TO: ALL DANCE ARTISTS, PE AND DANCE EDUCATORS, DANCE TROUPES, CHOREOGRAPHERS, DANCE DIRECTORS, CULTURAL OFFICERS, TOURISM OFFICERS, FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS, INTERESTED PARTIES
The National Committee on Dance of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is organizing an international dance workshop and festival entitled Dance Xchange: 1st International Dance Workshops and Festival with the theme Cultural Exchange and Connectivity through Dance on April 26 – May 1, 2009 in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines. The festival will be participated in by about 8 countries.
The Dance Xchange aims to: 1) provide venue for interaction and facilitate learning between dancers, directors, dance teachers, choreographers from the other countries and the dance groups, choreographers, dancers and dance directors, teachers, tourism and cultural officers and students from the Philippines, 2)provide new ideas and inspiration that will stimulate the creativity of the dance educators, directors and choreographers, 3) showcase the unique dances of each country to facilitate cultural understanding, and 4) strengthen network among dance organizations and diplomatic relations among the participating countries. The Dance Xchange will have activities such as artists forum, dance workshops to be conducted by participating countries, festival of dance performances, major concerts, and outreach performances. The Dance Xchange will have a performance at Concert at the Park, Manila on April 26, 2009 prior to the event proper in Dumaguete City.
We are then inviting you to participate in the Dance Xchange which will open in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on April 28, 2009. The participation fee of P 1,000 will cover the kit, ID, certificate, tickets for the shows, and attendance in the dance forum and workshops.
For your inquiries and confirmation, please contact any of the following: 1) Techi Orcullo at (035) 2261036, (035) 225 0988 or fax to (035) 225-4519 or email to noipc@buglas.com; 2) Franco Velas at (02) 473-3593 or telefax at (02) 6553864 or text to 0919 3502226 or email to velman_2000@yahoo.com, 3) Shirley Halili-Cruz at 09175296946, (02) 3724607 or email to qcballet@hotmail.com or 4) Larry Gabao at (02) 681-3333 or fax to (02) (02) 400-1197; and 5) Marichu Tellano or Ferdie Isleta at (02) 5272214 or at (02) 5272192 loc. 502 – 508 or email to mgtellano@yahoo.com.
Thank you very much.
SHIRLEY HALILI-CRUZ
Head, National Committee on Dance
Festival Director, Dance Xchange
Dance Xchange:
1st Philippine International Dance Workshop & Festival
Date: April 25 - 30, 2009
Venue: Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines
The National Committee on Dance of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is organizing an international dance workshop and festival entitled Dance Xchange: 1st International Dance Workshops and Festival with the theme Cultural Exchange and Connectivity through Dance on April 26 – May 1, 2009 in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines. The festival will be participated in by about 8 countries.
The Dance Xchange aims to: 1) provide venue for interaction and facilitate learning between dancers, directors, dance teachers, choreographers from the other countries and the dance groups, choreographers, dancers and dance directors, teachers, tourism and cultural officers and students from the Philippines, 2)provide new ideas and inspiration that will stimulate the creativity of the dance educators, directors and choreographers, 3) showcase the unique dances of each country to facilitate cultural understanding, and 4) strengthen network among dance organizations and diplomatic relations among the participating countries. The Dance Xchange will have activities such as artists forum, dance workshops to be conducted by participating countries, festival of dance performances, major concerts, and outreach performances. The Dance Xchange will have a performance at Concert at the Park, Manila on April 26, 2009 prior to the event proper in Dumaguete City.
We are then inviting you to participate in the Dance Xchange which will open in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on April 28, 2009. The participation fee of P 1,000 will cover the kit, ID, certificate, tickets for the shows, and attendance in the dance forum and workshops.
For your inquiries and confirmation, please contact any of the following: 1) Techi Orcullo at (035) 2261036, (035) 225 0988 or fax to (035) 225-4519 or email to noipc@buglas.com; 2) Franco Velas at (02) 473-3593 or telefax at (02) 6553864 or text to 0919 3502226 or email to velman_2000@yahoo.com, 3) Shirley Halili-Cruz at 09175296946, (02) 3724607 or email to qcballet@hotmail.com or 4) Larry Gabao at (02) 681-3333 or fax to (02) (02) 400-1197; and 5) Marichu Tellano or Ferdie Isleta at (02) 5272214 or at (02) 5272192 loc. 502 – 508 or email to mgtellano@yahoo.com.
Thank you very much.
SHIRLEY HALILI-CRUZ
Head, National Committee on Dance
Festival Director, Dance Xchange
Dance Xchange:
1st Philippine International Dance Workshop & Festival
Date: April 25 - 30, 2009
Venue: Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines
Objectives of Dance Xchange
I. Provide venue for interaction among dancers, directors and choreographers from 15 different countries, including the Philippines.
II. Provide new ideas and inspiration that will stimulate the creativity of choreographers.
III. Showcase the unique dances of each country.
IV. Strengthen network among dance organizations.
Components of Dance Xchange
I. Artists Forum
II. Dance workshops (by different countries)
III. Festival of dance performances
IV. Major concerts
V. Outreach performances
VI. Cultural Tours
Dance Xchange brings together:
I. At least 15 countries
II. At least 500 dancers, choreographers, directors, and dance scholars
III. At least 750 dance teachers and students
IV. At least 10,000 dance enthusiasts
Dance Xchange will provide the following:
I. Hotel accommodation
II. Meals
III. Inland transportation
Iv. Cultural tours
V. Technical requirements for the group’s performances
Guest performing groups are expected to:
I. Provide their own airfare from their country to the Philippines and back.
II. Perform country presentations (folk dances, dances representing the country’s culture).
III. Conduct workshops on their folkdances.
IV. Attend artists forum and other venues of interaction.
Dance Xchange Organizing Committee
Festival Director: SHIRLEY HALILI-CRUZ
Festival Manager: MARIANT VILLEGAS
Forum Director: LARRY GABAO
Workshop Director: FRANCO VELAS
Country Coordinators:
China, Malaysia, Thailand SHIRLEY HALILI-CRUZ
Spain & Turkey CHEL KATIGBAK
Mexico & Indonesia VIRGIE LLIDO
Russia & Hawaii NOEL GAROVILLO
Japan PETER DE VERA
Korea/ Mongolia FERDIE ISLETA
China LARRY GABAO
Malaysia & India RODEL FRONDA
Macao & Korea MARICHU TELLANO
