MAKE a way and move
to the beat as the Cultural Center of the Philippines presents Pulso Pilipinas II: Alay Nina Alice at Agnes
as the second part of the CCP Dance Series (LIVE!) 2022, happening on September
30 at 8:00 PM (Gala Night), October 1, 2022 at 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM, and October
2, 2022 at 3:00 PM at the CCP Main Theater.
This time, it will
showcase jewels in the Filipino dance repertoire in a mixed program proudly
presenting the selected classic iconic works of our two living National Artists
for Dance - Alice Reyes and Agnes Locsin. This production will feature Agnes Locsin's
"Igorot", "Moriones" and "Elias at Salome", as
well as Alice Reyes' "Carmina Burana".
Alice Reyes is
recognized to have developed a distinctly Filipino modern dance idiom. She is one of the pillars of Philippine Dance
as her works and contributions were key in the development of the art in the
country. She became the first in the Philippines to introduce Modern Dance and
professionalize dance as a career. Reyes
started workshops and dance recitals in the Cultural Center of the Philippines
(CCP) forming the CCP Dance Workshop together with Eddie Elejar. With the professionalization of dance in the
country, the group became a resident company known as the CCP Dance Company
producing many dancers, teachers and choreographers. They were a flagship company that represented
Philippine arts and culture. Audiences
were taken by the choreographic works brought and remarked how Reyes’
choreographic works are powerful expressions of our country’s unique history
and cultural heritage.
Reyes was declared a National
Artist for Dance by President Benigno S. Aquino III through Proclamation No.
807 and was conferred at the Malacañang Palace on April 14, 2016. She is now the artistic consultant to the
newly formed Alice Reyes Dance Philippines (ARDP) mentoring and nurturing the
current generation of artists and young choreographers.
Recognized as the
pioneer of neo-ethnic style of dance, Agnes Locsin is a force in Philippine
dance, and her contribution spans beyond the genius choreography she has
produced. A former Artistic Director and chief choreographer, Locsin is all at
once a teacher, mentor, storyteller, and trailblazer. Drawing inspiration from
Philippine tribal dances, practices, beliefs, and stories, Locsin reworked and
reinterpreted these into the framework of existing classical ballet and modern
dance techniques, resulting in a unique dance form suited for the Filipino’s
physical frame, temperament, and culture. Some of her most notable works
include Igorot, Bagobo, Babaylan, Taong Talangka, Encantada, Elias, and La
Revolucion Filipina, which have been performed around the Philippines and the
world.
Locsin was recently
declared National Artist for Dance by President Rodrigo Duterte through
Proclamation No. 1390 and was conferred at the Malacañang Palace on June 10,
2022.
Please contact the
CCP Box Office at 8832-3704, the CCP Production Management Services Division at
8832-2314, the CCP Arts Education Department at 8832-1125 loc. 1605, or visit
www.culturalcenter.gov.ph for more information and ticket inquiries.
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