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March 13-14, 2011
4:00 and 7:00 pm
Baker Memorial Hall
University of the Philippines Los Baos

PADAYON!
OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR

UP Rural High School Filipiniana Dance Troupe

Congratulations to the UPLB Filipiniana Dance Troupe for the production of Banyuhay: Katutubong Sayaw sa Makabagong Pananaw.
Literature tells us that dance interweaves with other aspects of human
life thus, each individual may view dance differently. To some, it is
simply an artistic expression, others see it as mere movements in response to music, but to others it can be a matter of social, economic,
or psychological importance.
The members of the UPLB Filipiniana Dance Troupe will take the center stage, once again, to showcase folkdance as a form of entertainment while promoting our culture. This time, their performance is literally on the center stage as it is set on a circular formation to give a
greater impact to the viewers. Surely, an extraordinary surprise is waiting for our audience. I hope that after this performance, we will continue experimenting how we can best raise the interest of the UPLB community on culture and the arts.
As this performance is in celebration of UPLBs 102nd Foundation Day,

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I wish to underscore the essence of your being in UPLBas individu-

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als, as students, and as a group. You are here for a purpose and whatever role you play, be relevant and leave a legacy. Just as our beloved
University, it passed on to us its tradition of service, leadership, and
excellence.

UP Filipiniana Dance Group

Luis Rey I. Velasco

Chancellor, University of the Philippines Los Baos

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I would like to laud the efforts of the UPLB Filipiniana Dance Troupe in
keeping our culture of dances alive, reinventing step designs and routines to provide not only entertainment but eye openers to our tradition.
UPLB needs these types of activities to balance the academic environ-

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Dean, College of
Engineering and Agro-Industrial
Technology

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It is my hope that our audience will find inspiration in the fruits of your
hard work and may you continue to uphold our dance traditions for
the generations to come.
Best wishes to everyone!

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Department of Human Kinetics

My warmest congratulations to the UPLB Filipiniana Dance Troupe on

its latest project BANYUHAY: Katutubong Sayaw sa Makabagong
Pananaw. Like its previous performances of Filipiniana, BANYUHAY is a
demonstration of the creativity and innovation that have earned applause and recognition from its audiences, locally and abroad. This
time, its innovation goes beyond a new approach to style or choreography, but involves redefining the dimensions of the stage through
immediate proximity of performance to the audience, heightening the
sense of participation and involvement in the performance. It is true to

College of Arts and Sciences

University of the Philippines Los Baos
Prof. Merites M. Buot
Chair

its name, an updating of Philippine dance and culture, to the consciousness of this new decade of the 21st century.
My best wishes on your newest presentation, along with hopes for
your continued promotion of Philippine culture, enrichment of the
UPLB cultural scene, and service to the community through productions which highlight the talent and creativity of the people behind
the UPLB Filipiniana Dance Troupe. This has been an objective since
the beginning of my term, for CAS to contribute to the university and

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the community by emphasizing the strengths of its various units,

which traverse the humanities and the sciences.

Asuncion K. Raymundo
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Congratulations to

Luis Gabriel Catalan

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN KINETICS

My sincerest applauses to the UPLB Filipiniana Dance Troupe for their
upcoming event Banyuhay: Katutubong Sayaw sa Makabagong
Pananaw, another breathtaking production from the resident folk
dance troupe of the Department of Human Kinetics, College of Arts
and Sciences.
Once again, the troupe will be featuring folk dances as part of their
promotion of our culture. This time, a higher emphasis on the link between the audience and the performer is to be expected as the performers will approach the inner state of the audience with the fusion
of folk dance and contemporary movements. On the other hand, the
audience will approach the performers via the destruction of the barrier between the two. These two ideas revolve on the repertoire of the
production, producing a very magnificent collaboration of historic
culture and modern concepts.
I am always with the troupe in terms of their boundless mission in us-

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our great culture.

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Chair, Department of Human Kinetics

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DIVISION OF VISUAL ARTS AND MUSIC
Being the resident folk dance troupe of the Department of Human
Kinetics, College of Arts and Sciences and recently, the official dance
troupe of the UPLB Performing Artists Development Project, the
troupe deserves to be commended for all your efforts to bring back to
life the dying tradition of folk dance via their talents. The members of
the troupe have shared themselves willingly and selflessly to accomplish excellence, service, and leadership in the field of arts. They have
performed not only in the UPLB and nearby communities but also in
international center stage.
I wish you well on your upcoming concert, BANYUHAY: Katutubong
Sayaw sa Makabagong Pananaw this March 13 and 14, 2011. As a performing group, a concert is a necessity to share your art with an audience. Hours of training and choreography need to be expressed on a
stage to make it all worthwhile. You have gone through all sorts of ups
and downs during the making of this production, but believe me, once
youve finished one show, youll keep on finding ways to present it

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again.
I hope that you artists would never tire of your immense responsibility
to portray the dreams, aspirations, defeats and triumphs of the Filipino
people. May you continue to bring pride not only to the university but
also to our country as you share you love and passion for nurturing the
culture that for once has been lost and has been disregarded.
Congratulations to the UPLB Filipiniana Dance Troupe!

Maria Teresa DV. Arejola

Head, Division of Visual Arts and Music, Department of Humanities

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Office of the Chancellor

Through the years that I have been handling the UPLB Filipiniana
Dance Troupe, I have seen students come and go and production concepts transform into performances and mark on the life of the audiences. I have seen them evolve together with the modernization of
the society and yet I have never got tired of being surprised on how
these students come up fresh with a unique idea every time.
Coming from a long line of dance productions aiming beyond entertainment, the UPLB Filipiniana Dance Troupe is back with yet another
evocative performance art entitled BANYUHAY: Katutubong Sayaw sa
Makabagong Pananaw. BANYUHAY with its meaning Bagong Anyo ng
Buhay will set out as an eye-opener that will tear down the boundaries of the stage making the performance intimate. I strongly believe
that this production will forever be a legacy of the UPLB Filipiniana
Dance Troupe. I admire the courage of these young artists to go beyond the ordinary set by the norm. The passion that I see in them
should inspire the other members of the youth to move out of their
comfort zones and do their part in the preservation of the Filipino culture.
I congratulate the members of the UPLB Filipiniana Dance Troupe for
their endless efforts in bringing our culture back to its people thus

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truly giving them a new form of life. Mabuhay Kayo!

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Naomi M. Enriquez
Adviser, UPLB Filipiniana Dance Troupe

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at sa darating na panahon...
The fast pace of the modern times has been revolutionizing various aspects of the society. Innovations and science and technology are incessantly altering peoples beliefs and lifestyles. Old traditions
of the Filipino music and arts have been needlessly pushed towards the back stage. As the Filipino
people set out through the world and become significantly influenced by diverse cultures and traditions, there arises the need for enlivening the Filipino identity.
The UPLB Filipiniana Dance Troupe is the resident folk dance troupe of the Department of Human
Kinetics, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baos. This year, the troupe
has also been recognized as a member of the UPLB Performing Artists Development Fund Project.
Consisting of students from various colleges, the troupe aims to master, preserve, enrich and promote Filipino culture through the study of various Philippine Folk Dances.
It has shown a number of well-applauded performances choreographed with passion and excellence
locally and internationally as well. To name such, the troupe has had Historia Filipiniana: Kahubdan ng
Kulturang Filipino in March 2006; Hugnay: Katutubong Sayaw, Modernistang Galaw in March and July
2008; and the recent Iskolar para sa Bayan: Isandaang Taong Lakbay-Sayaw in October 2009. It has also
joined the Cultural Center of the Philippines Sari-saring Sayaw, Sama-samang Galaw in February 2005
as the official dance troupe representing the university along with the nations leading folk dance
companies, and has been the Ambassadors of Culture to the Japan-Philippine Friendship Week held in
Yokohama and Tokyo, Japan in June of the same year.
The troupe takes pride in being able to provide the university with quality performances through their
continued passion for the Filipino culture and the arts.

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noon...

For Prof. Naomi Enriquez, she need not be sent by a

king to choreograph; rather she does things with
her heart. No doubt she had lots of achievements
and continuously does.

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Prof Naomi, Maam Nh as the troupe calls her,

graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in
Nursing in UP Diliman. She was a member of Corps
of Sponsors from 1972 to 1973 and later on became
the Matron of Sponsors from 1998 to 2000. She
started teaching at the Department of Physical
Education (now Department of Human Kinetics) in
1980 and became coach of the UPLB Filipiniana
Dance Troupe in the same year. As a dancer, choreographer, and coach, she did not focus only on
traditional Philippines. She became a member of
the Board of the Dance Sport Council in the Philippines from 1996 to 2005.
With all her achievements and attitude towards
work, the troupe viewed her not only as a choreographer and coach but as a friend and a mother as
well. She shares her talent with the dancers and
helps each of them to be the best they can be. She is concerned not only with the dancers posture
and style but also in the way they work socially and academically.
Maam Nh is not sent by a king but rather by her heart. With her, we learned that a dancer cannot
dancer if he/she only uses the brain to execute the movements; the real dancer is the one who masters the dance with the brain and performs the movement with the heart.

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coach and artistic director

Rumi, a Persian Poet wrote: life is like being sent by

a king to another country in order to carry out a
particular task.

BATCH YVATAN

Being a Filipiniana member isnt just about performing, dancing in front of the
crowd, claps, and standing ovations. It is about pursuing your passion towards
nation building.

BATCH TAUSUG

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Aiza Gay Lapurga Corpuz

BS Chemical Engineering 07, Major in Sugar Technology,
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology
Being a Filipiniana member is parallel to the metamorphosis of a butterfly.
Freshly out from a cocoon, the butterfly is introduced to a new environment
wherein capabilities are honed. As time runs, the continuing rapid extensions of
knowledge learned creates a firm mastery and later dictates phenomenal success. And to show exquisite, butterflies flip their fiery wings with fires in their
eye which leaves a special touch to peoples heart.

Henry James Cagnayo Negrite

BS Civil Engineering 07,
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology
Being a Filipiniana member is being a voguish cultural advocate, an offspring not
of different breeds but of diverse Filipino culture of high fashion. Being in Filipiniana made me realize the need to prevent the decadence of our culture and
to protect the tenacity of our ferocious and unique values and tradition by constantly outdoing ourselves through Philippine folk dances.

BATCH WARAY
Danah Marie Pil Purificacion
BS Biology 07, Major in Wildlife Biology,
College of Arts and Sciences
Being a Filipiniana member is being a true Filipina.

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Special thanks to
Executive Committee
Academic Year 2010 2011
Fred Arnold Gregorio
President
Aiza Gay Corpuz
Vice President for Internal Affairs
Earl Nicholas Rada
Vice President for Artistic Affairs
Precious Sarah Aoso
Secretary
Luis Gabriel Catalan
Treasurer
Mark Angelo Ordonio
Auditor
Celine Bernice Roxas
Public Relations Officer
Henry James Negrite
Disciplinary Committee Head
Prof. Naomi Enriquez
Coach/Adviser

Mr. and Mrs. Arnel Espiritu

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gonzaga
Mr. and Dra. Manuel de Vera
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Caleon
Mr. and Mrs. Rolando Alejandro
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lorizo
Mr. and Mrs. Florencio Bandojo
Engr. And Mrs. Irineo R. Purificacion, Jr.
Jaemie Rose Ivy Limbo
Rochelle Ramos
Ma. Liz Antonette Dacalan
Cassandra Soltura
Prof. Aleli Domingo
Mayor Felipe Marquez
Hazel Medrano
Ivy Grace Pait
Nikka Melissa Anne Bola
Raniel Rabina
Katrina Lara Marquez
Darius Mark Zabala
Jonathan Paul Vital
Philippine Baranggay
Folk Dance Troupe Rondalla
Freeks Tailoring
Environment and Industrial
Biotechnology Laboratory
(BIOTECH-UPLB)

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acknowledgement

Fred Arnold Morillo Gregorio

BS Agriculture 07, Major in Horticulture,
Specializing in Landscape Horticulture, College of Agriculture

Production Manager
Fred Arnold Gregorio
Logistics
Head: Fred Arnold Gregorio
Members: Precious Sarah Aoso,
Aiza Gay Corpuz, Joseph Ronald Reyes

production staff

Publicity
Head: Mark Angelo Ordonio
Members: Jerome Oliver Aligora,
Trista Isobelle Gile, Henry James
Negrite, Celine Bernice Roxas
Costume
Head: Shea Alpine Montaras
Member: Christine Victoria Verdadero
Props
Head: Ryan Jeff Andaya
Members: Zyrine Lorizo,
Jury Tabarangao
Music
Philippine Baranggay Folk Dance Troupe
Rondalla, Adrian Espiritu,
Kathleen Leigh Sison
Lighting Director
Roldan Lozano
Ushers
UPLB Corps of Sponsors

Marketing
Head: Luis Gabriel Catalan
Member: Precious Sarah Aoso, Danah
Marie Purificacion, Erica Mae Reyes
Choreography
Head: Trista Isobelle Gile
Members: Shea Alpine Montaras,
Earl Nicholas Rada, Ivy Grace Pait

Accessories
Head: Jerish Anne Blaza
Members: Glecy Piamonte Bandojo,
Armie Cassandra Isabedra

BATCH HANUNUO
Luis Gabriel Lajada Catalan
BS Chemical Engineering 07,
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology
Being a Filipiniana member is being an ambassador of Philippine culture and
the arts.

Mark Angelo Apostol Ordonio

BS Chemical Engineering 07, Major in Sugar Technology,
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology
Being a Filipiniana member allowed me to balance the scales of pangs and tangs
of my student life; I became a well-rounded person not just because I utilized
my physique to bring honor to the university and to my country but I was able
to concretize a character in me that goes beyond a viewer and a performer.

BATCH JAMA MAPPUN

Set Design
Louie Barrion, Wilson Burazon,
Vico Chelsea Calatin, Johnmel Valerozo

Precious Sarah Alava Aoso

BA Communication Arts 08, Major in Speech Communication, College of
Arts and Sciences

Front House
Kristian Daeve Abiqui, Janelle Almosara,
Louie Barrion, Justin Joseph David,
Jorge Dominguez, Iris Kriselle Inocando
Jaena Laurelli Lavarro, Ma. Reiza Lizano,
Ana Victoria Margallo, Elie Odigie,
Miziel Maalac, Timothy Moises Mendoza,
Narciso Panganiban III, Almira Prodon,
Erica Mae Reyes, Azazehl Supan

Being a Filipiniana member is my catharsis. I can be an elegant colegiala, a freespirited rural folk, a religious lad bound by rituals, and a part of the royalties of
the south. It never fails to give me the best experiences of being a Filipino and
a steward of our culture.

Trista Isobelle Enolva Gile

BS Industrial Engineering 09,
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology
Being a Filipiniana member is learning how not to think only about oneself.

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Executive Director
Prof. Naomi Enriquez

RURAL-MA. CLARA SUITE

Choreography by
Trista Isobelle Enolva Gile

BATCH CHAVACANO

Being a Filipiniana member is not just a simple task, simple role or a simple subject to have. It is a hard responsibility that must be put into heart, must be executed with passion and full of determination. Not only that, it is also a career
that one must have discipline and commitment to preserve Philippine culture.

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Jerish Anne Garcia Blaza

BS Forestry 10, College of Forestry and Natural Resources
Being a Filipiniana member is a challenge that helps me to improve my skills and
talents in dancing. Being one of the members is an opportunity for me to show
and to share the talent that I have. I learn to have confidence and to socialize
with different personalities and I experience to have a happy and big family. It
also gave me a chance to have a second family.

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Wilson Natanauan Burazon

BS Mathematics 10, College of Arts and Sciences
Being a Filipiniana member is not an attempt for me to escape from academic
works but rather an effort to pursue my love and passion for dancing. It serves
as my vessel of all the experiences and happy moments with the troupe who
shaped my character and personality.

Vico Chelsea Relieta Calatin

BS Mathematics and Science Teaching 10,
College of Arts and Sciences
Being a Filipiniana member is tiring but fulfilling.

Adrian Balag Espiritu

BS Mathematics 10, College of Arts and Sciences
Being a Filipiniana member is all about promoting our culture, particularly in
terms of dance, by means of showcasing artistry in movements. It is also about
developing camaraderie amongst people who find dancing as a significant part
of their lives and uphold their common goal- that is to uplift cultural awareness
among individuals.

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About 80% of the Filipinos are

Roman Catholic no wonder
many of the dances of the lowland
and Spanish-influenced people are
remarkably devoted to the Almighty God. Solemn prayers,
strong beliefs, and omnipresent
customs and traditions demarcate
this folk dance suite apart from
the others. Wedding, one of the most cherished among the Christian practices, always opens a chain
reaction within the traditional customs and beliefs of every Filipino involved in the scene even up to now.
As traditionally practiced, after the wedding, people follow the classic custom of releasing two pigeons
which symbolize love and fidelity. The newly wedded couple then performs for the crowd as their relatives and friends show their support by pinning peso bills on their clothes. Nothing beats the fiesta of the
Filipinos especially when celebrating very special occasions like weddings, birthdays, fruitful harvests,
and Christmas. Ecstatic faces can be found everywhere. Food is prepared for everyone. Playful music,
games and dancing never fail to be absent in the peak of the festive mood. All these joyful activities
would not be made possible if it were not for the presence of the Creator. In the end, they always arrive
to giving gratitude and respect by offering these gifts and themselves to Him.
PAGAN SUITE
Choreography by Ivy Grace Umadhay Pait
For most pagan tribes of the south, we coexist with the spiritual world. It is believed that every part of nature houses a
remnant of those that were and of things that are unseen,
good or evil. In a lot of lifes significant events, such as harvest, birth or death, rituals of pagan tribes invoke the presence of supernatural beings and the souls of their kin for guidance, protection and blessings. Similarly, evil spirits or unappeased souls are said to be the cause of illnesses and misfortune.
The pagan suite adopts movements from the dances Dugso,
Malantana Tau, and Soriano to portray a cycle of spiritual encounter which starts in a dark mysterious forest and ends with
the light of healing staged using the concept of the Tagbanuas Pandita (babaylan/priestess).
EPILOGUE
Ani ng Sining, the final performance, shows that this success of transcending the barriers between Filipinos and folk dance is still a success for the arts. Arts, being the medium of self-expression, will still be our
vessel towards our reunification with a part of our Filipino identity provided by Folk dance. This community dancing exemplifies the true essence of Folk dance because it is not by chance that Folk dance is
translated as the Dance of the People.

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Ryan Jeff Arias Andaya

BS Applied Mathematics 10, College of Arts and Sciences

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CORDILLERA SUITE
Choreography by Earl Nicholas Fabros Rada
The Kalinga is one of the many tribes of the Cordillera. Their rich
culture made their dances to be known around the world.
The ritual before going to war depicts the sharing of tapuy (rice
wine) to the members of the hunting group. The women are then
busy in their daily chores like fetching water from rivers and then
placing the Banga (clay pots), which is also the name of the dance;
on their heads as they travel along the mountainous terrain back to
their community. To celebrate the good catch of the hunters, a community dance is performed. Part of this dance is a courtship dance,
Kinkinaton, where the head of the hunters choose a girl to be his
wife. After all this, the whole community will dance Tadjok, a caao
that may last for hours or even days.

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MUSLIM MINDANAO SUITE

Choreography by Shea Alpine Alviar Montaras
A Muslim is obliged to pray five times a day: once before sunrise, at noon, in the afternoon, after sunset, and once at night. Such meditation is intended to help maintain a feeling of spiritual peace, in the
face of whatever challenges work, social or family life may present. The Muslim dances here in the
Philippines were mostly inspired by their daily meditation. This part showcases the collaboration of
movements from various Muslim dances
such as the Asik, Janggay, Pamansak, and
Pangalay Ja Pattong. Enthused by the essence of meditation, the weightlessness of
the body, the flimsiness of the arm and
finger movements and the foot works are
to be witnessed. Moreover, not only the
technical dance steps and culture of the
suite are shown, but also the distinction
between the low and high social classes.

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Shea Alpine Alviar Montaras

BA Communication Arts 10, College of Arts and Sciences
Being a Filipiniana member resembles the feeling of contentment after consuming a palatable local viand. I dance here not because somebody pushed me
to do so, but because it is my own instinct, id and passion--- a part of my system which satisfies and fulfills my Filipino being.

Christine Victoria Pascual Verdadero

BS Applied Mathematics 08, Major in Operations Research,
College of Arts and Sciences
Being a Filipiniana member is one of the best parts of my life.
I gained not only confidence but a family as well.

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Jerome Oliver Reyes Aligora
BS Computer Science 10, College of Arts and Sciences
Being a Filipiniana member is topsy-turvy. At the beginning, too much time is
devoted, too much energy is lost and other things are sacrificed. But as time
goes on, l realize that these sacrifices are worthy because I know that these
made up a portion of my personality. And I am very sure that being a part of
the troupe will make me feel the deep essence of being a Filipino, continue to
nourish my talent and hone my socialization skills.

Glecy Piamonte Bandojo

BS Agricultural Biotechnology 10, College of Agriculture
Being a Filipiniana member is like being a part of a big family. Its like having a
second family here. The whole troupe is like a bunch of
people I can consider my siblings. Every rehearsal is our
bonding moment and I will cherish every moment I
spend with my Filipiniana FAMILY!

Armie Cassandra Isla Isabedra

BS Agricultural Biotechnology 10, College of Agriculture
Being a Filipiniana member is being an element of the society that helps in
bringing the youth closer to Filipino culture.

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The dancers perform, the audience observes. The dancers curtsy, the audience applauds. Every sudden gesture of any dancer seen on stage is affecting its viewers atmosphere. Rhythmic movements
executed by the audience symbolize how every observer feels when he sees a dance piece on stage,
integrating himself to the dancers as if he were part of it. This neo-folk piece, accompanied by a music composition of Project Ganymede entitled Buhawi, depicts the typical audience-performer setup
where there is the establishment of the barrier between the two
main elements of a performing arts production: the stage.

Shea Alpine Alviar Montaras

BA Communication Arts 10, College of Arts and Sciences

Being a Filipiniana member means having grace under pressure, new family and
a sense of responsibility. It is something to be proud of.

Joseph Ronald Matienzo Reyes

BS Agribusiness Management 10, College of Economics and Management

cast of performers

Being a Filipiniana member makes me feel exceptional because it taught me not

just on the forms when it comes to dancing but also the importance of my own
culture showcased wholeheartedly through the use of majestic
performing arts. With this, I am proud to be one .

Kathleen Leigh Enriquez Sison

BS Biology 09, College of Arts and Sciences
Being a Filipiniana member is breaking the ice around me. It revives my kept
passion for dancing and improves my shy, reserved personality. Through FDT,
I learned how essential it is to know, recognize and preserve the heritage that
was once valued by our forefathers.

Jury Corporal Tabarangao

BS Food Technology 10, College of Agriculture
Being a Filipiniana member is a step towards being a someone from being a
no one. It is an overwhelming chance to let that Filipino blood in you fire and
light the true meaning of nationalism, reintroduce the beauty of the culture
that we neglect to own, and preserve it by keeping that flame burn as eternal.
And that would be possible through FDT serving as
the fuel to the lamp.

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Johnmel Abrogena Valerozo

BS Food Technology 10, College of Agriculture
Being a Filipiniana member is a great opportunity to share my talent and at the
same time, an avenue for me to enhance my capabilities and learn new things.

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Born a multi-awarded performer, this girl never fails to dance her

way into the spotlight. Shea used to be a theater actress before the
passion for dancing came along her way. As the youngest choreographer of the troupe, she was able to share the essential learning
she acquired through her fruitful years of dance career at the Philippine High School for the Arts as a Folk Dance Major, where she
achieved high honors and artistic excellence. She was one of the
young representatives of the Philippines in the World Festival in
Seoul, Korea last 2009 and took the duo role as narrator and one of
the lead roles as the wife of Labaw Donggon--- a dance theater production. Being a former member of the Sanghiyas Pangkat Mananayaw, she was given gigantic opportunities including Dance Celebration at De La Salle University and NCCA Competition in 2010,
shows at Manila Hotel, Manila Polo Club, Folk Arts Theater, Crown
Plaza and much more. She has also performed in different major
productions at the Cultural Center of the Philippines such as Samut Saring Galaw and Pasinaya. Moreover, she has also worked with the Juilliards School and School of the Arts students of New York City
and Singapore, via workshops and performances held in the country.
Despite seeming to be way high up in the sky, Shea's feet remain firmly planted on solid ground. She
never forgets to thank and help those who have supported her in any way. Lastly, she always make
time for God, someone she considers as a huge inspiration and guide.
Earl Nicholas Fabros Rada
BS Civil Engineering 07,
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology
Nicko, as his nickname, is just an ordinary guy who has a very big
heart for dancing. He started dancing at his elementary by taking
up ballet classes. Being the only boy in his class, he became the
lead role in a dance recital entitled Hansel and Gretel. He was given
the opportunity to hone his talents in the Philippine High School for
the Arts as a Folk Dance major. Here, he experienced different
dance styles by interacting with international dancers and choreographers, attending workshops from Cultural Center of the Philippines and other international organizations and outreach programs. He also represented the Philippines in the World Dance
Alliance Conference, Asia-Pacific Dance Bridge Exploring Partnership in Singapore. Extending his craft to even outside the university, he ventures into teaching dances, thus giving him extra allowance. He is now the Vice President for Artistic Affairs of the UPLB Filipiniana Dance Troupe. As a student choreographer, he helped in staging the productions Hugnay, Iskolar para sa Bayan and this
show, Banyuhay.
Who would think that this ordinary guy will become a dancer, a teacher and a choreographer (he
dreams to become a DANCING ENGINEER)?

Banyuhay

Katutubong Sayaw sa Makabagong Pananaw

choreographers

Zyrine Celis Lorizo

BS Agricultural Biotechnology 10, College of Agriculture

Trista Isobelle Enolva Gile

BS Industrial Engineering 09,
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology

choreographers

She learned to love and appreciate dancing when she entered the
Philippine High School for the Arts as a Folk Dance major. She was
exposed to the different aspects of dance through four years of
recitals, outreach activities, dance theory classes and all other
development programs that the school can offer. Experience
never fails her every time. She had performed in various places in
and out of the country such as Baguio, Batangas, Camarines Sur,
Laguna, Manila and even Singapore.
Being only an almost 2-year old FDT member/choreographer, she had already experienced many
among the ups and downs of the troupe. In the troupe she found a family, appreciated joy and mastered the art of sacrifice. Last year, she became part of the FDTs production entitled Iskolar Para sa
Bayan as the youngest among the dancers and choreographers. Sayaw Karoling, a free concert last
Christmas 2010 by FDT, also became a success having her as a choreographer/performer. Other than
their concerts, Trista also took opportunities to present in other events like the Silver Screen Serenade of the UPLB Chorale Ensemble, Gandingan 2011, UPLB February Fair 2010 and 2011, Palarong
UPLB 2011 Dancesport Competition, UPLB Loyalty Day 2010, and Banamos Bayle sa Kalye 2010. So
far, she has already choreographed and performed diverse dance genres ranging from folk to contemporary which up to now are well acknowledged in UPLB.
Ivy Grace Umadhay Pait
BS Chemical Engineering 04 (Alumna),
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology
Ivy Grace Pait is an active alumna and former president of the UPLB
Filipiniana Dance Troupe. For Ate Ibyang, as she is now often
called, dancing with the troupe since freshman year became both an
outlet for creativity and expression, as well as cultural exploration.
Among her esteemed moments in the troupe are their performances in various university dance productions, in 2005s Sari-saring Sayaw, Sama-samang galaw (Cultural Center of the Philippines), and in
the Celebration of Philippine Independence and Migrant Workers
Week 2006 (Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan). It was through dance
that she reaped a lot of otherwise distant rewards such as free food,
friends, fame, a little fortune and countless fun experiences. She is
now a licensed chemical engineer working as a University Research
Associate of the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH), UPLB but dancing still never stops from there.

Banyuhay

Katutubong Sayaw sa Makabagong Pananaw

guest performers

Having artist as an anagram of her name, Trista had better skills in

drawing and singing when she was still young and living with her
family in the rich land of Sorsogon where she first thought of
folkdances as mere intermission numbers in school activities.

Karl Angelo Banaag Castro

Junior, UP Rural High School Filipiniana Dance Troupe
Being a Filipiniana member changed my perspective about folk dancing. It exposed me to the different wonders as well as to the challenges that folk dancing
possess. In joining this prestigious organization, I accepted the various challenges
that lay upon me. But despite all the hardships, the joy that this experience brings
keeps me yearning for more knowledge and experience
in folk dancing.

Eduardo Pontijos de Guzman, Jr.

Senior, UP Rural High School Filipiniana Dance Troupe
Being a Filipiniana member helped me build more my confidence. It gave me
chances to show the audience what I love doing: dancing. As well, it urged me to
develop my skills more and express my passion for performing.

PHILIPPINE BARANGGAY FOLK DANCE

TROUPE RONDALLA
Neil Brian Cura Damasco
Arvin Jay Dompor Cura
James Patrick Benavidez Cruz
Jason Ilustre Tionloc
Roldan Padua Lozano
The Philippine Baranggay Folk Dance Troupe Rondalla forms half of the Philippine Baranggay Folk
Dance Troupes performances. The rondalla performed internationally with Lahing Batangan Dance
Troupe of the Lyceum of the Philippines, Batangas
City, Sining Bulakenyo Pangkat Mananayaw,
Malolos, Bulacan and Lahing Kayumanggi Dance
Company, London, United Kingdom. The rondalla,
headed by their instrumentalist Roldan Lozano also
performed the live music in Philippine Ballet theatres Darangen ni Bantungen of the Cultural Center
of the Philippines in July 2009. Their most recent successful performance the Chanted Journeys:
Discovering the Oral Traditions of the Cordillera in July 2010 together with Maestro Jesse Lucas and
the University of Sto. Tomas Symphony Orchestra at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
As the Philippine Baranggay Folk Dance Troupe enters the new millennium, the rondalla continues to
play for the dancers. The rondalla also caters to other requests for the ever-evolving story of the
Philippines on worlds stages and carry on the spirit of cooperation, friendly association and harmonious living which the word Baranggay connotes and has become known throughout the Philippines and the world.

Banyuhay

Katutubong Sayaw sa Makabagong Pananaw

Moving deeper into the path towards cultural alleviation, the

UPLB Filipiniana Dance Troupe takes on the stage once again
with an eye-opening performance art entitled BANYUHAY:
Katutubong Sayaw sa Makabagong Pananaw. Banyuhay, being
a portmanteau of the phrase bagong anyo ng buhay, depicts
the smooth metamorphosis from a previous concert Hugnay.
Hugnay promotes the approach of the performers to the audience by the fusion of folk dances movements with the Neofolk modern movements, whereas in Banyuhay, the audience
approaches the performers via defying the typical stage setup. This performance will elevate the elements of choreography and the sensory perceptions of the audience through the

redefinition of the dimensions of the stage.

The audience will be at an immediate proximity with the performers throughout the whole
duration of the show. Therefore, they are given an opportunity to fully experience the performance as a reality. This time, folk movements inspired by Philippine rituals are presented from a modern perspective hence giving the audience a fresh take on folk dance.
The stage is set on a circular formation, taking
its roots from the elements of indigenous theatre. The performance will be more intimate,
giving a greater impact on the audience. This
performance art aims to demolish the boundary between the performance and its audience thus enticing the audience to believe
that this should be a part of their reality.

Admiring a house from the outside is different from appreciating it on the inside. Much like a performance, the audience
takes it as an art and not as a reality as it should be; thus creating a need for a different approach. In 2008, the UPLB Filipiniana Dance Troupe executed an idea of merging folk dances
and modern movements in a production entitled HUGNAY:
Katutubong Sayaw, Modernistang Galaw. This had the purpose
of integrating folk dance in the modern society, rendering its
relevance to the Filipino youth.

magine yourself witnessing an astounding performance, then, suddenly realizing

that youre actually in it that youre a part of that whole act, a character waiting
to take your part in the show. How
would you feel?

synopsis

Through the years, Filipino researchers have dedicated

much of their time uncovering certain remnants of our
fading culture and finally, having success by coming up
with several volumes of folk dance notations. They extended their efforts by staging these dances showcased
as a form of entertainment, hoping this would be a further step in attaining their goal which is to preserve and
reintroduce an important part of the Filipino identity that
has long been taken for granted. This attempt of repackaging folk dance as entertainment has already served its
purpose but has also created a clear boundary between
the culture and its people.

Banyuhay
Banyuhay was conceptualized by Hazel Medrano and Luis Gabriel Catalan.
Katutubong Sayaw sa Makabagong Pananaw

Banyuhay

synopsis

Katutubong Sayaw sa Makabagong Pananaw