A blog dedicated to Filipino Folk dance and my random pictures from performances/practices/stuff. :)Tumblr (3.0; @dancingkimmy)http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/b4xckx0LIeM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Ethnic Dance Festival 2011 Adobo Nation Promo</p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/49168216878http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/49168216878Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:06:03 -0700<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9P38XwYkHWY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Huni Adobo Nation Promo 2012</p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/49168196118http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/49168196118Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:05:10 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mxq7X6wH1qzz29uo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mxq7X6wH1qzz29uo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mxq7X6wH1qzz29uo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kimmyrequesto.tumblr.com/post/22571221076/tagabanua-choreographer-wawa-jay-loyola">kimmyrequesto</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Tagabanua</p> <p>Choreographer: Wawa Jay Loyola</p> </blockquote>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/22571284728http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/22571284728Sun, 06 May 2012 21:29:09 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ag8uUoaV1qzz29uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rotunda Dance Series</p> <p>Dance: Pansak Pagkawin</p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/22116470630http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/22116470630Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:39:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ag4orfM91qzz29uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dance: Jota Manilena</p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/22116414576http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/22116414576Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:36:49 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m34m6toVgR1qzz29uo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m34m6toVgR1qzz29uo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kimmyrequesto.tumblr.com/post/21902526532/this-was-my-first-performance-i-was-a-month-into">kimmyrequesto</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This was my first performance. I was a month into being 14 and I was horrible. I was also darker than I am today. Nonetheless, this was the start of my relationship with Filipino folk dance.</p> </blockquote>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/21902726386http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/21902726386Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:10:26 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvhy8lIFLL1qlhcbbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ethnic Dance Festival 2006</p> <p>Dance: S’laong Kenebang</p> <p>Choreographer: Eric Solano</p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/13562408554http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/13562408554Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:21:57 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu2fxtJDP41qlhcbbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Apec Performance 2011</p> <p>Title: Thalek</p> <p>Choreographer: Eric Solano</p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/12272514050http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/12272514050Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:49:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsgy3tBSH51qlhcbbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Title: Jota Intramurena</p> <p>Choreographer: Jet Tagle</p> <p>This jota from Intramuros, danced to the banduria and guitar while accompanied by the clicking of castanets, showcases the many ways of using the Manton de Manila, or shawl.</p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/10966267897http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/10966267897Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:40:40 -0700<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jTNchtPnePU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>This was literally one of the most painful performances ever. Painful because my stupid self did not bring any dance shoes. If you can or can not tell, we are suffering because of the hot pavement beneath us. Sunny warm weather + Cement = Torture zone for bare feet. The worst part was our Ethnic week was the week after this. So yey to blisters and bamboo mat! (Read that last sentence in a happy sarcastic tone) </p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/10571434623http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/10571434623Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:31:21 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lry21r14zz1qlhcbbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>SFSU PACE PCN: COMPLEX 2010</p> <p>My kids! Mary Grace Cabusora and Joseph De Leon starred in Blit-Blaan. :)</p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/10531622418http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/10531622418Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:51:27 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lry0vezadk1qlhcbbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>ETHNIC DANCE FESTIVAL 2010</p> <p>Title: Pakidwa  </p> <p>Choreographer: Jay Loyola</p> <p><span>In Philippine Tagbanua communities, <span>Pakidwa</span> is a prayer: there is no separation between dance, theater, ceremonial prayer, and the physical well-being of the community. In this ceremony, a masikampo male tribal leader dresses like a babaylan shamanic priestess: he will sanctify the union of Tagbanua couples. The dancers wear red to drive away evil spirits, and wave dried pandan leaves to signal the deities crossing the threshold of the spirit world. Then they drink tabad rice wine prepared from the earliest spring buds. The wine binds the individual to the group and insures the union will flow as smooth as wine. It also invites the presence of the gods, as it has an excellent flavor and it’s a pleasure found only on Earth. In the final dance, the intricate footwork is another well-chosen offering: it’s a favorite of the dieties, as are the musical instruments, the babandil brass gong and long bamboo karatung.</span></p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/10530600678http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/10530600678Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:26:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lry0pw7meZ1qlhcbbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>KAUGNAYAN</p> <p>Title: Ragragsakan</p> <p>Choreographer: Victoria Hafalia</p> <p><span>“Ragragsakan” takes its inspiration from the sight of Kalinga maidens balancing labba baskets on their heads snaking through the dikes of terraces and skipping through breaks in the path.”</span></p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/10530470354http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/10530470354Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:22:00 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq9munXl7r1qlhcbbo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq9munXl7r1qlhcbbo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq9munXl7r1qlhcbbo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq9munXl7r1qlhcbbo4_r2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq9munXl7r1qlhcbbo5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>PISTAHAN 2011</p> <p><span> <p>Title: Sugod Uno</p> <p>Choreographer: Eric Solano</p> <p>Sugod Uno is a Bagobo prayer for choosing fertile fields. The field is selected, the men dig holes with talapak poles, women place grains of rice, and then the dancers celebrate. The music is played on agung drum, and on unique Bagobo tangunggo gongs hung on bamboo frames.</p> </span></p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/9199494560http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/9199494560Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:47:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpyis97GhO1qlhcbbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>PISTAHAN 08132011</p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/8943593608http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/8943593608Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:45:45 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpwoeu3pBU1qlhcbbo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpwoeu3pBU1qlhcbbo2_400.png"/><br/> <br/><p>PISTAHAN 081311</p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/8899431822http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/8899431822Sat, 13 Aug 2011 23:52:00 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lplfgxgpnC1qlhcbbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Attempting to figure out which look to use. Apparently, I didn’t win.</p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/8633377081http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/8633377081Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:05:21 -0700<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MGzLkvj1M7U?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>City Hall Rotunda Dance Series:08.05.11</p> <p>I could have done better. I wasn’t fully prepared. I should have prepared myself.</p> <p>Always room for improvement.</p> <p>Note: Even if body aches, bend and balet (especially during turns).</p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/8596034230http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/8596034230Sun, 07 Aug 2011 03:14:00 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpjy2zbbd91qlhcbbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Solano County Fair 08.06.2011</p> <p>Title: Jota Manilena, Danza, Panderettas</p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/8595677484http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/8595677484Sun, 07 Aug 2011 02:52:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpjxy9FX5m1qlhcbbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><span>GIANTS FILIPINO HERITAGE NIGHT MAY 2011</span></p> <p><span>Title: Blit-Blaan, Dugso, Tarek</span></p> <p><span>Choreographer: Eric Solano</span></p>http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/8595632952http://dancingkimmy.tumblr.com/post/8595632952Sun, 07 Aug 2011 02:49:00 -0700