UP Filipiniana Concert 2011

[@dollyhohing7303]

Mabuhay UP for keeping our tradition alive. I auditioned on the same stage in 1972-1973 under our teachers Ms. Inigo and Agsalud. I bested many dancers and when I migrated to the US, I became one of the organizers of a dance troupe recognized by the State of Hawaii. I was joined by members of the Bayanihan and Ramon Obusan, in perpetrating the authentic Philippine dance forms. We sent the MSU-IPAG in 2006 to perform at the renovated Hawaii Theater during the centennial celebration of Filipino migration to the US. During the course of the dance recitals, I found it imperative that the dancers work out minimum 8 hrs/day to maintain their stamina, posture, flexibility, and form. Former Filipiniana dancer, Dolly Mendoza Hohing, UP MBA 1982

[@jeanettematos2719]

Hey Dolly , Are you Umpe’s daughter? Has a dance studio in Caloocan City with your mom? If you are please pm me. My name is Jeanette E. I used to danced in your studio and my group we’re heading to Europe. Blessings

[@dollyhohing7303]

@@jeanettematos2719 No, but good luck on your trip to Europe. I suggest that you get in touch with the UPAA (University of the Philippines Alumni Association) and request for the contact addresses of the UPAA Chapters in Europe. My college courses included Spanish I, II, and the teachings of Rizal so I enjoyed my visit in Spain. I also took conversational French from UP as an elective, and took German classes at Goethe in Manila. Bring Berlitz tapes and companion dictionary. I had classmates who moved to Europe as Erasmus Mundos scholars, so it was fun to get reacquainted. Pass by the Cultural Center of the Philippines and see if Bayanihan is also touring. My mother was a Special Education teacher at the Philippine National School for the Blind. She passed her accreditation in California but taught with the public schools in Hawaii. Aloha and Mabuhay!

[@edgardocortiguerra7233]

SUPERB! WHAT A BREATH-TAKING PERFORMANCE! BRAVO!!!!

[@vincruzzz]

Ang galing nung pinakamaliit na babae. 💯🎉

[@mariotabil4622]

LOVE LOVE UPFOLK LORIC DANCE TROUPE.

[@julimarismael9236]

proud ikalinga here..🙋

[@allaneli28]

BRAVO ang husay grabe! hats off to this group!

[@dammienvielbuzetabenitez3976]

Yes!!! kakatuwa panoorin, ang huhusay!

[@Cris.Valdez]

VERY GOOD! thumbs up to the 5 girls... well done!! ^^

[@doogiehowser78]

i really enjoy watching dance one day id love to see it live when we return

[@accernio1515]

Im from PNU KSDT :)

[@mhodkinson]

Bravo :)

[@emmanbasser6935]

Ok lang naman na imodify yong ibang steps na may halong exageration, that is for the sake of art, and also presentation. Visual kasi ang sayaw. Kailangan makuha ng mga performer ang atensyon ng mga manonood. Ang importante nandoon yong mga kailangang material sa sayaw like the costume, yong basic body movements,including the props na magpapakilala sa isang partikular na ethnic group. I'm sure the audiences were thrilled with their performance which I think ma-aappreciate ng mga taga Kalinga. Let's be happy, isa tayo sa mga bansa na hinahangaan ang mga sayaw ng mga dayuhan.

[@alhadjamaguid7725]

Wow...

[@merlinjavier5170]

Wow! I like it. But this is very difficult to balance. Heavy as well

[@Hotelier-ot7bn]

Iba talaga pag from UP ang performance!

[@robertprin554]

Hotelier 0527 suversivo ang mga taga UP puro member ng cpp-npa ni walang utang na loob sa gobierno at tax payers na nagpaparal sa inyo. Mahiya kayo! Ingrato.

[@ceferortz2336]

@@robertprin554Ang tao ang Gobyerno hindi ang grupo ni Duterte na palalamunin din ng salapi ng taong bayan. Kung makabayan ang mga UP,terorista agad. Ang babaw. mo.

[@Cris.Valdez]

i like thr move of the smallest girl (sorry for the word) she is very smooth and really can balance the bangga,! -apir-

[@bulaklakjdl]

@talkshitcated may video naman yung authentic bangga dance sa kalinga... parehong movement...

[@vienbinitoihjomio1364]

WWWOOOOWWWW!!!

[@llcdem123]

I don't know why everyone keeps complaining about how the choreography is not traditional and so on...BLAH...I think we should all appreciate the fact that Philippine dance forms are flexible and expressive, not rigid, and open to new innovations...after all, innovation just means the progression of our culture...other wise we would be back in the stone age

[@khust2993]

There are things that should be preserved, and there are those that can be reinvented. I think traditional dances need to stay traditional as much as possible.

[@dumawigblue353]

@@khust2993 true

[@makihonda2]

yeah ryt

[@ronnatienza1]

what is your point Archie Dema-ala? the dance is meant to speak about the folk culture of the Kalinga as they go about their daily lives using the banga to fetch water up and down the mountains. Naturally, the steps and everything about the choreography is based on the interpretation of the choreographer after the dance is studied. Therefore, WALANG TAMA AT MALING STEPS because they are all based on the artistic director's interpretation based on the folk culture. how do you define authentic? kapag kalinga ang mga sumasayaw at sinasayaw nila iyon sa mga kabundukan ng cordillera as they go about their daily life fetching water. that is the only way to define it. Since this is a performance, it automatically becomes mediated from the " authentic" by virtue of the performance arena, which is the performance stage. so ang inirereklamo mo na authentic automatically becomes moot and academic. yun lang.

[@joshuabriel9250]

filipino folk dance doesnt need to be always the same choreography they can dance with different style and movement not unlike the other countries they had the same step and choreography all the time and its kinda boring to watch it... when we perform banga we used a a handcrafted wood and still heavy to put it on head and sometimes when we do practice we had to be careful coz it will break as well just like a real clay banga

[@tuershen4441]

Ang daming bumabatikos na mga folk dancer sa ibang grupo dahil sa ganitong issue. Lalo na yung mga nagsisimula pa lang na grupo. Na sobrang dumi ng basic hindi tama yung galaw, pero once na nakita mo yung ibang dances na sinasayaw pa rin sa mga lugar na pinagkuhaan, malayo naman sa kung pano sinasayaw ng mga folk dancer. Nakakalungkot lang. Since hindi na nga ganun karami ang bilang ng mga interesado sa Folk Dance, ginagamit pa natin ang isa't isa para lang maiangat natin ang sarili natin na mas magaling tayo at mas maalam. Thanks sa explanation.

[@TheCheerieTeacher1225]

It could have not been explained more eloquently.

[@maksilpinas-perazo3613]

There are some traditional dances that needs to have the traditional steps

[@constanciofuticmanglan8550]

Oh my God, I lost my breath for a few moment.

[@robertprin554]

May nagdadaldalan!

[@eugenecod]

@Onnada1 maybe their purpose of dancing culturally related dances is not really to promote that culture but to make it appealing to audience, in doing so they have to do some innovation. i understand sentiments of that culture but it's all business. this is also true to other cultures world wide.

[@JonielVillanueva-j8g]

are they taking a bath is that real pots ?

[@MrToff11]

hmmm, hindi exaggerated ito, its how they dance... mahirap magbalance ng authentic na BANGA... mabigat yan di palayok lang... try viewing other dance groups... then maybe you can compare... or cantrast! harharhahar! hindi kasi fiberglass yan eh clay talaga... true at some point hindi na nagawa yung dance pero natapos nag maayos and the 1000 plus audience loved it. =) peace be with you too.

[@ArchiesticTv]

sorry for the comment.. peace be with you all

[@robertprin554]

Archie Dema-ala bago magcomment magisip! Kung pipintas lang shut up at pigilin bunganga mo. Bakla kasi eh abnoy lang si archadia.

[@mr.antoniohere2513]

Just want to ask lang po kung meron po ba kayo audio or music nito? Badly needed lang po. Hopibg for a positive response. 🙂

[@leesolis777]

Nice try! She has the spirit of a real dancer. She tried and better to be safe than sorry.

[@redrangesgarcia]

Sorry, but it seems like I am watching the people of mindanao (who have their own cultural heritage to be proud of) trying to dance the Banga of the Kalingas...

[@phemdanao3141]

ano po title ng sayaw/song na ginamit? thanks

[@yayewafa]

Erwin Danao music ata ng ragragsakan yung kanta nila then asik from bayanihan DC yung following.

[@geaselgeasel2330]

Salidummay yung kinanta nila, mostly kpag pumupunta magdilig yung mga kababaihan dto samin,ganyan yung kinakanta nila. Pero yung pinerform ng grupong to my coreography at iba pa pero, yung pagsayaw nila sana prinactice nila pati yung pagbeat nga gong dapat prinactice nila yung naayon talaga, kasi sa amin ang banga dance at pagsayaw ng ganito di dapat ganito lng, respeto din nman sana, i mean pinortray nga nila pero nawala yung mga ibang details ng talagang banga dance, nagmistulan ng entertainment eh,

[@phemdanao3141]

Di ko po talaga mahanap yung panghuli music, sinearch ko na sa bayanihan Dance company, wala, iba yung beat ng asik nila ehe. Anyway, thank you po! ❤️

[@Marie-pw8dl]

Igorot dance po ba ito?

[@dumawigblue353]

Anu sa ting in mo

[@eugenecod]

use a plastic banga so it won't break it falls...lol

[@rdyrdyp]

The audience has obviously no respect for the performers and kept on yakking throughout the performance

[@dkryz]

Ang gulo ng choreography

[@aicchu9801]

HIndi mo ma perfect and choreograph kase the dance is based on how they fix the banga