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ARDP Season of Dance 2023_Sponsorship Proposal
ARDP Season of Dance 2023_Sponsorship Proposal
ABOUT US
Alice Reyes Dance Philippines (ARDP) is a Filipino dance
company with the goal of transforming lives through dance. What
started out as a group of displaced dancers surviving the
pandemic is now a dance company that strives to share the gift
of dance on different stages most especially in the country. Under
the guidance of Alice Reyes, National Artist for Dance, dancers
are nurtured to be artists, choreographers and teachers with
strong voices. With the support of Margie Moran Floirendo, Tats
Manahan and concerned dances, the group has been granted
opportunities by the Cultural Center of the Philippines to be part
of its educational and production projects.
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ALICE REYES is recognized to have developed a distinctly Filipino modern
dance idiom. Her works speak of our cultural heritage along with her
contributions to the development of Philippine dance have made her our
National Artist.
With her experience, Alice plays the role of the Artistic Consultant to the
newly formed Alice Reyes Dance Philippines (ARDP). She actively mentors
the young and outstanding choreographers of the current generation. She
nurtures the ARDP artists to go out of their creative comfort zones and
encourages them to have strong voices.
ALICE REYES
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR DANCE
ARTISTIC CONSULTANT
As the Artistic Director of the company, RONELSON has made it an aim to
see with a new and fresh perspective as well as make dance accessible to
everyone.
After years of dancing on stages around the world, he came back home to
the Philippines passionate to share all he has learned. He has then taught
dance classes and choreographed many works that bring out the best in the
dancers. With the ARDP, he continues to choreograph notable works
including “Ma”, “Sama - sama” and the recent dance piece in the opening
ceremony of the 18th Cinemalaya Film Festival. Acting on his aim to make
dance accessible to everyone, Ronelson conducts movement workshops his
recent being the Dapitan Movement Workshop. He is also the Associate
Artistic Director of the Guang Ming College (GMC) Artist in Residency
Program in Tagaytay City.
RONELSON YADAO
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
A R D P 2 0 2 2 M I L E S T O N E S
ARDP 2023 SEASON OF DANCE
This Season is in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines Professional Artist Support Program, previously
Professional Dance Support Program spearheaded by Chair Margarita M. Floirendo and President Arsenio J. Lizaso.
ENCANTADA
In celebration of Earth Day, the season opens with ENCANTADA,
a Filipino masterwork Directed and Choreographed by National
Artist for Dance Agnes Locsin with Music by Joey Ayala, Libretto
by Al Santos, and Production Design by National Artist Salvador
Bernal. It tells the poignant tale of the repercussions that come
with man's destruction of nature.
RAMA, HARI
A Filipino modern rock opera ballet, RAMA, HARI is an acclaimed
collaboration among five National Artists – Alice Reyes for
direction and choreography, Ryan Cayabyab for music, Salvador
Bernal for production design, Bienvenido Lumbera for the libretto,
and English translations by Rolando Tinio. An adaptation of the
Sanskrit epic poem Ramayana, this masterpiece features
renowned singers in the Filipino music industry and incorporates
traditional theatre, song, and dance devices found and shared
among Asian nations.
PUSO NG PASKO
An acclaimed and well-loved production that premiered in 2022, PUSO NG
PASKO returns as the new Filipino holiday tradition for the family. This
year, it expands the world of Tres Reyes as it continues to explore and
incorporate more of the different festivities in the Philippines.
PUSO NG PASKO tells the story of Lolo Val, now living in New Jersey, as
recalls to his young granddaughter, Angelita, the magical Christmases of
his youth with the barkada in the old hometown of Tres Reyes. From
parols to puto bumbong, Simbang Gabi to parties in the town plaza, young
love to nostalgia via Zoom, the true spirit of Paskong Pinoy is celebrated
to the timeless music of our favorite Filipino Christmas carols arranged by
Ryan Cayabyab.