Topic:: The National Artists of The Philippines For Dance

Topic:
The National Artists of the Philippines for Dance
Objectives:
Explains Filipino artists’ roles and Identify their
contribution to contemporary Arts. CAR11/12CAP-oc-e-5
-Enumerate some the dance forms in the country and/or in the different regions.
-Identify the National Artist for Dance
-Explain the valuable contributions of these National Artists in the development
of Philippine dance.
-Discuss the different styles and techniques these visual artists have used
-Explain their roles and Identify their contribution to contemporary arts.
B.E.S Villaruz (dance scholar)
-states that the diversity of Philippine dances, as
“manifested in different dynamics and forms, grew out
of the various contexts and experiences of the people.”
This explains how the movement and choreography
are based on the different environments in the
archipelago.
Philippine dances originated from various elements of
the environment.
Tinikling
-one of the oldest dances in the country
-derived from movements of the tinikling bird as it
wanders on grass stems and crushes several branches of
trees.
Dance performers skip gracefully back and forth while
trying to avoid getting their feet caught by two bamboo
poles.
Other popular dances: Binasuan, Cariñosa, Pandanggo sa
Ilaw, and Maglalatik.
Cariñosa
-another well-liked dance in the country
-derived from Spanish word that means” the loving or
affectionate one”
-this courtship dance is closely associated with the
Panay island in the Visayas region and is said to have
Hispanic origin.
Mindanao
-home to the majority of the Muslims in the country
-known for its spirituality, royalty and splendour which
are evident in its dances.
Muslim dances are characterized by colourful and
elaborate costumes as well as precise and regal
movements.
Their most popular dances : Pangalay, Burung Talo
and Asik.
National Artist for Dance
1.Francisca R. Aquino
1899-1983
Year of Conferment: 1973
-one of the pioneers of Filipino Folk Dancers.
-a teachers, nationalists
-First Filipina to be awarded of the Order of the
National Artists for Dance.
In the 1920s, she conducted research on Filipino
dances by visiting secluded districts and
neighborhood in the island of Luzon.
Her 1926 thesis entitled”Philippine Folk Dances and
Games” has been a thorough guide to many educators
and students in understanding the different dances in
the country.
-she received several other awards: Republic Award of
Merit awarded by the former President Ramon
Magsaysay , Cultural Award from United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)
2.Leonor O. Goquingco
1917 - 2005
-also known an Cristina Luna
-has been dubbed as the Trailblazer,Mother of Philippine
Theater Dance and dean of Filipino Performing Critics.
-gifted with many talents that included piano playing,
scene and custom design, sculpture, acting , direction,
dance and choreography.
-pioneered the blending of folk dance and ballet.
-her famous choreographies: The Firebirds, The Clowns
and Noli Dance Suite.
-Inspired by dances of the Igorots, the Moros, and
Christians, she produced Filipinescas: Philippine Life,
Legend and Lore in Dance in 1960.
-Her book The Dances of the Emerald Isles: A Great
Philippine Heritage published in 1980 covers a
comprehensive cross section of the inestimable music and
dance tradition of the Filipinos.
3.Ramon Obusan
1938-2006
-Dancer, choreographer, stage designer, and artistic
director.
-In 1972, equipped with valuable amount of research
and artifacts, he established the Ramon Obusan
Folkloric Group (ROFG), a dance company that reflects
the culture of Filipinos in dance and music.
The ROFG performed dance productions and rituals
from ethno linguistic and indigenous groups including
those from the natives of Cordillera, the Bagobo, the
Aeta , The Meranaw (or Maranao) and the T’boli.
Dance companies such as ROFG play an instrumental
role in the promotion of art and culture.
4. Lucrecia- Reyes-Urtula
1929-1999
-dance director of the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk
Dance Company (now the Bayanihan Dance Company)
-considered as the oldest dance company in the country.
-choreographed creative dances based on her impressive
research on cultural dances.
-some of her most recognized dances are the Singkil, Vinta,
Tagabili, Pagdiwata and Salidsid.
5. Alice Reyes
1942
-legendary founder of Ballet Philippines, the country’s
premier ballet dance company.
-dancer and choreographer
-extensively trained abroad at the Colorado College and
the Sarah Lawrence College.
-received grants from the John D. Rockefeller III
Foundation and the Music Promotion Foundation of the
Philippines.
-choreographer of favourite ballet productions such as :
Cinderella and Romeo and Juliet and Filipino works
such as : Amanda, Itim-Asu, Bayanihan Remembered
and Mga Babae.
-her lasting contribution is the professionalization of
dance as a career.
GOD bless us !!!

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