographer, stage designer, and artistic director Promoted the Philippine ethnic dances and performed them with respect and authenticity A researcher, archivist and documentary filmmaker who broadened and deepened the Filipino understanding of his own cultural life and expressions Through the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group (ROFG), he had effected cultural and diplomatic exchanges using the multifarious RAMON OBUSAN Full-length productions he choreographed “Vamos a Belen! Series” (1998-2004) Philippine Dances Tradition “Noon Po sa Amin,” tableaux of Philippine History in song, drama and dance “Obra Maestra,” a collection of Ramon Obusan’s dance masterpieces “Unpublished Dances of the Philippines,” Series I-IV RAMON OBUSAN Full-length productions he choreographed “Water, Fire and Life, Philippine Dances and Music–A Celebration of Life Saludo sa Sentenyal” “Glimpses of ASEAN, Dances and Music of the ASEAN-Member Countries” “Saplot (Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group): Philippines Costumes in Dance” ALICE REYES A dancer, choreographer, teacher, and director Initiated the popularization of modern dance in the country Creatively interweaved Philippine ethnic dance, modern dance, and ballet, producing a one-of-a-kind contemporary dance routine Popularized contemporary dance in the Philippines through her concerts, tours, outreach works, and lecture-demonstrations in schools ALICE REYES Major Works: Amada (1969) At a Maranaw Gathering (1970) Itim-Asu (1971) Tales of the Manuvu (1977) Rama Hari (1980) Bayanihan Remembered (1987) LEONOR OROSA GOQUINGCO Dubbed the “Trailblazer”, “Mother of Philippine Theater Dance” and “Dean of Filipino Performing Arts Critics” Pioneer Filipino choreographer in balletic folkloric and Asian styles who produced highly original, first-of-a-kind choreographies, mostly to her own storylines. LEONOR OROSA GOQUINGCO Works: “TREND: Return to Native” “In a Javanese Garden” “In a Concentration Camp” “Filipinescas: Philippine Life, Legend and Lore”  a dance epic, and her most ambitious work that brought native folk dance, mirroring Philippine culture from pagan to modern times, to its highest stage of Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula Choreographer, dance educator and researcher Spent almost four decades in the discovery and study of Philippine folk and ethnic dances Developed ethnic choreographies applying her findings Choreographed suites of mountain dances, Spanish-influenced dances, Muslim pageants and festivals, regional variations and dances of the countryside Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula Widely acclaimed dances: Singkil  based on a Maranao epic poem Vinta  honored Filipino sailing prowess Tagabili  a tale of tribal conflict Pagdiwata  a four-day harvest festival condensed into a six- minute breath-taking spectacle Salidsid, a mountain wedding dance Idaw, Banga and Aires de Verbena