Levi Azarcon and Mannex Siapno demonstrate pangalay postures and gestures while boys enthusiastically imitate them.
Temay Padero demontrates how to make hands flexible for pangalay hand movements.
Roni Matilac (left) and Gemely Amar (right) lead the performance at the Museo Pambata. Ronie and Gemely started pangalay training when they were about 4 years old.
From left: Mannex Siapno, Punch Gavino, Mariel Francisco, Hannah Wadi, Ligaya Amilbangsa, Nannette Matilac during performance after the film exhibition.
Hannah Wadi in a solo performance after the film showing of “Pagbabaliks sa tawi-Tawi”
Participating artists with the Bob Aves Jazz Group after the concert. Photo courtesy of PETA.
Rama Marcaida and Nannette Matilac during the Third Awards for Heroes of the Environment
Pangalay choreography to an original composition provided a dramatic finale to the awards ceremonies.
Pangalay performance provided the dramatic finale to the awards ceremonies.
Ruby Varona demonstrates Sikado while Nannette Matilac performs Langka Budjang with a fan–an original choreography by Ligaya Amilbangsa.
Bula’bula dancers Punch Gavino and Mariel Francisco blend with the martial arts performers on stage.
Ligaya Amilbangsa performs seated on a wheelchair.
Janggay as a symbol of Philippine dance in a choreography with children dancing the pangalay ha agung.
Mariel Francisco and Joy Ricote-Cruz demonstrate various ways of wearing the patajung or tubular cloth.
Mannex Siapno and Jimo Angeles with masks. Joy Ricote-Cruz as solo dancer.
Glenn Llamador and Sol Lumba hit the tires and make percussive sounds while demonstrating the training regimen in arnis.
Lepa is a unique architecture of the Sama Dilaut. Children dance with fish as props along with Levi Azarcon.
ADC dancers wear traditional costumes in dance demonstration
Ligaya Fernando-Amilbangsa with the ADC performers at SM North EDSA The Block Atrium 10 August 2013 after the successful performance of Pangalay and Cultural Icons of the Philippines
ADC dancers enjoyed Earthdance 2013. Displaying official t-shirts are Louanne, Temay, Karen, Jimo, Mabel, Mannex, Levi and Rama.
Louanne Calipayan and Jimo Angeles in Earthdance 2013
The author performing at the mandala space for the Earthdance ritual.
Nannette Matilac demonstrates the tariray and bula’bula which are featured in the film “Sayaw sa Alon.”
Louanne Calipayan dancing with metal claws or janggay.
Jimi Angeles, Louanne May Calipayan and Nannette Matilac at Malayan Colleges Laguna
Fatima and Hannah Wadi are inspired by the colorful pangalay silhouettes of Teacher Ligaya displayed at the Karapatan Hall of Museo Pambata.
Hannah practices finger movements coached by Teacher Ligaya.
Cay Wadi, 7 years old, being filmed while dancing pangalay on top of an agung.
Hannah Wadi, 5 years old, checks her pangalay form before the film shooting.
From left: Roni Matilac, Hannah Wadi, Cay Wadi dance with Teacher Ligaya Amilbangsa with the pangalay silhouettes of Ligaya at the background.
“Buchikik” by Yoyoy Villame and with ADC dancers: 8-year old Roni Matilac, Mannex Siapno (back turned to audience), artistic director Ligaya Amilbangsa sporting mask and puppets and Louanne Calipayan.
“Bituing Marikit” in pangalay choreography with Nannette Matilac, Rama Marcaida and the young dancers from various schools doing the Figure 8 posture and gesture.
ADC dancers from left: Mannex Siapno, Temay Padero, Louanne Mae Calipayan and Jimo Angeles
ADC dancer Temay Padero in pangalay choreography with cloths designed with ukkil
ADC dancers with dignitaries during opening ceremony of exhibit
ADC at UST Museum Philippine Arts Month 2013
Khmer dancers with hand gestures similar to pangalay
Nannette Matilac dancing pangalay in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Nannette in Ta Prohm temple, Siem Reap, the location of Tomb Raiders, the movie starring Angeline Joile
The Provincial Hall of Tawi-Tawi province stands behind ADC officers from left: Nannette Matilac, Mariel Francisco and Ligaya Amilbangsa during their Sept 2012 trip to Bongao.
Dance competition participants from various municipalities presented their interpretation of the economic and cultural life of the people.
Ligaya Amilbangsa (center) watches the dance contest at the DepEd Compound with Governor Sahali (right) and ARMM Tourism Officer Nassreena S. Baddini (left).
Participating municipalities presented their interpretation of the cultural and economic lifeways in their locality during the street dancing competition.
Masks are worn by dancers to portray the major characters in the dance drama based on historical event: The Abduction of Napsa
A playful pangalay choreography to the music of Yoyoy Villame is the finale of the show.
A classic AlunAlun pangalay choreography to the music of National Artists
Masks are used to portray the characters in the dance drama, “Abduction of Napsa”. Dancers: Rama Marcaida and Nannette Matilac.
Batangas City Officials with ADC
Roni, sic years old in “Ano ang Pangalay?” dance demonstration
The author dancing at the UP Dance Studio in Dec 2010
The author dancing “Tangi Kong Pag-ibig” at UP Dance Studio Dec 2010
“It was not a performance but a prayer offering to the earth.”
