National Artists of the

Philippines in the
Field of Dance
Francisca Reyes- Aquino
 Born: March 9,
1899 Died:
November 21, 1983
 She was a Filipino folk
dancer and academic
noted for her research on
Philippine Folk dance.
 She published a thesis in
1926 entitled Philippine
Folk dance and games.
Philippine National Dances
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Leonor Orosa –Goquingco
 Born : July 24, 1917
Died: July 15, 2005
 She was known as a
trailblazer, and the
mother of Philippine
Theater dance.
 Leonor was the only
dancer sent on the first
cultural mission to
Japan.
Ramon Arevalo Obosan
 Born: June 16, 1938
Died: December 21 2006
 Ramon is known in
promoting the unique and
graceful dances of the
Philippines via performances
here and around the world.
He founded the Ramon
Obosan Folkloric Group in
1971.
Folkloric
Alice Garcia Reyes
 Born: October 14, 1942 Died.
 December 21
 Best-known as she is popularize
the contemporary dance for her
ballet Philipines .
 She staged the first modern
dance concert at CCP .
 She is best known for her Rama
Hari cinderella and all nuanced
with Filipino nculture and
gesture grace..
Amada
Lucrecia Reyes Urtula
 Born; June 29, 1929 Born:
August 24, 1999
 Urtula was the founding
dance director of Bayanihan
Philippine Folk Dance
Company.
 She adopted indigenous dance
traditions to the exactions of
the modern stage and
performance of her works.
Among of her Ethnic Dance
 Singkil – A bayanihan signature number
based on maranao epic poem.
 Vinta- a dance honoring Filipino sailing
Prowess.
 Tagabili – A tale of tribal conflict.
 Pagdiwata – a four day harvest festival
condensed into six –minute spectacle.
 5. Salidsid –a mountain wedding dance.