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What is the contribution of Ramon Obusan in Philippine folk dance?
Obusan thought of starting a dance company that will mirror the traditional culture of the Filipinos through dance and music. For thirty-two years, the ROFG has created a niche in the world of dance as forerunner of Philippine folk dance performed closest to the original.
What is the contribution of Alice Reyes?
Alice Reyes is the visionary founder of Ballet Philippines. As a dancer, choreographer, teacher, and director, her work has helped establish dance as a professional career path in the country.
Who is the first National Artist for dance?
Francisca Reyes Aquino
March 9 is the birthday of Francisca Reyes Aquino, our first National Artist for Dance.
Who was the first Philippine National Artist that was awarded in 1972?
Fernando Amorsolo
The Order is administered by the Cultural Center of the Philippines by virtue of President Ferdinand Marcos’s Proclamation № 1001 of April 2, 1972 and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. The first award was posthumously conferred on Filipino painter Fernando Amorsolo.
She was the founding director of the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company and was named National Artist of the Philippines for dance in 1988….
| Lucrecia Reyes Urtula | |
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| Died | August 4, 1999 (aged 70) Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation | Choreographer, theater director, teacher, author, researcher |
Who is the famous choreographer in the Philippines?
Choreographers in Philippine Dance
| Tony Fabella | Kristo, Prince of the Pagodas, Orpheus Descending, Batuque, Limang Dipa, Ang Kasal, Mantones |
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| Melvin Martinez | |
| Brezhnev Larlar | |
| Conrad Dy-Liacco | Simplex |
| Douglas Nierras | specializes in jazz dance |
Who is the most famous dancer in the Philippines?
Here are the names you should remember:
- Francisca Reyes-Aquino. Reyes-Aquino is considered the mother of Filipino folk dance.
- Leonor Orosa-Goquingco.
- Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula.
- Alice Reyes.
- Ligaya Fernando Amilbangsa.
WHO issued PD No 1001?
FERDINAND E. MARCOS
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order and decree the following: Section 1.