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Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company and Daloy Dance Company
Kristopher McDowell
Founder and Consultant, KMP Artists
Project Information
Raul Raquito (Independent Choreographer, formerly of Daloy Dance Company under the Artistic direction of Ea Torrado) and Petra Elepano (Performing Artist, Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company)
FILIPINX showcases vignettes of Filipino pre-colonial, Babaylon, ethnic, colonial & contemporary dances. The artistic process includes Petra Elepaño of the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Academy connecting virtually to Filipino diasporas with the goal of empowerment and imparting an understanding of decolonization. Raul Raquito, Independent Choreographer & dancer of Daloy Dance Company (Ea Torrado, Artistic Director), will set the final vignette with dancers from Manila, Houston & Calgary. FILIPINX commissioning partners thus far include First Houston Miller Trust in Texas (home to ~140,000 Filipino-Americans); and Arts Commons in Calgary, home to ~75,000 Filipino-Canadians.
60 - 90 minutes (can be done with or without intermission)
12 - 18
September 2021
TBD
TBD
Co-commissioning Funds; Digital links to Southeast Asian communities; Tour Partners
